Clinical Review
Common Ocular Emergencies
Emergency Medicine. 2011 March;43(3):7-18
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Krista M. Greene, MD, Francis L. Counselman, MD, CPE, FACEP
Patients with ocular emergencies may be at risk for loss of vision; they may also have additional injuries or conditions that must be evaluated. The authors discuss eye-related emergencies resulting from chemical, traumatic, and infectious causes. The emergency physician’s role in history taking, examination, management, and referral is also reviewed.