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With Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO

Collaborative Retina Care

Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO; and Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO

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Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, is joined by Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO, to discuss considerations for helping to identify and manage patients with retinal disease. Dr. Ferrucci shares insights into how optometrists can recognize the signs of geographic atrophy and determine the severity of diabetic retinopathy. The two discuss how optometrists can most effectively determine which patients would benefit from treatment by a retina specialist.

Posted: 9/29/2022

Keywords:

Retinal Diseases

•

Diabetic Retinopathy

•

Geographic Atrophy (GA)

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Collaborative Retina Care

Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO; and Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO

Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, is joined by Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO, to discuss considerations for helping to identify and manage patients with retinal disease. Dr. Ferrucci shares insights into how optometrists can recognize the signs of geographic atrophy and determine the severity of diabetic retinopathy. The two discuss how optometrists can most effectively determine which patients would benefit from treatment by a retina specialist.

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Keywords:

Retinal Diseases

•

Diabetic Retinopathy

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Geographic Atrophy (GA)

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