NBME Shelf Review (Part 5) – Ophthalmology and Toxicology

Corneal Abrasion Stain the eye with fluorescein and use woods lamp Look for fixed staining (“uptake”) on the cornea Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma Symptoms Eye Pain Headache Check for intraocular pressure greater than 20 Commonly precipitants OTC cough/cold medicine (anticholinergic effect) Dark environment (such as movie theater) Treatment Timolol Pilocarpine Acetazolamide Apraclonidine Giant Cell Arteritis […]

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