Acute monocular visual loss

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2008 Feb;26(1):73-96, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.11.005.

Abstract

Acute monocular visual loss is an alarming symptom for the patient and the emergency physician. This article focuses on the presentation, diagnosis, and management of several causes of acute monocular visual loss with suggestions for when to emergently involve an ophthalmologist. Topics discussed include temporal arteritis, optic neuritis, retinal artery occlusion, retinal vein occlusion, retinal detachment, and retinal vasculitis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Emergency Service, Hospital*
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Optic Neuritis / complications*
  • Optic Neuritis / diagnosis
  • Optic Neuritis / physiopathology
  • Retinal Artery Occlusion / complications*
  • Retinal Artery Occlusion / diagnosis
  • Retinal Artery Occlusion / physiopathology
  • Retinal Detachment / complications*
  • Retinal Detachment / etiology
  • Retinal Detachment / physiopathology
  • Sex Factors
  • Vision Disorders / epidemiology
  • Vision Disorders / etiology*
  • Vision Disorders / physiopathology