New York Doctors of Optometry Expand Scope
It has been an amazing year for optometry scope of practice expansion. As we recently congratulated our colleagues in Massachusetts for being granted the right to prescribe oral medications and to treat glaucoma, New York is only...
Myelinated Nerve Fiber: Retinal Photographic Appearance
Background: Myelinated nerve fiber layers are a fairly common retinal finding that are typically benign. This discovery is often congenital in nature, but it can be acquired or progress in childhood or adolescence. They appear as a...
Pinguecula vs. Pterygium
Background: Both a pinguecula and a pterygium are forms of conjunctival elastic degenerations of the stroma that are caused by chronic exposure to sunlight, wind, and dry eye conditions. They are seen in individuals who do regular work...
Optic Disc Coloboma
Background: The embryonic fissure of an embryonic eye is located slightly nasally and inferiorly, extending from the optic nerve to the pupillary margin. A coloboma is defined as a defect in one or several of the ocular structures due to...
Vitreous Hemorrhage
Background: A vitreous hemorrhage is a common conditions with a variety of causes. It occurs when a bleed happens within the vitreous, anterior to the posterior vitreous face. Symptoms tend to vary according to severity of the bleed. A...
