Can We Pre-empt Damage from Retinal Detachment?

Optometrists must manage and educate their patients who have asymptomatic retinal breaks or peripheral retinal lesions that are known to be associated with a higher risk of developing RD. They must also take care of referral recommendations for patients with symptomatic or otherwise high-risk horseshoe retinal tears.

Tighten Your Testing Protocols to Pass an Audit

You can lower your chances of failing an audit by tightening up your diagnostic testing protocols, which includes knowing what tests are warranted, when they aren’t necessary and how to document for them properly. 

The Many Uses of Orbital Ultrasonography

When we think about today’s multimodal imaging, we tend to focus on the latest and greatest technology and procedures: optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus autofluorescence, indocyanine green and fluorescein angiography and fundus imaging—whether traditional, widefield or multicolor. But ultrasonography rarely makes the cut. In a primary care setting, ultrasonography is often reserved as a ‘last-resort’ tool for the evaluation of a patient with opaque media when clinical examination and other light-based imaging techniques fall short. 

Is OCT-A Right For My Practice?

Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) is a noninvasive, dyeless imaging modality that has emerged as an important tool in eye care. It provides three-dimensional, volumetric images of the retinal and choroidal vasculature, which are ideal for evaluating any number of ocular conditions such as diabetic retinopathy (DR), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma.