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Outbreaks, Autism, and Side Effects: What Every (Future) OD Should Know About Vaccines

  In light of recent outbreaks of previously almost non-existent diseases such as measles, inquiring about a history of vaccines is now more important than ever. For this is reason, it is an essential part of a pediatric case history. What should you do if your patient’s guardian states that they do not believe in vaccinations? …

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Tips on Performing an Eye Exam on Patients with Autism

Monday morning you walk into clinic and find that your first patient is an eight-year-old boy with autism. Don’t worry if your first inclination is to panic and hope that your preceptor handles the bulk of the exam. The number one thing to remember is to BE FLEXIBLE. There are certain visual deficits that optometrists …

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