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Some patients see glasses as a hot fashion accessory. They will fake their VA’s or exaggerate tests in order to ascertain them. Some will do anything to avoid them! Other patients have differing agendas for their exam and often think they’re smarter than we are. However, they don’t often know that we have objective testing […]
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Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my clinical rotations as a
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Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my clinical rotations as a
The Rotations Experience – Getting Exposure June 9, 2014 Read More »
The Rotations Experience Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my clinical
The Rotations Experience – SIR, YES, SIR June 6, 2014 Read More »
The Rotations Experience Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are so anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my
The Rotations Experience – June 3, 2014 Read More »
We all know that we have a blind spot because there are no photoreceptors located at the optic nerve. The facinating thing is when you look at an object you don’t see part of it missing, correct? If you do, please go see an optometrist ASAP! Why do we not see a hole in our
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Basics You Should Know Read More »
Whether you’re a veteran in clinic or fresh out of the box, at some point or another we will all encounter a heavy eye makeup-wearing patient. As a makeup enthusiast myself and freelance artist, I see that there are many misconceptions among the general public regarding their eye health. Many people aren’t aware of the
Tips for Your Eye Makeup-Wearing Patient Read More »
Age/Sex/Race 57 years old African American female Chief Complaint “I’m here for an annual eye examination. I have little blur at distance and near. Sometimes, my eyes itch and burn.” Medical History Hypertension, acid reflux, depression, mild heart attack and seasonal rhinitis Medications Aspirin, Amlodipine, Omeprazole, Lisinopril, Visine, Carvedelol and Aripiprazole Allergic to Ibuprofen Family
A Case Of Narrow Angles: Plateau Iris Read More »
Age/Sex/Race 52 year old African American male Chief Complaint “I am having trouble with distance so I think I need a new glasses prescription.” Denied having flashes, floaters, pain, itching or burning. Medical History Diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis C His blood sugar that morning was 87. Ocular History Negative Medications He didn’t have his medication list
Hypertensive Retinopathy vs. Interferon Associated Retinopathy Read More »
As busy students, we can’t help but love technology. Computers make it easier to organize class notes, look up patient charts, and record data during clinic. And with a couple checks of a box on an electronic medical record, we can have a patient’s prescription printed out and ready to go! This is a huge
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