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Editorial Feature:

Vitreous Opacities OD

Current OD Trends and Strategies

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When to Refer Vitreous Opacities

Walter Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO; Jeffry D. Gerson, OD, FAAO; Jessica Haynes, OD; John W. Kitchens, MD; Christina Y. Weng, MDA, MBA; and Alison D. Early, MD

A Path Forward: Comanaging Patients With SVO

John W. Kitchens, MD; Christina Y. Weng, MDA, MBA; Walter Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO; and Jeffry D. Gerson, OD, FAAO

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Modern Management of Vitreous Opacities: Surgical Innovations and the Anatomy of a Referral

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Modern Management Of Vitreous Opacities: Acquiring History And Performing A Thorough Clinical Examination

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Resources for Your Practice

Customizable Patient Referral Form

Use this one-page Symptomatic Vitreous Opacity Referral Form suitable for use by ODs and MDs for your patients intended to capture key information by the patient and the referring eye care professional to facilitate subsequent evaluation by the retina specialist. This form is downloadable and customizable to add your practice information.

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Podcast Episodes

Modern Management of Vitreous Opacities: Documenting Patient History

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Resources for Your Referral Network

Expert MD specialists review referral and treatment options, best practices, pearls, and more for symptomatic vitreous opacities.

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About This Editorial Feature

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Vitreous opacities or floaters are a common ocular condition. Although symptoms are minimal in most patients, they can cause significant impairment in vision-related quality of life (QoL) in some patients. In this series, optometry and ophthalmology experts provide an overview of symptomatic vitreous opacities and their treatment options, discuss best practices in patient identification and referral for surgical treatment, and providing clarity around the current treatments available for patients with vitreous opacities.