Journal article
Ophthalmic referrals from emergency wards—a study of cases referred for urgent eye care (The R.E.S.C.U.E Study)
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To characterize emergency department (ED) referrals in order to identify the most common pathologies, compare accuracy of diagnosis, and measure correlation of visual acuity (VA) and intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements between the ED and ophthalmology setting.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Retrospective chart review of consecutive patients referred for an ocular emergency after hours to a tertiary care emergency eye clinic …
Authors
Alangh M; Chaudhary V; McLaughlin C; Chan B; Mullen SJ; Barbosa J
Journal
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 174–179
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jcjo.2016.01.004
ISSN
0008-4182