How to Pick up a Glaucoma Patient in MidStream
Learn how to properly evaluate, manage and medicate previously diagnosed
glaucoma patients.
By Scott Anthony, O.
D.
Goal Statement: Taking on new glaucoma patients can be a challenge.
Often, new...
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How to Pick up a Glaucoma Patient in MidStream
Learn how to properly evaluate, manage and medicate previously diagnosed
glaucoma patients.
By Scott Anthony, O.
D.
Goal Statement: Taking on new glaucoma patients can be a challenge.
Often, new
patients’ ocular histories are vague and confounding, providing little information on which
to base future management decisions.
This paper will provide advice on how to confirm and
manage previously diagnosed glaucoma and OHTN patients.
Many times, patients who are on ocular hypotensive medications prescribed by other doctors will transfer to
your practice.
Taking on these new glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHTN) patients can be a challenge.
A
thorough work-up will provide valuable baseline information; however, it is essential for both the patient’s
welfare and your medicolegal protection to ensure that any previous care or management meets your
practice’s professional standards.
Often, new patients’ ocular histori
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