Retinal vessel occlusion

A 66-year-old man with atrial fibrillation presents 40 minutes after the sight in his left eye "went out like a light" while reading; there was no pai…

Clinical rotations · common

A 71-year-old man with long-standing poorly controlled hypertension wakes to find the vision in his left eye blurred. There is no pain, no flashing lights and n…

Clinical rotations · common

A 71-year-old man says the vision in his right eye switched off ninety minutes ago, without pain. He can count fingers only on that side. The right pupil dilate…

Pre-internship · middle twist

A 74-year-old woman describes losing the sight of her right eye over a few seconds while watching television 90 minutes ago. It has not come back and she now se…

Pre-internship · niche

A 72-year-old man with atrial fibrillation notices sudden, profound loss of vision in his right eye while eating breakfast. There is no pain, headache or preced…

Clinical rotations · common

A 64-year-old woman develops sudden, profound painless loss of vision in her left eye 90 minutes before assessment. The left pupil has a relative afferent pupil…

Clinical rotations · common

Which of the following conditions is characterized by a cherry-red macula on fundoscopic examination?

Clinical rotations · common