A college junior calls his mother, a nurse, complaining of "not being able to see." When questioned further, he describes, "A gray curtain just went down my right visual field

Question

I don't know what to do." The nurse should recognize this symptom as which of the following conditions and have her teenager go to the emergency department immediately.
A)
Glaucoma
B)
Strabismus
C)
Retinal detachment
D)
Macular degeneration

Answer 1

Ans:
C

Feedback:

The primary symptom of retinal detachment consists of painless changes in vision. Commonly, flashing lights or sparks, followed by small floaters or spots in the field of vision, occur as the vitreous pulls away from the posterior pole of the eye. As detachment progresses, the person perceives a shadow or dark curtain progressing across the visual field.