A 64-year-old woman has sudden severe eye pain, blurred vision, headache and vomiting. The eye is red, the cornea is hazy and the pupil is

Question

A 64-year-old woman has sudden severe eye pain, blurred vision, headache and vomiting. The eye is red, the cornea is hazy and the pupil is mid-dilated. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Same-day emergency ophthalmology referral

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Patch the eye and review in 1 week

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Routine optometry appointment

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Reassurance and oral migraine therapy

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Topical antibiotic for conjunctivitis

Acute angle-closure glaucoma — PARA MCQ

A 64-year-old woman has sudden severe eye pain, blurred vision, headache and vomiting. The eye is red, the cornea is hazy and the pupil is mid-dilated. What is the most appropriate management?