Sudden Vision Loss

In this week’s completed session, students received a concise and practical overview of Sudden Vision Loss. The presentation emphasized rapid assessment, emergency red flags, and the most common causes encountered in clinical practice.

📌 Session Highlights:
Students joined the session through the WhatsApp group link and actively participated in the discussion.

What Students Learned

• How to quickly identify sudden vision loss as an ophthalmic emergency.
• Key clues to distinguish unilateral vs. bilateral visual loss on first evaluation.
• Recognition of hallmark findings such as the cherry-red spot in retinal artery occlusion.
• Typical clinical patterns of optic neuritis, retinal artery/vein occlusions, and toxic/metabolic causes.
• When urgent imaging or immediate referral is required.

The session provided a high-yield, student-friendly overview of a critical emergency topic.

Thank you to all participants!