Comanagement News

LAS VEGAS – Optometrists often see patients who may have cancer on their head and neck, so they should know how to evaluate the signs, according to Andrew S. Gurwood, OD, FAAO, and Marc D. Myers, OD, FAAO, at Vision Expo West.

LAS VEGAS – Pregnant patients have a special subset of concerns and needs, Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, who practices at Hines-Sight in Denver, said at Vision Expo West.

LAS VEGAS – Optometrists are on the front lines of diagnosing many systemic conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, Sherrol A. Reynolds, OD, FAAO, said during Vision Expo West.

Ocular hypertension is a risk factor for glaucoma, but in the absence of any glaucomatous damage it does not necessitate medical intervention.

Last month, we started a conversation about extended focus IOLs and what makes a patient a good or bad candidate. Looking beyond the patient’s ocular health, one should also consider their profession, personality and hobbies

Quality of life with glaucoma can be affected not only by vision loss, but also by less tangible factors such as the burden of daily drops or an increase in fear and anxiety.

CHICAGO – Eye care providers may see ocular manifestations that indicate gastrointestinal disease before a formal diagnosis of the systemic condition is made, according to Lindsay A. Sicks, OD, FAAO, and Brian Liem, DO, at Optometry’s Meeting.

CHICAGO – Patients with sickle cell disease should be examined yearly, with a dilated fundus exam and macular OCT, Daniel Epshtein, OD, FAAO, said at Optometry’s Meeting.

CHICAGO – Autoimmune diseases affect both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, Anthony DeWilde, OD, said at Optometry’s Meeting, but these patients can go 4 to 5 years without getting a diagnosis.

In our experience, many referring optometrists are comfortable recommending toric IOLs for their patients, but they may be gun-shy when it comes to extended focus IOLs.