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==General==
==Background==
*Occurs due to small tears in the ciliary muscles
*No specific ED management, but requires ophthalmology follow up
*Diagnosis of exclusion!
 
==Clinical Features==
*Pupillary dilation due to [[blunt eye trauma]]
*Pupillary dilation due to [[blunt eye trauma]]
**Pupil is poorly reactive to light in both direct and consensual light exposure
**Pupil is poorly reactive to light in both direct and consensual light exposure
*Occurs due to small tears in the ciliary muscles
*May be transient or permanent
*May be transient or permanent
*No specific ED management, but requires ophthalmology follow up
 
*Diagnosis of exclusion!
==Differential Diagnosis==
*Physiological Anisocoria
*[[TBI|Intracranial Injury]]
*Congenital eye defects
*[[toxicity|Drugs]] and toxins
*[[Third nerve palsy]]
*Pharmacologic mydriasis
 
{{Unilateral red eye DDX}}
 
==Evaluation==
*Clinical; rule out intracranial injury
 
==Management==
*No specific ED management
 
==Disposition==
*If no other injuries/pathology, discharge with optho follow up
 
==See Also==
 
==External Links==
 
 
==References==
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[[Category:Ophthalmology]]
[[Category:Trauma]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 12 August 2020

Background

  • Occurs due to small tears in the ciliary muscles
  • No specific ED management, but requires ophthalmology follow up
  • Diagnosis of exclusion!

Clinical Features

  • Pupillary dilation due to blunt eye trauma
    • Pupil is poorly reactive to light in both direct and consensual light exposure
  • May be transient or permanent

Differential Diagnosis

Unilateral red eye

^Emergent diagnoses ^^Critical diagnoses

Evaluation

  • Clinical; rule out intracranial injury

Management

  • No specific ED management

Disposition

  • If no other injuries/pathology, discharge with optho follow up

See Also

External Links

References