Abbreviate it.
What is DFE?
A patient calls and reports a new floater. What follow-up questions should you ask? (3/4)
Which eye? When did it start?
Any flashes of light? Any curtains? Or shadows? --> if the answer is YES, let Dr. P know ASAP! SCHEDULE IMMEDIATELY.
A new patient calls us and tells us that their optometrist told them they have inflammation in their eyes and they need to be seen by an ophthalmologist.
Tell them we need to obtain notes or a referral first and then have Dr. Patel review them before scheduling the patient or referring them out.
A new patient reports light sensitivity indoors, blurry vision, and a sharp pain in their eyes.
Do not dilate, AC check first
ORA Vision address
What is 5185 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 365 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092?
What does PCO stand for? (Bonus 100 points if you know what it is and how to treat it)
What is posterior capsular opacification?
It is a common complication of cataract surgery when the lens capsule holding your lens becomes cloudy, and we treat it with a YAG laser capsulotomy.
A patient tells you they’re using their teal drop once a night in their right eye, their blue top twice a day in their right eye, and their pink top twice a day in both eyes. How do you list this in their h&p?
What is Latan QHS OD, Cosopt BID OD, and PF/Diflu BID OU?
A new patient calls to register for an eye exam because they have been having double vision out of one eye.
Do not schedule, refer to Dr. Lipsky
A new patient gets their pretesting done and their ARx shows a +3.00 sphere OU.
Hold on dilation and let Dr. Patel know so she can decide whether or not to do a gonio
Where did Dr. P graduate from med school?
What is Vanderbilt?
DR vs. PDR vs. NPDR
What is diabetic retinopathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy?
What are the four things we do when working up EVERY day 0 post-op patient?
Check IOP and UCVA (distance and pinhole) in the operative eye, administer post-op drops, and fluress the operative eye.
A new patient calls saying they got hit in the eye with a tennis ball and now they're having blurry vision and floaters. What is the work up?
What is OCT/ARx/ext (if redness)/poss AC or K check/DFE OU ?
A patient is getting their first Avastin injection.
Dilate the eye that is getting the injection. We always dilate on the first injection.
What is the retina?
What is DCVA vs. BCVA vs. UCVA vs. CCVA?
What is distance-corrected visual acuity, best-corrected visual acuity, uncorrected visual acuity, and current corrected visual acuity?
What is missing from this work up for a new cat eval patient?
Argos/Penta/ARx/MRx/UCVA din/DFE OU
What is an OCT? ALL new patients get an OCT!
A patient call us and tells us they just had a stroke? What are three follow up questions to ask and what would their work up be?
Which side of the body was the stroke on? Any vision loss? Any eyelid drooping? When was the stroke?
OCT/MD pupil check/DFE OU/VVF 24-2 OU
An established retina patient reports occasional redness, not present today, and feeling like they have "an eyelash in the corner of their eye".
Dilate the patient unless their eyes are actively red
"Lens" is the latin word for what food?
What are lentils?
What do OD, OS, and OU actually stand for?
What are oculus dexter, oculus sinister, and oculi uterque?
An established injection patient comes in for their first Avastin injection. In this order, you check out the Avastin, take a picture, verify/sticker the eye, and set up the drops, speculum, gauze, and cotton swabs. Then you give the patient their mask and lean them back before pledgeting. What three steps are missing?
What are the lido in the room, dilation for a first injection, and the consent form?
A established patient calls and tells us they’ve been having recent blurry vision and redness. Name five follow up questions to ask the patient before taking this to Dr. Patel.
Which eye? When did it start? Any flashes/floaters/curtains? Any pain or photophobia? Does it get better when they blink? Is the blurriness intermittent? Are they using artificial tears or any other drops? Can they send us a picture of their eye?
A retina patient tells you she found out last week she's pregnant.
It is okay to dilate WITHOUT phenylephrine, use tropicamide only!
How many times a minute does a healthy person blink?
What is 15-20 times a minute?