Retina

Roundtable of experts discuss impact, management of retinal disease.

Trauma evaluation leads to diagnosis, treatment for commotio retinae

Diabetic papillitis is relatively rare, found in type 1 and 2 diabetes patients

During a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Sherry Bass, OD, FAAO, described for attendees the circuitous path that clinicians have had to negotiate to establish a diagnosis in patients with inherited retinal diseases, how that path has become more straightforward, and examples of how genetic testing can help in the diagnosis of IRDs in tricky cases.

During a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Micaela Gobeille, OD, MS, FAAO, discussed keys to the successful management of retinitis pigmentosa.

The FDA has approved XIPERE for the treatment of macular edema associated with uveitis

Remain vigilant to recurrences to apply potential treatments

Practitioners spend more time diagnosing glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy than AMD

This case exhibits retinal correlations with the novel coronavirus

Prescribed sleep hygiene may reduce the risk of severe eye disease and vision loss

quick quiz on OCT

Imaging technology allows for better disease visualization

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

Automated detection of disease helps patients as well as doctors

Eye care news

The technology can diagnose age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy

Consider sleep apnea, congenital or acquired hemochromatosis, vitamin D deficiency, and diet

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Imaging shows optic disc swelling and retinal nerve fiber layer thickening

B-scan, fundus autofluoresence, and OCT inform diagnosis

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

Optometry news update

Eye physicals should be full-scope

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

Faricimab shows promise in treating diabetic macular edema and age-related macular degeneration

Visual cortex stimulation improves peripheral vision in observers with normal vision

New devices will monitor health, enhance vision, and treat the eye

Fundus autofluorescence may hold potential in diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection

When should ODs sends their patient to a retina specialist?