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Bass also wrote one of our most popular retina stories of the year on genetic testing for age-related macular degeneration.ģ. “While the story may be older, it does give always useful clinical information on diagnosing the causes of visual field loss,” says Optometry Times Chief Optometric Editor Ernie Bowling, OD, FAAO, NAP.ĭr. “Even if the patient has elevated intraocular pressure or other suggestive finding, a thorough history of other diseases, combined with clinical examination of the fundus and optic nerve and use of structural imaging technology will aid in determining if there are other etiologies that could be causing 'glaucomatous' field loss.” “Accurate determination of the cause of visual field loss requires considering the bigger picture,” says Dr. Our second most-read glaucoma story for the year is from our coverage of a presentation given by Sherry Bass, OD, FAAO, on etiologies with visual field defects that can masquerade as glaucoma.

Optometry Times readers were certainly interested in visual field loss this year.

Differential diagnosis: How to determine visual field loss “Her stepwise approach to visual field interpretation for the busy clinician reads like a common-sense flowchart that we can all adopt on the run because we all know how it is to feel too darn busy to stop and practice optometry. Marrelli, through both written and spoken word, has such an approachable and user-friendly way of presenting the science of glaucoma, says Optometry Times Editorial Advisory Board member Ben Casella, OD. “The amount of data printed on a standard visual field printout can seem overwhelming to the busy practitioner, but a systematic way of interpreting the test will make things quicker and easier,” Dr. Marrelli’s advice still remains clinically relevant to practitioners today. While this story was written several years ago, Dr.

Our most-read glaucoma story from 2014 came from Optometry Times Editorial Advisory Board member Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO, for her story on spotting visual field damage as the first clinical signs of glaucoma.

Glaucoma: Visual field interpretation for the busy practitioner

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Top trending news stories 2014