A 70-year-old woman presents with sudden onset severe pain in her right eye, headache, nausea, and blurred vision with haloes around lights. On examin...

Question

A 70-year-old woman presents with sudden onset severe pain in her right eye, headache, nausea, and blurred vision with haloes around lights. On examination, the right eye is red, the pupil is mid-dilated and fixed, and the cornea appears hazy. The eye feels firm to palpation. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Refer immediately to ophthalmology and initiate medical treatment (e.g., Pilocarpine, Acetazolamide)

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Topical antibiotics (Chloramphenicol)

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Topical steroids (Dexamethasone)

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Darkened room and oral analgesia

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Urgent CT head

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma