Three common ophthalmic emergencies.
Vision changes and ophthalmic complaints may represent potentially serious, sometimes fatal, systemic illnesses. This article summarizes the presenting signs and symptoms of retinal artery occlusion, giant cell arteritis, and oculomotor nerve palsy.
Kristine Wyatt practices at the Eye Institute in Tulsa, Okla. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
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D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012161:Retinal Artery; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*