Australian Journal of General Practice
Formerly Australian Family Physician (AFP)
MChD, MPH, Ophthalmology Trainee, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Vic; Clinical Lecturer, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science (incorporating Lions Eye Institute), The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA
Ocular trauma may result in pathology of the ocular surface and adnexa, extraocular muscles, orbital walls, eye and optic nerve.
Transient vision loss can imply serious underlying pathology; therefore, accurate history-taking and astute observation are paramount.
This review examines the anatomy of the pupillary pathway and provides a structured approach to examination of the pupils.