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Hypertensive Retinopathy vs. Interferon Associated Retinopathy
Age/Sex/Race 52 year old African American male Chief Complaint “I am having trouble with distance so I think I need a new glasses prescription.” Denied having flashes, floaters, pain, itching or burning. Medical...
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How to Write a Prescription: A Quick Reference Guide
As busy students, we can’t help but love technology. Computers make it easier to organize class notes, look up patient charts, and record data during clinic. And with a couple checks of a box on an electronic medical record, we can have...
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Super Pinhole: When Potential Acuity Meter Not Available
Taking distance visual acuity through a pinhole is an easy way to determine whether a patient’s decreased vision is due to refractive error or pathology. This handy equipment can also aid us in determining what a patient’s visual...
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Horner’s Syndrome: Rare and Possibly Life Threatening Causes – Part 1: Overview
Horner’s Syndrome/Bernard's Syndrome – What Exactly Is It? Horner’s Syndrome is a rare syndrome that is based upon findings that are due to an alteration in the sympathetic neuro-pathway. Approximately 60% of cases studied are...
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A Handy List of Recommendations For First-Time Contact Lens Users
Having done a lot of contact lens I&R insertion and replacement training at a private practice for over a year, I have accumulated a good list of useful recommendations for first-time contact lens users. Conveying this information is...