Comanagement

Mastering OD-to-OD Referrals

Here’s how to build lasting relationships with your peers to provide more complete care.
08/15/2021

Be a Retina Referral Rock Star

ODs can—and should—take the lead on screening and monitoring routine cases, only sending to specialists the patients that truly need advanced care.
06/15/2021

Texas ODs on the Cusp of Expanded Scope of Practice Privileges

The bill would allow greater Rx authority and eliminate mandatory glaucoma comanagement requirements in most cases.
06/03/2021

Take the Fear Out of Comanaging Neuro Cases

Many patients are best served through a partnership between primary care optometrists and appropiate subspecialists.
05/15/2021

The Many Layers of Cornea Comanagement

The urgency of clinical scenarios in this area often has optometrists setting expectations—and the relationship dynamic, too.
04/15/2021

Cataract Comanagement: Relationships Get Results

Learn to cultivate the interprofessional bonds that are at the heart of a productive pairing of OD-MD colleagues.
03/15/2021

A Guide to Conjunctival Tumors

These are benign half the time—but when they are malignant, you need to be ready to refer.
05/15/2019

Seeing Cataract Patients Through a Different Lens

Patients present with visual needs that reflect their unique lifestyles. Let these factors lead your assessment and lens recommendation.
12/15/2017

The Complicated Cataract: Up Your Referral Game

A cataract referral isn’t always as easy as it sounds. These cases demonstrate the importance of knowing when—and to whom—you need to refer.
12/15/2017

Comanaging Cataract Surgery Complications

Know how to differentiate between conditions that may arise after extraction.
12/15/2016

Upcoming Events

December 5, 2024

Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Nate Lighthizer, OD, and Dagny Zhu, MD
Webinar: 9:00pm ET

Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb

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December 6-7, 2024

West Coast Optometric Glaucoma Symposium
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Co-Chairs: Murray Fingeret, OD, and Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Earn up to 12 LIVE COPE Credits (accreditation pending)

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December 7-8, 2024

Retina Update 2024
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Chairs: Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, and Steven Ferrucci, OD
Earn up to 11 LIVE COPE credits (accreditation pending)

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