1st Edition
Practical Emergency Ophthalmology Handbook An Algorithm Based Approach to Ophthalmic Emergencies
Introduction – Gwyn Samuel Williams
Chapter 1 – The red eye – basic algorithm on how to differentiate main conditions from each other- Amy-lee Shirodkar
Chapter 2 – Cellulitis and swelling around one or both eyelids- Tina Parmar
Chapter 3 – The watery eye- Dana Ahnood
Chapter 4 – Trauma to the eyelids and periorbital region- Abdus Samad Ansari
Chapter 5 – Corneal ulcers and contact lens keratopathies- Bushra Thajudeen
Chapter 6 – Corneal defects, abrasions, foreign bodies and worse- Magda Popiela
Chapter 7 – Photophobia and iritis- Gwyn Samuel Williams
Chapter 8 – Red eyes after cataract surgery and other operations- Annie See Wah Tung
Chapter 9 – Apparent sudden vision loss – an essential approach- Colm McAlinden
Chapter 10 – Flashing lights and floaters – Bhavana Sharma
Chapter 11 – New haemorrhages in the vitreous and/or retina – Tafadzwa Young-Zvandasara
Chapter 12 – There is something new and odd at the back of the eye- Rhianon Perrott-Reynolds
Chapter 13 – Wavy lines, distorted vision and blur- Annie See Wah Tung
Chapter 14 – Vitritis and posterior uveitis- Safa Ahmed Elhassan
Chapter 15 – The painful eyeball- Alexander Kin Chiang Chiu
Chapter 16 – Retinal tears and detachments- Sidath Wijetilleka
Chapter 17 – One or more bulging eyes- Derek Kwun-hong Ho
Chapter 18 – Double vision and new onset strabismus in an adult- Eulee Seow
Chapter 19 – My baby has a white pupil in this photograph and/or has a squinty eye- Ryan Davies
Chapter 20 – Non-accidental injury – Damien Yeo
Chapter 21 – One or both optic discs are swollen- Tariq Mohammad
Chapter 22 – Headaches and pain in the temple- Bhavna Kumari Sharma
Chapter 23 – Managing trauma- Bhavin Patel
Chapter 24 – Called to ITU to examine a fundus- James Potts
Chapter 25 – When there are symptoms but it all looks totally normal – Andrew Want
Chapter 26 – Triage – Amy-lee Shirodkar
Chapter 27– Summary of approach- Gwyn Samuel Williams
Chapter 28 – The moral ophthalmologist- Gwyn Samuel Williams
Biography
Gwyn Samuel Williams is a consultant ophthalmologist at Singleton Hospital in Swansea with an interest in medical retina and uveitis. He trained in Ophthalmology on the Wales Rotation and completed a Medical Retina fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He is honorary senior lecturer at Swansea University and has a keen interest in writing, reading, and hiking through the beautiful Welsh countryside.
Amy-lee Shirodkar has a special interest in emergency and general ophthalmology having completed ophthalmology training in Wales, TSC in emergency ophthalmology and is currently completing a Moorfield’s fellowship in urgent eye care and general ophthalmology. She is currently the secretary of the British Emergency Eye Care Society, a society aimed at improving provision, care and recognition of the sub-speciality. She has a keen interest in ophthalmic training, representing training issues as a trainee representative at college level, undertakes supervision of junior trainees and has developed e-learning material covering aspects of career development, surgical and clinical skills. She lives and works in London, enjoying what the city has to bring.
