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Ignoring transient vision loss in right eye could have been risky for a 50-year old
1. 50-year old Mr Raj presented with symptoms of sudden onset loss of vision in right eye, which recovered in 30 minutes. It first occurred 30 days back and recurred a week back.
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1. 50-year old Mr Raj presented with symptoms of sudden onset loss of vision in right eye, which recovered in 30 minutes. It first occurred 30 days back and recurred a week back.
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2. As his #vision had completely recovered a month back, Raj ignored it and did not seek medical help. When it recurred for the second time, he decided to see an #ophthalmologist.
Eye check up was normal and he was referred to a #neurologist.
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Eye check up was normal and he was referred to a #neurologist.
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3. On enquiry, he had complete loss of vision in right eye on both the occasions, which lasted for 30 and 20 minutes respectively. He had no headache or any other neurological symptoms.
He was taking medicines for high BP for two years.
The diagnosis was clear by now.
He was taking medicines for high BP for two years.
The diagnosis was clear by now.
Young woman who would lose eyesight in left eye each time she took hot water bath
1. 25-yr old woman consulted me with complaints of losing #vision in left eye after hot water bath. This had occurred 8 times in the past one month. Vision would get restored in a few hours on own.
1. 25-yr old woman consulted me with complaints of losing #vision in left eye after hot water bath. This had occurred 8 times in the past one month. Vision would get restored in a few hours on own.
2. Short-duration loss of #eye sight had occurred last Winter too, but she ignored them.
Last week, she was taken for an #ophthalmological examination after one such episode, and no abnormality was detected.
Her family members thought she was making up her symptoms.
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Last week, she was taken for an #ophthalmological examination after one such episode, and no abnormality was detected.
Her family members thought she was making up her symptoms.
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3. She requested her husband to take her for further expert medical opinion, which he refused.
But the woman was convinced that her symptoms were for real, as she had definite loss of vision in left eye after hot water bath.
So, here she was in my OPD, against her family's wish
But the woman was convinced that her symptoms were for real, as she had definite loss of vision in left eye after hot water bath.
So, here she was in my OPD, against her family's wish
During the 🧻 rush era of lockdown, while working at the brilliant #FND service @uclh, an #ophthalmologist 👁 (I happen to be married to) asked what services exist for all the patients with functional visual symptoms she saw?
Check out our paper: rdcu.be/czlbS
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Check out our paper: rdcu.be/czlbS
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We surveyed 119 ophthalmologists nationally and asked about their experience, understanding and management of functional visual symptoms (FVS). 2/7
Disclaimer - I hadn’t seen FVS, thought it was rare, but it seems so did the rest of psych & neuro. Small case series had been published.
All the while ophth 👁 has been seeing FVS regularly. An estimated 5%-12% of cases in the busiest outpatient specialty in the UK. 3/7
All the while ophth 👁 has been seeing FVS regularly. An estimated 5%-12% of cases in the busiest outpatient specialty in the UK. 3/7
my dad died earlier this year. i'm thinking of starting a thread of things i think he would have liked and that i want to share with him. here's one. i'll add to this as i see things. 
hah he would have liked this from @auderdy
