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Approach to ophthalmologic emergencies.

Naradzay J, Barish RA

Emergency Medical Services, Mesa View Regional Hospital, Mesquite, NV, USA.

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.

Published 1 February 2006 in Med Clin North Am, 90(2): 305-28, vii-viii.
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