Clinical Quandaries
Advice on how to handle tricky clinical dilemmas, especially involving comanagement with ophthalmology or another specialty. Edited by Paul C. Ajamian, OD
Stymied
A bacterial infection or retained punctal plug could be the cause of this patient’s epiphora.
03/15/2021
Blowing in the Wind
The case of a mysterious irritated eye can be solved with some targeted questions.
02/15/2021
Near and Far
Cataract patients would like to know their options, and you’re the best person to inform them.
01/15/2021
Shield Your Eyes
An excessive amount of UV light can damage the corneal epithelium.
12/15/2020
Off to a Bad Start
The timing of surgical intervention for macula-off RD is debateable, and COVID could complicate things further.
11/15/2020
Red Herring
A potential misdiagnosis might bump the proper treatment for EKC off track.
10/15/2020
Put It On Ice
Single out a myasthenia gravis diagnosis with this quick and easy test.
09/15/2020
Curtain Call
Understanding a vision loss patient’s symptoms clearly will help identify TIA.
08/15/2020
An Optic Neuritis Outlier
This condition, as well as MS, can still affect patients outside the typical age demographic.
07/15/2020
COVID Collateral
Digging into an anxious patient’s history and medication use often reveals the answer.
06/15/2020
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