Most recent by Jerome Sherman, OD, FAAO
Some refractive errors may suggest retinoblastoma in infants
The American Optometric Association- sponsored InfantSee program resulted in an increase in the number of infants between 6 and 12 months old evaluated by optometrists.
Normal pupils, discs, fields may not rule out brain tumors
Most ophthalmic educators stress the importance of pupils — excluding relative afferent pupillary defect — along with careful assessment of disc borders and confrontation visual fields to rule out optic nerve and visual pathway disorders.
Cover your bases to avoid malpractice
As a so-called expert witness, my analysis of more than 400 cases over the past 4.5 decades reveals that most cases could have been avoided if the malpractice merely covered the bases.
OCT screening in internal medicine increases disease detection
It is no surprise that patients without a significant refractive error may wait until their 50s or even 60s before obtaining a comprehensive eye exam. Presbyopia in an emmetrope in some cases is a curse because it can be treated with store-bought reading glasses for decades.
Medicare to reimburse genetic testing for AMD
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. and Canada, and any scientific approach to reduce the cases of blindness should be taken seriously by clinicians.
Courts may decide if OCT is standard of care
Once in a while, a single case changes everything. This was documented in both Helling v Carey and Karen Keir v the U.S. Government. The following true tale of two sisters may be the next major milestone or precedent-setting case that will change the way we practice routine eye care on a day-to-day basis.
New technology measures carotenoid level
A top retinal researcher recently said that age-related macular degeneration begins in the uterus.
Detection of inner, outer retinal disease possible with SD-OCT
On rare occasions, a single clinical case reveals a novel finding resulting in an insight that enhances our ability to arrive at a diagnosis. Sometimes that novel finding and insight can then be applied to thousands of subsequent cases.
Use UBM to detect potential malignancies in your office
As eye care technology continues to advance, high-resolution imaging remains on the front lines of diagnosing and treating patients suffering from a vast array of diseases and conditions. Light instruments still have tremendous imaging value; however, they fall short in certain areas where ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) excels.
Optometrists should prepare for potential rise in AMD lawsuits
Today, most optometrists recognize how to minimize the risk of vision loss in glaucoma suspects. Patient risk factors such as family history, high intraocular pressures and thin corneas (in a patient with normal-appearing discs and normal visual fields) warrant more frequent monitoring. A patient with IOPs in the high 20s and corneas thinner than 500 µg is typically evaluated several times a year.