Tag David V. Kaufman

Ocular emergencies

Essentials 1 Always test and record visual acuity: use pinhole if usual spectacles are not available. 2 Chloramphenicol eyedrops are not a universal panacea. 3 Pain: sharp/scratchy = anterior (cornea or conjunctiva); aching = intraocular (intraocular pressure or inflammation) Trauma…