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
JOAG Misdiagnosed as Amblyopia
Reduced visual acuity requires a good explanation.
07/15/2024
Vicarious Liability Leads to Blindness
Yes, you may be responsible for the actions of your employees.
06/15/2024
Puppy Love Blindness
The rare case of red eye that does not respond to treatment can have a disastrous outcome.
05/15/2024
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
Upcoming Events
August 14, 2024
The 3 I's of Geographic Atrophy: Imaging, Identification, and Intervention
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Mark Dunbar, OD, FAAO, and David Chin Yee, MD
Webinar: 8:30pm ET
Sponsored by Apellis
August 20, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Joshua Davidson, OD, and Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
September 8, 2024
Ocular Surface Symposium
Location: Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
Presenter: Paul Karpecki, OD
Job of the Week
