Fast Facts: Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is one of the most difficult areas in primary care, with many potential pitfalls even for the most experienced. This new text in the Fast Facts series is organised by patient presentation rather than by disease for ease and speed of use in clinical practice. It is designed to help you triage your patients into three main groups: emergencies requiring immediate referral; non-emergencies requiring routine referral, and treatable conditions. Contents: Eye examination; Red eye; Blurred vision; Double vision; Other important symptoms; Gritty, itchy or watery eyes; Abnormal eye appearance; Eyelid disease; Children's eye problems; Eye trauma.