Research Article

Inpatient and Emergency Room Ophthalmology Consultations at a Tertiary Care Center

Table 2

Primary ophthalmological diagnoses, categorized by subspecialty.

Cornea and external disease ()
30Dry eye syndrome
23Corneal abrasion
13Subconjunctival hemorrhage
12Conjunctivitis
10Corneal ulcer
6Hyphema
12Others

Neuro-ophthalmology ()
20Optic neuritis
18Cranial nerve palsy
18Optic neuropathy
18Papilledema screening
11Visual field defect screening
10Cerebrovascular accident
5Others

Oculoplastics/orbit ()
14Orbital wall fracture
12Preseptal cellulitis
11Orbital cellulitis
8Orbital mass
7Thyroid eye disease
6Chalazion
6Lid laceration
29Others

Retina and uveitis ()
16Vitreous hemorrhage
13Uveitis
10Retinal hemorrhage
9Retinal detachment
6Central retinal artery occlusion
6Traumatic iritis
15Others

Glaucoma ()
12Angle closure glaucoma
6Neovascular glaucoma
3Primary open angle glaucoma
3Secondary postoperative glaucoma
1Blebitis

Others ()
12Open globe injury
11Syndromic evaluation
8Cataract

No ocular pathology ()
150No ocular pathology