11 Diabetes in Pregnancy
Diabetes in Pregnancy Hyperglycemia affects 8% of all pregnancies in America.1 Preexisting diabetes affects 1% of all pregnancies. The hyperglycemia exists with Type 1 diabetes or gestational Type 2 diabetes….
OPHTHALMOLOGY
10 Indications for Vitrectomy
Indications for Vitrectomy Vitreous Anatomy The vitreous is a translucent gel when it is in its normal state. The vitreous is a three-dimensional interactive matrix of collagen fibers with contractile…
5 Examination of the Diabetic Patient
Examination of the Diabetic Patient HISTORY When taking the history of the diabetic patient, be aware of other entities that can contribute to the severity of diabetic retinopathy, such as…
1 Epidemiology
Epidemiology SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM In 2007, the Center for Disease Control in the United States estimated that diabetes affects approximately 23.6 million children and adults or 8% of the…
13 Diabetes and Glaucoma
Diabetes and Glaucoma Neovascular Glaucoma “If an adult presents with bilateral rubeosis iridis, diabetes mellitus should be considered the most likely cause.” This statement was made by glaucoma surgeons Higginbotham…
15 Guidelines for Nursing Staff and Medical Assistants
Guidelines for Nursing Staff and Medical Assistants The physician’s staff is crucial to the successful delivery of care in diabetic retinopathy. The staff member is the first person meeting the…
14 Informed Consent
Informed Consent What can patients read and understand? Informed consent forms assume that the patients can read and understand at levels of literacy that will allow them to make sense…
Socket Reconstruction
29 Socket Reconstruction Jan W. Kronish PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION A functional anophthalmic socket that permits the wear of a comfortable and mobile ocular prosthesis requires (a) a centrally positioned orbital implant…
