Management of Ocular Complaints in Urgent Care: Part 1

Management of Ocular Complaints in Urgent Care: Part 1

Urgent message: Triage of eye conditions in urgent care to ensure the best patient outcome requires knowing what equipment to use and understanding when to refer to an ophthalmologist. Always remember to document acuity of vision in all patients presenting with an eye complaint. SARVOTHAM KINI, MD Introduction Ocular complaints are extremely common in the urgent care setting. Yet the capacity of individual urgent care centers to provide high quality eye care is variable. The …

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