Visual loss and eye pain
DDx
- Acute glaucoma
 - Foreign body or corneal abrasion
 - Viral or bacterial conjunctivitis
 - Keratitis (corneal ulcer or inflammation), eg, herpes simplex
 - Uveitis
 - Trauma
 - Ultraviolet (actinic) keratitis
 - Optic neuritis
 
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Last updated: January 13, 2015
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Visual Loss and Eye Pain." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/115081/all/Visual_loss_and_eye_pain. 
Zeiger RFR. Visual loss and eye pain. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/115081/all/Visual_loss_and_eye_pain. Accessed November 4, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Visual loss and eye pain. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/115081/all/Visual_loss_and_eye_pain
Zeiger RFR. Visual Loss and Eye Pain [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/115081/all/Visual_loss_and_eye_pain.
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