Comanagement News

Do you ever look at a patient’s chart and your eyes cross from all the surgical abbreviations? It looks something like this: s/p PPV/FAx/EL/SO. s/p cryo/PR. s/p PPV/PFO/MP/FAx/C3F8. s/p SB/LPexy.

by Katie Greiner, OD, MS, MBA, FAAO

by Hannu Laukkanen, OD, MEd, FAAO, FCOVD-A

LAS VEGAS – The Cognivue System can be used in the optometrist’s office to establish baseline cognition for a patient and then detect declines in performance with follow-up testing before symptoms appear.

LAS VEGAS – Diabetes and hypertension are two of the most common systemic diseases that optometrists may uncover during an eye exam, Jeff Gerson, OD, said here at Vision Expo West.

Pairing extended depth of focus implants with low-add multifocal lenses can improve near vision.

by Michael S. Cooper, OD

One would only ever consider corneal transplantation if the patient’s ocular health is at risk or if the vision is affected.

by John D. Gelles, OD, FIAO, FCLSA, FSLS

A 71-year-old Native American female presented with a chief complaint of constant blurred vision at distance and near in the right eye, which began 2 weeks ago.