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Name that disease
Anatomical causes
Triage, When to schedule?
Treatment
Is it covered?
Routine vs Medical?
100
Doctor, I can see close up but I can't see far away
What is myopia
100
Myopia is a result of this structure focusing the light ahead of this other structure
What is the lens... the retina
100

I am out of annual supply of contact lenses. 

Next available EXAM opening 

100

Corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) to help the lens focus the light farther back are used to correct this disease

What is myopia

100

Existing patient that needs more contacts, no previous medical diagnosis and has VSP.

Routine! should be filed under VSP.

200
Doctor, I feel as though I am looking down a tunnel.
What is glaucoma
200
Cataracts are caused when the lens becomes
What is cloudy
200

Blurred vision ongoing for 2 months, No pain, no flashes or floaters.

schedule in next EXAM opening 

200

Reading glasses are normally prescribed for this condition

What is hyperopia/ presbyopia

200

Existing Patient has diabetes and needs new glasses. Has BCBS policy (no routine) and separate Eyemed policy 

Medical Exam - OOP for refraction and glasses. Patient can file OON claim for glasses. 

300
Doctor, I can see far away but everything is blurry when I read.
What is hyperopia/ presbyopia
300
Astigmatism is an abnormal shape or curvature to this structure
What is the cornea
300
New flashes and floaters x 2 days, seems like a curtain is in vision 

Urgent! Get the patient in ASAP 

300

Often, the corrective lenses for this condition have a non corrective and corrective lens in the same pair.

What is astigmatism

300

New Patient that has macular degeneration and does not want glasses. Has Medicare and supplemental plan F policy. 

Medical! Will all go to Insurance 

400
Doctor, I see a big black spot in the middle of my vision.
What is macular degeneration.
400
An increase in this causes glaucoma.
What is intraocular pressure
400

Hit in the eye with a baseball last night, vision blurred and eye painful and swollen 

Urgent! Get the patient in ASAP 

400

Surgery to remove and replace the cloudy lens is the ultimate solution for this condition

 What is Cataract 

400

New Patient, called and complains of a contact stuck in their eye. Has Aetna insurance (No routine) 

Medical! Even though it is a contact this is a medical problem, same as having something else in their eye. 

500
Doctor, one eye is blurry and one eye sees clear
What is astigmatism
500
Interruptions to the blood flow of this section of the retina causes damage described by patients as absence of central but not peripheral vision.
What is macular degeneration
500

Picked up new glasses 2 weeks ago and vision is still blurry

No appointment needed. Patient needs to come see optical 1st

500

Some types of this disease can be fixed with laser surgery but patients are waiting for research to help them out.

What is macular degeneration

500

Existing patient, last diagnosed with esophoria, needs new glasses. Pt has Medicaid and is 6 years old.

Medical! All filed to insurance but glasses will be OOP