Published: October 2023
The Eye emergency app is for medical, nursing and allied health staff in emergency departments and critical care, and for rural general practitioners. Clinicians can use the app to assist them in recognising and managing common eye emergencies.
Eye emergency app
Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
An expert working group provided input to the app, reaching consensus using the best available information.
For each of the presenting conditions, the app includes:
- immediate action (if any)
- history
- examination
- treatment
- communication checklist(s)
Printable version
Download the Eye Emergency Manual (PDF 2.1 MB)
Published: 2023. Next review: 2028.
Eye education for emergency clinicians
A series of eye education presentations for emergency clinicians is available:
- Session 1: Ocular anatomy (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Session 2: Eye examination (PDF 1.6 MB)
- Session 3: Visual acuity (PDF 157.5 KB)
- Session 4: Triage and ocular history (PDF 829.0 KB)
- Session 5: Ocular trauma (PDF 255.0 KB)
- Session 6: Eye skills (PDF 547.2 KB)
- Session 7: Red eye (PDF 721.3 KB)
- Session 8: Ocular pharmacology (PDF 416.0 KB)