An Unusual Presentation of Retinal Detachment and Conjunctivitis: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Vision loss is an ophthalmologic emergency with broad differential requiring prompt medical attention. CASE REPORT: We describe a 55-year-old male presenting to the emergency department (ED) with unilateral, painless visual field deficit with ipsilateral conjunctivitis induced by a pre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pierce, Bailey, Alter, Scott M., Gerakopoulos, Kyle, Parmar, Jeniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32926709
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.48292
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Vision loss is an ophthalmologic emergency with broad differential requiring prompt medical attention. CASE REPORT: We describe a 55-year-old male presenting to the emergency department (ED) with unilateral, painless visual field deficit with ipsilateral conjunctivitis induced by a presumed foreign body. The patient described a foreign body sensation nine days prior to developing visual changes. In the ED, the patient was diagnosed with a retinal detachment using point-of-care ultrasonography, and emergent ophthalmologic consultation was obtained. CONCLUSION: Concurrent retinal detachment and conjunctivitis in a patient is extremely rare. Healthcare providers should be aware that foreign body-induced conjunctivitis could lead to retinal detachment.

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