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Buta Mendadak / Acute Vision Loss: Dr. R. Handoko Pratomo, SPM
Buta Mendadak / Acute Vision Loss: Dr. R. Handoko Pratomo, SPM
Retinal abnormalities
Acute A. C. glaucoma RD
Uveitis Retinal vascular Occlusions
X
Lens Optic neuritis +
Ischemic optic neuropathy
CVA
Functional
Some Causes of Acute Vision Loss
Sometimes proximal
myalgias with stiffness
(due to polymyalgia
rheumatica)
Cause Suggestive Findings Diagnostic Approach
Sometimes indifferent
affect despite severity
of claimed loss of vision
Central or peripheral
visual field defects
Past medical history should seek known risk factors for eye
disorders (eg, contact lens use, severe myopia, recent eye
surgery or injury), risk factors for vascular disease (eg,
diabetes, hypertension), and hematologic disorders (eg,
sickle cell anemia or disorders such as Waldenstrm
macroglobulinemia or multiple myeloma that could cause a
hyperviscosity syndrome).
Decrease IOP