Clinical Quandaries
Advice on how to handle tricky clinical dilemmas, especially involving comanagement with ophthalmology or another specialty. Edited by Paul C. Ajamian, OD
Blowing in the Wind
The case of a mysterious irritated eye can be solved with some targeted questions.
02/15/2021
Near and Far
Cataract patients would like to know their options, and you’re the best person to inform them.
01/15/2021
Shield Your Eyes
An excessive amount of UV light can damage the corneal epithelium.
12/15/2020
Off to a Bad Start
The timing of surgical intervention for macula-off RD is debateable, and COVID could complicate things further.
11/15/2020
Red Herring
A potential misdiagnosis might bump the proper treatment for EKC off track.
10/15/2020
Put It On Ice
Single out a myasthenia gravis diagnosis with this quick and easy test.
09/15/2020
Curtain Call
Understanding a vision loss patient’s symptoms clearly will help identify TIA.
08/15/2020
An Optic Neuritis Outlier
This condition, as well as MS, can still affect patients outside the typical age demographic.
07/15/2020
COVID Collateral
Digging into an anxious patient’s history and medication use often reveals the answer.
06/15/2020
Slice of Life
Keep calm when dealing with conjunctival lacerations and be mindful of the extent of the damage.
05/15/2020
