Optometrists meeting ABCMO requirements
will possess board certification on par with those of medical,
osteopathic and dental specialists at accredited healthcare facilities,
and will be required to re-document competence every seven years.
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The researchers uncovered a peculiar macular dystrophy with
intraretinal pigment spots, cysts and hemorrhages in a 24-year-old female and
decided to examine her family members for similar presentations.
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Researchers found that the
prevalence of myopia increased significantly—from 25% of the patient population
in 1971-1972 to 41.6% in 1999-2004—an increase of 66.4%.
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Major Soltes served as a public health officer with the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, in Mosul, Iraq.
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On December 21, 2009, TLC Vision Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt.
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ARBO says its aim “is to continue to provide salient
and unbiased CE that is not influenced by any company, product or brand.”
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Optometry has one of the lowest divorce rates—about 4%—among
any profession.
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There is always a
bright side; you just need to be motivated enough to look for it. That’s where
brick walls can actually help.
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Ah, the freshness of a New Year! It’s a time to
simultaneously reflect upon the past and the future.
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Modifier -59 is often used incorrectly: Two procedures/surgeries cannot be reported together if performed at the same
anatomic site and same patient encounter.
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2010 is here, and so are changes from the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and to the Current
Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes.
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I have a 61-year-old female patient with stubborn
blepharitis and an early stye. I was about to prescribe oral doxycycline, but
when I asked if she was allergic to antibiotics, she told me she gets yeast
infections. How should I handle this?
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When a patient is in a coma, how should you manage filamentary keratitis and ptosis?
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A 31-year-old Hispanic male presented with longstanding
blurred vision in his left eye that had persisted for four years.
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I wonder if it might be more in our patients’
best interests if we
coordinate a management strategy with the primary care physician.
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A 64-year-old white female presented with a history of
decreased vision in her right eye that had persisted for two weeks.
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A patient presented with a chief complaint of decreased
visual acuity in his left eye. Additionally, he reported irritation and
photophobia in both eyes that had persisted for three days.
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The cardiovascular system—with its complex pathways of
arteries, veins and capillaries—keeps life pumping through the body.
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