5 unique ways to optimize care for glaucoma patients
In assessing patients with glaucoma, ophthalmologists should look beyond the standard clinical metrics and consider how the disease may be impacting daily living.
Dr. BhoradeSt. Louis, MO-In assessing
According to glaucoma specialist, Anjali Bhorade, MD, the process begins by exploring problems that patients may be having with "5 Ds:" daily activities, driving, disability from falls, dual-sensory loss, and depression.
Depending on what they uncover, there are a variety of simple recommendations and referrals ophthalmologists can make that can have a major benefit for improving patient safety and quality of life, said Dr. Bhorade, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
“As clinicians, we often discuss with patients the results from