|Articles|February 12, 2018

Casella’s corner: Handling sudden eye dilation

Author(s)Benjamin P. Casella, OD, FAAO

Sudden eye dilation can cause a patient to panic and send him straight to your practice. In the first edition of Casella’s Corner, Optometry Times Chief Optometric Editor Ben P. Casella, OD, FAAO, discusses a particular patient case that began with a surprising beginning.

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Sudden eye dilation can cause a patient to panic and send him straight to your practice. In the first edition of Casella’s Corner, Optometry Times Chief Optometric Editor Ben P. Casella, OD, FAAO, discusses a particular patient case that began with a surprising beginning.

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Casella’s corner: Handling sudden eye dilation

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