Eye Trauma and Eye Exam Techniques

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Category: CME
Sub-Category: OPHT/EMER
Date: 5/27/2006
Time:11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Facility: Moscone Convention Center
Location: Gateway Ballroom 103
Description: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Identify the presentation of patients with serious eye injuries
List the most useful screening exams and appropriate imaging to assess these injuries
Review common sight-threatening injuries and their treatments

Ocular Trauma is a leading cause of vision loss. It is commonly encountered by primary care practitioners, especially in an Emergency Room or Urgent Care Center. In this lecture the clinical approach to a patient with an eye injury will be discussed. The principles of an eye exam will be reviewed, with particular attention to techniques helpful in examining an injured eye. The lecture will then cover specific types of eye injuries. The role of the primary care/emergency care practitioner in managing these injuries will be discussed, as will the proper timing of referrals for specialty care.
Speaker(s): Gregory L. Pinto M.D. 


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