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Early diagnosis, treatment of glaucoma using advanced technology is an ethical obligation
Sanket Shah, MD, explains how OCT imaging is enabling doctors to detect glaucoma in patients at much earlier stages, making the deployment of these advanced technologies an ethical imperative.
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Getting the Whole Picture
In this case study of a 72-year-old diabetic patient with compromised vision, James Fanelli, OD, highlights the importance of stepping back from micron-level details in OCT interpretations to gain a broader understanding of ocular health
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ENGAGING PATIENTS WITH THEIR AMD CARE
Clinicians are keenly aware of the need to keep patients onboard with treatment and never more so with a condition which shows no real benefit of treatment. Visualisation - black means fluid, and grey means abnormal blood vessels - is the key to ensuring that patients return regularly and engage with sight-saving therapies
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PATIENT MANAGEMENT WITH LIMITED RESOURCES
With an array of breakthrough drugs in the pipeline, clinicians are being urged to upskill and healthcare managers should prepare patient pathways. Mindful of costs, the price of treatment may be considerably less than residential care for a patient who is no longer able to look after themselves and requires round the clock nursing.
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MAP AND TRACK AMD WITH MACHINE LEARNING AND AI
Causing three times the sight loss of any other ocular morbidity, AMD can be a devastating diagnosis. By using AI to identify the patients with the greatest opportunity for effective treatment, there is a cause for optimism as the enormous benefits of machine learning are put to work.
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My Go to Device Now is ANTERION
In this video highlight from ASCRS 2024, James Lewis, MD, describes Heidelberg Engineering's ANTERION as the “most exciting piece of equipment I’ve acquired in the last decade.”
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The role of multimodal imaging in ocular trauma
Beyond clinical management of retinal disease, OCT is an effective modality in the monitoring and assessment of severe ocular trauma cases, as outlined in this article from Robert Gentile, MD. Dr. Gentile describes how he utilizes OCT imaging to enable visualization and diagnosis for both open globe and closed globe injuries.
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VIDEO: ANTERION platform a ‘game changer’ in imaging
In this Healio Video Perspective from ASCRS 2024, Mitchell Dul, OD, describes his key takeaways as a principal investigator for ANTERION and why he believes the platform is a "game changer" for imaging.
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New dawn of GA management requires renewed attention to imaging
Jeremiah Brown, MD, reviews the three types of patients he has identified as a priority to monitor closely for clinical signs of GA: symptomatic patients with vision-impairing lesions, those progressing toward GA, and patients showing initial signs of nascent GA.
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ACTOR, PHILLIP VAN LEAR, SHARES HIS GLAUCOMA JOURNEY
To support World Glaucoma Week, on behalf of Heidelberg Engineering, Janice English interviewed Phillip Van Lear to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of glaucoma and treatment at the right time. Read about his personal journey and share it with your patients.
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