Diagnosing Central Retinal Artery Occlusion via Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

The evaluation of ocular emergencies has been improved by the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency department (ED). Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is one such emergency in which, typically, only 20 –25% will have central visual field improvement without treatment (1). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is controversial, but recent evidence seems to indicate that patients treated with HBOT within 12 h of the onset of CRAO had the most improvement in their visual acuity (2).
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Visual Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine Source Type: research