Losing sight under pressure

Age Ageing. 2012 May;41(3):422-3. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afs011. Epub 2012 Feb 5.

Abstract

A non-communicative patient with vascular dementia who was admitted to hospital with non-specific symptoms. Ophthalmic emergencies are rare, however they should be considered as part of a systemic work-up in unexplained non-specific presentations, particularly in patients who are not able to communicate as in the case we present here.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Communication*
  • Dementia, Vascular / complications*
  • Dementia, Vascular / psychology
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
  • Female
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / complications
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / diagnosis*
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / physiopathology
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / psychology
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / therapy
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure*
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Patient Compliance*
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vision Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Vision Disorders / etiology
  • Vision Disorders / physiopathology
  • Vision Disorders / psychology
  • Vision Disorders / therapy
  • Visual Acuity