Background
Sudden vision loss usually requires urgent ophthalmic
assessment. Diagnosis and management requires the judicious
use of a wide range of serological and imaging investigations to
guide appropriate treatment and referral.
Objective
This article follows on from the previous discussion of the role of
history and examination to discuss the appropriate investigation
and management of common causes of sudden visual loss.
Discussion
The key historical and examination findings have now been
extracted and synthesised and these inform the next step. The
general practitioner must now decide upon the most appropriate
and timely investigation pathway or the need for, and urgency
of, referral.
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