A 65-year-old presents with sudden painful red eye, haloes around lights, nausea, and reduced vision. Cornea is hazy, pupil mid-dilated. What is the i...

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A 65-year-old presents with sudden painful red eye, haloes around lights, nausea, and reduced vision. Cornea is hazy, pupil mid-dilated. What is the immediate pharmacological management?

Accepted Answer

Acetazolamide 500 mg stat then 250 mg QDS plus topical agents

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Topical chloramphenicol

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IV methylprednisolone

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Atropine drops

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No treatment until ophthalmology review

mrcem sba MCQ (SBA): Acute Angle-closure Glaucoma

A 65-year-old presents with sudden painful red eye, haloes around lights, nausea, and reduced vision. Cornea is hazy, pupil mid-dilated. What is the immediate pharmacological management?