Comanagement
How Comanagement Reinvented Optometry
A pioneer looks back on the conflicts and conquests that unfolded as ODs and MDs established an uneasy new collaboration.
07/21/2016
Can You Crack These Comanagement Cases?
When encountering a tricky case that might require other doctors, don’t lead from behind—take charge of the comanagement effort.
05/15/2014
Comanaging MIGS: The Birth of the Middle Class
No longer is glaucoma surgery a high-risk, high-reward venture. Safer—but more modestly beneficial—options are emerging. Here’s a look at the OD’s role.
05/15/2014
Be a Neuro-ophth 'First Responder'
When the eye—and even the patient—hangs in the balance, prompt action and careful collaboration could save the day.
05/15/2014
Looks Like Glaucoma, But is it?
The patient's visual fields say glaucoma, but his optic nerves disagree. What else is going on?
12/15/2013
Current Trends in Comanagement
Four out of five ODs say they've increased their comanagement in the past five years. The reasons involve more patients, more medical eye care, and more acceptance among MDs.
11/15/2013
Don’t Drop Patients on Plaquenil
New guidelines have revised how we should screen our patients on Plaquenil: Earlier screening is better.
04/19/2011
Interprofessional Communication Pearls for Writing Referral Letters
Referral relationships are essential to patient retention and a successful practice.
04/05/2011
When Should You Refer a Glaucoma Patient?
Ask yourself these four questions—from a private practice O.D. and an O.D. in a referral center—to help you decide when to retain or when to refer.
04/05/2011
Orals Only for Acute HSV?
What’s the current treatment for acute herpes simplex epithelial keratitis? Viroptic, Zirgan—or oral acyclovir?
12/16/2010
Upcoming Events
Special Conference: Technologies & Treatments in Eye Care
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Location: Omni La Costa, Carlsbad, California
Co-Chairs: Paul M. Karpecki, OD, and Selina McGee, OD
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