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Orbital blowout fracture causing syncopeBlogophthalmologyTrauma

Orbital blowout fracture causing syncope

When you're suspicious of entrapment in an orbital floor blowout fracture following trauma, you ask…
Retinal Detachment
Retinal DetachmentBlogophthalmology

Retinal Detachment

An elderly patient presents with worsening vision in one eye over the last 2 days.…
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

A 28 year old woman presents to the emergency department with one week of headaches.…
Lateral Canthotomy
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Lateral Canthotomy

When and How to Perform a Lateral Canthotomy A 35 yo woman presents to your rural…
Aschner Phenomenon
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Aschner Phenomenon in Traumatic Enucleation of the Eye

Introduction Aschner phenomenon or oculocardiac reflex is characterised by an episode of dramatic bradycardia following…
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The Relative Afferent Pupillary DefectBlogFellowship ExamNeurology/Neurosurgeryophthalmology

The Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This is an important part of the neurological examination of the eye. The Relative Afferent…
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Sudden visual lossBlogFellowship Examophthalmology

Sudden visual loss

Sudden loss of vision is a potentially disastrous event. It is stressful, in fact, may…
Headache and eye pain - Ophthalmology
Headache and eye painBlogophthalmology

Headache and eye pain

Recently at the EM Core we discussed headache and the red eye. I had a…

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