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05.12.21
Alex shares an unusual case of a significant bilateral hyperopic shift in a Caucasian 50-year-old male, who's ocular health appeared quite unremarkable. Listen until the end to hear what the underlying cause was, and see if you would've guessed it the first time!
Resources:
1. The Case of the Runaway Refraction - AAO Morning Rounds: https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/case-of-runaway-refraction
2. Mehdizadeh M et al. Transient hyperopia and diabetes. Ophthalmologica. 2010;224(1):63.
3. Waite JH et al. The visual mechanism in diabetes mellitus: A comprehensive study of 2002 diabetics and 457 non- diabetics for control. N Engl J Med. 1935;212(9):367-379.
4. Skarbez K et al. Comprehensive review of the effects of diabetes on ocular health. Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2010;5(4):557–577.
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