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 …
The Unconventional Optometrist: Eye Care Behind Bars Read More »
Some patients see glasses as a hot fashion accessory. They will fake their VA’s or exaggerate tests in order to ascertain them. Some will do anything to avoid them! Other patients have differing agendas for their exam and often think they’re smarter than we are. However, they don’t often know that we have objective testing …
An opthalmologist sits back and clicks off his slit lamp. “Go ahead and sit back for me, Mr. L. I’m noticing some clouding on the intraocular lens implant we gave you. Its not caused by anything you or the surgeon did or didn’t do, but it does occur in about 30% of patients. I think …
Louisiana Extends Optometry’s Scope of Practice to Eye Surgeries Read More »
Age/Sex/Race 57 years old African American female Chief Complaint “I’m here for an annual eye examination. I have little blur at distance and near. Sometimes, my eyes itch and burn.” Medical History Hypertension, acid reflux, depression, mild heart attack and seasonal rhinitis Medications Aspirin, Amlodipine, Omeprazole, Lisinopril, Visine, Carvedelol and Aripiprazole Allergic to Ibuprofen Family …
OS: Congrats on being selected as our April Student in Focus! Most optometry students outside of ICO know you as the ‘OD-in-training’ star of the music video, “Thrift Opt.” Tell us a little more about yourself, your background and what got you interested in a career as an optometrist. RM: Optometry as a career …
April 2014 Student in Focus: ‘Thrift Opt’ Star & Involved Student, Rich Miller Read More »
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 History Diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis C His blood sugar that morning was 87. Ocular History Negative Medications He didn’t have his medication list …
Hypertensive Retinopathy vs. Interferon Associated Retinopathy Read More »
This past January, I had the wonderful opportunity to conduct eye exams at the annual eye care clinic with VOSH-Connecticut in Nicaragua. Twenty-one optometry students from Berkeley Optometry joined a team of eight optometrists and 24 additional volunteers to serve the beach town of San Juan Del Sur and its neighboring communities. Over four days …
13 Things You Need to Know Before Going on a VOSH Trip Read More »
Age/Sex/Race 64 year old African American male Chief Complaint “My vision went completely black all the sudden in the right eye about two weeks ago, but it started coming back slowly. My vision is still blurry though.” Medical History Type II Diabetes Hypertension Chronic kidney disease Bell’s palsy Ocular History Hx of cataract surgery OU …
Vitreous Hemorrhage: “My vision went completely black” Read More »
Learning from your mistakes is a crucial step in improving yourself as a clinician. After providing regular patient care in the school clinic for a few months as a third year, I’ve seen and made some common mistakes. Here are the top 10 most common mistakes optometry students can make in clinic: Occluding one eye …
From glassware to Cr-39 plastic to the lightest in polycarbonate and high index, ophthalmic lens technologies have advanced in a number of ways to provide more comfort. After visiting your optometrist for your yearly eye exam, finding the right pair of glasses means considering many choices. The prescription from the doctor, the type of frame, …
