The Eye of the Storm: Ocular Emergencies in Expedition Medicine with Dr. Pav Singh

World Extreme Medicine Podcast

in this episode, host Stephen P Wood and Dr. Pav Singh discuss ocular emergencies in expedition medicine. although a lot of attention is paid to high altitude cerebral edema, pulmonary edema and mountain sickness, eye injuries are quite common in expedition medicine as well. This can include anything from corneal abrasions, globe injuries, foreign bodies or infections. Stephen and Dr. Singh discuss some of the more common injuries, how do I identify them, how to treat them and when it's important to refer patients to an ophthalmologist. The pair focus on UV keratitis and its incidence in expedition medicine, including some case reports of high profile expeditions. The show concludes with preparing your kit to manage some of the more common eye injuries that can occur on expeditions.