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Binasal Occlusion Carl Garbus, O.D., FAAO After a head injury, stroke or brain tumor visual pathways in the brain can be disturbed. Disruption of nerve fibers in the brainstem can adversely affect the balance system and orientation systems. Walking in unfamiliar environments or crowded areas, like malls, can be overwhelming. The purpose of the […]
Here are some really important figures and facts to remember in clinic when dealing with your pediatric patients. Try printing this out and keeping it in your lab coat! 1. DOSING MEDICATIONS Dosing – (1 tsp = 5ml // 2.2 lbs=1kg) Young’s Rule (based on age) — Peds dose= Adult dose x age (years)/(age+12) Clark’s
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Today’s article is written by Dr. Carl Garbus who is president of NORA. Antonio Chirumbolo, an OptometryStudents.com Team Member, met Dr. Garbus during an OS.com function and they are now working together to crank out some great information for optometry students. Keep a lookout for more insightful articles from Dr. Garbus in the near future!
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What is Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation? Look to NORA to Find Out By: Carl Garbus, O.D., FAAO The Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association INTL (NORA) was established 20 years ago as an organization to bring together practitioners of all fields that help in the rehabilitation of the patient with traumatic brain injury, stroke or neurological deficits. NORA
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By: Dan Strybos – SALUS Optometry School 2012 As optometric students, we face the unique challenge of taking information presented in a classroom setting and recognizing it in a clinical setting. Students often struggle to translate classroom knowledge to clinical success. This series will present “can’t miss” clinical scenarios and the proper diagnosis and treatment
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As we have a firm step into a new era of optometry, it is important as a student to remember the importance in becoming the best possible refractionist that you can possibly become. As I just finished my optometry schooling, I found that at times the art of writing a glasses or contact Rx could
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Distance PD is the distance between the pupils when viewing a distant target. Near PD is the distance between the pupils when viewing a near target. Near Centration Distance (CD) is the distance between the visual axes in a spectacle plane when viewing a near target. Near PD is actually impossible to measure unless you
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Lensometry What is lensometry? A lensometer measures vergence and prism power amongst other aspects of a lens. If a patient presents a pair of spectacles to you and does not know the Rx of the lenses, a lensometer will enable you to determine the sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism present in each lens. It can
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Update 06-13-17: Check out our refreshed Ret article on how to “Step Up Your Retinoscopy Skills” This is a ‘How-To’ article for retinoscopy and it is especially useful for first-year optometry students. For pre-optometry students or optometry who are unfamiliar with the technique please check out the link to the simulator at the
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At SUNY Optometry part of our coursework is shadowing 3rd and 4th year students in the clinic. Keep in mind that the eye care clinic at SUNY Optometry (Optometric Center of New York) is THE LARGEST outpatient vision facility of its kind in the NATION! That means that this clinic sees over 80,000 patients annually.
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