You Be the Judge
Review malpractice cases and how the optometrist should prepare and anticipate certain outcomes. By Jerome Sherman, OD, and Sherry Bass, OD
Flashes? Think Beyond the Retina
Limiting your exam of a patient who presents with this complaint can prove to be disastrous.
04/15/2024
Bad History, Bad Patient, Bad Bug
A misdiagnosis can cause a vision-threatening complication exacerbated by a noncompliant patient.
03/15/2024
A Triad of Etiologies Complicates Diagnosis
Amblyopia can be supported by anisometropia and/or strabismus, but it does not rule out more serious etiologies.
02/15/2024
When a Routine Choroidal Nevus is Not
The occasional offhand comment about such a finding can prove disastrous if ignored.
01/15/2024
Maybe Too Thin?
A fashion model on Plaquenil for rheumatoid arthritis unexpectedly develops toxic maculopathy.
12/15/2023
Diagnose Amblyopia with Caution
Reduced monocular vision without an amblyogenic factor should not be ignored.
11/15/2023
ER Referral Goes Awry
Can your correct diagnosis be ignored and result in blindness?
10/11/2023
Stuck on Third
Getting the correct diagnosis is like a triple in baseball; it doesn’t always score a run.
09/15/2023
Avoid Inattention to Anisometropia
A normal DFE in an infant may not rule out a retinal disorder that can result in blindness or even death.
08/15/2023
Blue Eyes Save Lives
As the ciliary body is not observed during a routine eye exam, a melanoma is nearly never detected there until it may be too late.
07/15/2023
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May 2, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Kamran Riaz, MD, and Melissa Barnett, OD
Webinar: 7:00pm ET
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May 17-19, 2024
June 4, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
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