Eyes & ENT · History

Flashes and floaters

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in a rural general practice. Your next patient is Neil Fraser, 61, presenting with flashes and floaters in his right eye. The nearest eye service is in Perth, 3.5 hours away.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Explain your diagnosis and management plan to the patient

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Investigations