Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2019
A 59-year-old man complains of pain in his left eye and left side of his head, significant vision impairment of the left eye, nausea, and vomiting. Visual acuity of the right eye is 1.0. Visual acuity of the left eye is 0.03. attempts at correction bring no improvement. Right eye intraocular pressure – 21 mm Hg, left eye intraocular pressure – 65 mm Hg. Congestive injection is observed on the sclera of the left eye. The cornea is thick and swollen. The anterior chamber is shallow, moist, and clear. The pupil is dilated and unresponsive to the light, the fundus of the eye is not visible. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Acute attack of glaucoma of the left eye
- Endophthalmitis of the left eye
- Stage II intraocular tumor of the left eye
- Acute iridocyclitis of the left eye
- Panophthalmitis of the left eye
Correct answer
Acute attack of glaucoma of the left eye
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