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==Background==
==Background==
*Pupillary dilation due to [[blunt eye trauma]]
**Pupil is poorly reactive to light in both direct and consensual light exposure
*Occurs due to small tears in the ciliary muscles
*Occurs due to small tears in the ciliary muscles
*May be transient or permanent
*No specific ED management, but requires ophthalmology follow up
*No specific ED management, but requires ophthalmology follow up
*Diagnosis of exclusion!
*Diagnosis of exclusion!


==Clinical Features==
==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==
==Differential Diagnosis==
*Physiological Anisocoria
*[[TBI|Intracranial Injury]]
*Congenital eye defects
*[[toxicity|Drugs]] and toxins
*[[Third nerve palsy]]
*Pharmacologic mydriasis


{{Unilateral red eye DDX}}


==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==
 
*Clinical; rule out intracranial injury


==Management==
==Management==
 
*No specific ED management


==Disposition==
==Disposition==
 
*If no other injuries/pathology, discharge with optho follow up


==See Also==
==See Also==


==External Links==
==External Links==
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[[Category:Ophthalmology]]
[[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