Eye Assessment Episode 2 with Dr Stella Hornby 'How many fingers am I holding up'

About this episode

Richard Tennant is joined by Dr Stella Hornby to discuss practical eye assessment techniques in general practice.

Send us Fan Mail Richard is joined by consultant ophthalmologist Dr Stella Hornby for a practical deep-dive into eye assessment in general practice. In this episode we break down real-world cases including: 👁️ Acute vision loss 👁️ Eyelid swelling 👁️ Foreign bodies Together we cover structured history taking, focused clinical assessment, red flags you absolutely can’t miss, and — crucially — when, where, and how urgently to refer. If eyes make you nervous… this one’s for you. As alwa...

People in this episode

Host: Richard Tennant

Guest: Dr Stella Hornby

Topics covered

• eye assessment
• ophthalmology
• clinical assessment
• vision loss
• medical referral

Keywords

• eye assessment
• vision loss
• clinical assessment
• red flags
• ophthalmologist

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Organizations: general practice

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