VOLUME 5, NUMBER 34 |
October 13, 2016 |
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A failure to diagnose is one of the most reasons that patients file malpractice cases against optometrists. And, without question, glaucoma is the most frequently missed diagnosis I’ve observed as an expert witness. |
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The case in question involved a 35–year–old male with moderate myopia. He was evaluated five times during a seven–year period; his intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured at three of those appointments.
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"No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change." |
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