The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world, including nearly 12,000 members from over 75 countries. The theme of this year’s ARVO meeting was “Powerful Connections: Vision Research and Online Networking,” and was held May 3 – May 7 in Denver, Colorado. I was …
Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I’m currently on my clinical rotations as a fourth …
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DID YOU KNOW? The United States has incarcerated more people than any other country in the world. Currently, there are approximately 2 million inmates in state, federal and private prisons across the country. To put this into perspective, the United States holds 25 percent of the world’s prison population, but only 5 percent of the …
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We all know that we have a blind spot because there are no photoreceptors located at the optic nerve. The facinating thing is when you look at an object you don’t see part of it missing, correct? If you do, please go see an optometrist ASAP! Why do we not see a hole in our …
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Age/Sex/Race 2 year old Caucasian female Chief Complaint “My granddaughter’s pediatrician thinks her eyes aren’t working together and wants her checked for a lazy eye. It only happens sometimes in the left eye.” Medical History / Ocular History / Family History Unremarkable Medications None NKDA Diagnosis and initial plan of action I thought it might …
Age/Sex/Race 45 year old Caucasian male Chief Complaint Blur at distance for awhile, left eye worse than right eye Sometimes his left eye hurts Medical History Last exam 1 month ago and everything was normal NKDA Ocular History Uses readers for near Retinal detachment in left eye 15 years ago (I found this out when …
Clinical Case Review February 2013 – Bhumika Patel Read More »
A Review of Lattice Degeneration Introduction: Aka equatorial, circumferential, or palisade retinal degeneration Prevalence: 8-11% of population, usually younger patients, evident in 2nd decade of life Unclear genetic link; no gender or racial predilection Tends to be bilateral & fairly symmetric Pathogenesis: It’s a slow progressive disease with an unclear pathogenesis. Based on eyes at autopsy, …
This article was created to educate students on the basics of degenerative myopia. But really there is something deeper here. The authors felt that patients with high myopia really rely on their optometrist at yearly eye exams and these patients want to feel confident in their OD. Patients with high myopia can have vision threatening …
By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY 2013 The class of 2013 has reached the midpoint of 3rd year (when this article was written). As we have spent more time treating patients on our own now, we certainly have begun to improve our skills and knowledge as clinicians. Spending time in primary care clinic, as well as various …
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The summers of 2007 and 2008 come with blazing temperatures, yet I find myself sheltered in the air conditioned walls of Optix Family Eyecare Center, a private practice on Long Island operated by O.D Joel Kestenbaum who graduated from the New England College of Optometry. I sit in the dimly lit pre-test room behind the …
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