You Be the Judge
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
Upcoming Events
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
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
May 17-19, 2024
June 4, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Karl G. Stonecipher, MD, and Jessica Steen, OD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
