Eye Emergency Manual vs Emergency Procedures

This app is designed for use by all medical, nursing and allied health clinicians in Emergency Departments across New South Wales. It provides a quick and simple guide to recognising important signs and symptoms, and management of common eye emergencies. The app will also be of assistance in triaging patients to appropriate care within the health system. The content within this app was developed by ophthalmic and emergency clinicians of the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI). These guidelines have not undergone a formal process of evidence based clinical practice guideline development however they are the result of consensus opinion determined by the expert clinician working group. They are not a definitive statement on the correct procedures rather they constitute a general guide to be followed subject to the clinician’s judgment in each case. The consensus opinion provided is based on the best information available at the time of writing. To help with ease of use, this manual has a high graphic content, and is subdivided into anatomy, basic ophthalmic workup (history, examination, diagnostic techniques and treatment), and management of common eye presentations. Each of the presenting conditions is subdivided into the following sections: • Immediate action (if any) • History • Examination • Treatment • Follow-up - When to refer?

The Emergency Procedures App is free and open access. It is produced clinicians via a not for profit organisation. Our aim is to reduce variation in practise and provide an accessible evidenced based methodology to assists providers in perform procedures safely and competently.  We collect application analytical data to improve the for improvements to the app. At sign up we require contact details and basic user information to allow us to target future developments and improve the services are app offers consumers. We request you allow us to occasionally survey you after you use the app so we can better research product use. DISCLAIMER The videos included within this app are intended for clinicians working within the emergency department. Videos contain clear images of surgical procedures which non-medical viewers may find disturbing.All information on the Site and mobile application have been provided in good faith based on extensive evidence review and peer review. This information is for general information purposed and must be tailored to specific patient. Do not perform these procedures unless you are a trained health professional. Seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.