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Clinical pathways
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Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB
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Clinical Pathways
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Rapid Onset Isolated Visual Loss (No other neurological symptoms or signs) V2 March 2026

Rapid Onset Isolated Visual Loss (No other neurological symptoms or signs)

Rapid Onset Isolated Visual Loss (No other neurological symptoms or signs)

Painless loss of vision; Stroke should be suspected if complete loss of vision - i.e. blacking out of all or part of vision field. 

Painful loss of vision ; Potential differential diagnoses including:

  • Uveitis 
  • Giant cell arteritis/temporal arteritis
  • Acute glaucoma

All of these can be investigated and managed in urgent eye clinic.  

 


Please see pathway attached for further information.

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