When you’ve been in practice for many years and the number and variety of glaucoma scenarios you’ve encountered is rather large, you learn to manage these patients the best you can with the information that is available to you. For example, some patients physically are unable to perform visual field testing and OCT imaging; some cannot be examined with a slit lamp. Still others have media opacification that prohibits adequate visualization of the posterior pole. So, how do you handle them? This recent scenario is a perfect example of maximizing use of our technology to gather as much information as is possible.
A 30-year-old patient presented to the contact lens (CL) clinic with a history of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). His chief complaints included chronic pain, blurry vision and dryness of the left eye.
Tivdak and Elahere are important advances for disease control in aggressive, often difficult-to-treat gynecological cancers.
Set yourself up for success the next time you interact with a GP lens consultant.
Limiting your exam of a patient who presents with this complaint can prove to be disastrous.
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