Leo P. Semes, OD, FAAO

Leo Semes, OD, FAAO, shares key highlights from his EyeCon 2022 presentation, "Advances in therapies for retinal disease."

Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease with ophthalmic manifestations. Although some cases come to attention following an attack of optic neuritis, embedded optic atrophy can be observed in other, longer-standing cases.

This case illustrates stability of an extrafoveal lesion without vision loss.

Leo P. Semes, OD, FAAO, highlights his presentation on "Artificial intelligence and telemedicine," presented during the 115th annual SCOPA meeting.

Leo P. Semes, OD, FAAO, discusses his presentation on, "A new look at AMD," during the South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association's annual meeting.

Leo P. Semes, OD, FAAO, discusses his presentation on, "When glaucoma isn't glaucoma," during the South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association's annual meeting.

Case report details diagnosis based on imaging diagnostics.

Diagnosis highlights overlooked treatments for this disease

Evolving techniques may offer better long-term outcomes for patients

Remain vigilant to recurrences to apply potential treatments

Appropriate identification and management of pigmented fundus lesions can be made clinically

Angioid streaks are due to Bruch membrane disintegration, not elastic deterioration

Considerations in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.

A wrinkled retina suggests detachment, but additional clinical findings prove otherwise

Apply lessons learned in glaucoma to treating macular degeneration

Imaging reveals diabetic retinopathy, cotton wool spot, and resulting RNFL defect.

Relationship between these two clinical structures difficult to assess without imaging.

RNFL defects are associated with glaucomatous optic neuropathy and secondary to optic disc drusen.

Undiagnosed ocular trauma could lead to more complicated ocular problems for patients if left untreated. Leo P. Semes, OD, FAAO, looks at one case in which optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) helped diagnose and treat a patient successfully.

Scratches by young felines can lead to ocular complications. Find out how a patient’s floater led to a referral and diagnosis of cat-scratch neuroretinitis.

Since its FDA clearance, the significant potential of OCTA has been emphasized.

Optometry Times Editorial Advisory Board member Leo P. Semes, OD, FAAO, sits down to talk about managing glaucoma, treatment recommendations, intraocular pressure, and new medications in treating glaucoma at Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, NV.

A 16-year-old female was scheduled for her periodic ophthalmic evaluation to update her spectacle lens prescription. At the visit, she reported a history of migraines, but the remainder of her personal and family medical history was non-contributory. She took no medications and had a history of low hyperopic refractive correction.

At her periodic eye examination, a female patient in her early 70s was discovered to have low-risk macular degeneration in each eye. Further evaluation revealed that her visual acuity (VA) was correctable to 20/25 in each eye.

A 12-year-old Hispanic male was evaluated for fundus appearance at the ocular disease service at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Eye Care.