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What to Expect When First Seeing Patients During a Pandemic
Most optometrists can recall treating their first patient - how exciting yet nervous they felt and certainly how many hours (yes, hours) it took to complete the exam. At SUNY Optometry, students traditionally get to invite a family...
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Myopia Control with Ortho-K
Imagine what it must feel like to tell a patient that you can decrease his or her myopia progression and they would no longer need to wear glasses or contacts during the day. Not only that, but in order to do this they would wear a...
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31 Flavors of Cataracts
Background A cataract is most simply defined as an opacification of the lens that leads to measurable decreased visual acuity or some functional disability as perceived by the patient.2 The Many "Flavors" of Cataracts Nuclear...
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Avoid the “Con” in Contacts
If you are an optometrist working in primary care, you likely cringe when you read “interest in colored contacts for Halloween” on your appointment notes. Though contact lenses can be worn year-round, there is undoubtedly a surge in...
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PERRLA: the abbreviation that could use a few more letters
Pupil testing is an essential part of a complete eye examination, especially when diagnosing autonomic nervous system disorders that can affect the pupillary response. To document the findings of a pupillary examination, many students and...