title: Approach to ophthalmologic emergencies.
abstract: This article presents evaluation and treatment approaches to ophthalmologic conditions that are likely to be encountered in a primary care office. These conditions can be organized by diagnostic category, symptoms, and location of complaint. By using one ora combination of these categories, the practitioner can provide appropriate, timely, and effective ophthalmologic evaluation and treatment. Acute conditions are categorized according to urgency of intervention.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medical Services, Mesa View Regional Hospital, Mesquite, NV, USA.
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Naradzay
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Barish
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009819:Office Visits; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care