Labs & Imaging for Primary Eye Care: Optometry In Full Scope

By John R Martinelli

Are you an optometrist hesitant to order and utilize laboratory diagnostics or imaging for your patients? Are you a student uncomfortable or unsure where to start?

Laboratory medicine and diagnostic imaging is necessary in caring for and properly managing your patients. Education, training, professional licensu

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ophthalmic Physician Publishing
• Release date: Jul 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9781088187265

John R Martinelli

With 27 years as an Optometric Physician on the front lines prior to earning his MD, Dr. Martinelli now brings more than 35 years of private practice experience, combined with medicine, providing rare insight and guidance with respect to patient care philosophy. Dr. Martinelli is a graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, as well as Washington & Jefferson College. He is a physician member of the American Medical Association (AMA), Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), and the American Optometric Association (AOA). His clinical articles have been featured over the years in various publications, and he also very much enjoys teaching, with more than a decade mentoring countless students as a private practice preceptor in ocular disease for the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Martinelli has spoken for Alcon and Allergan, as well as nationally and internationally with topics involving medical eye care, glaucoma, and refractive surgery such as LASIK.

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Labs & Imaging for Primary Eye Care

Optometry In Full Scope

The Fine Art of Patient Management

John R Martinelli MD OD FAAO

Ophthalmic Physician Publishing

Ophthalmic Physician Publishing

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Contents

Medical Disclaimer

Introduction

High-Yield Labs for Primary Eye Care

Complete Blood Count with Differential (CBC w/diff)

Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP)

Fasting Blood Glucose and/or A1C

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)

Rheumatoid Factor (RF)

HLA-B27

Lipid Profile

aPTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time)

PT (Prothrombin Time)

INR (International Normalized Ratio)

Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs)

High-Yield Imaging for Primary Eye Care

Computed Tomography (CT) Head and/or Orbits

CT Angiography (CTA)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Brain and/or Orbits

Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

Magnetic Resonance Venography (MRV)

FIESTA Protocol MRI

Echocardiogram (Echo)

Carotid Duplex or Doppler Ultrasound

Electrodiagnostic Investigations

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP)

Electroretinogram (ERG)

Writing The Scripts

Steps for Writing an Order:

Logistics

Conclusion

References

Test Your Knowledge

Answers

About the Author

Medical Disclaimer

Please note the information contained within this book is for educational purposes only. All effort has been executed to present accurate, up-to-date, reliable, complete information. The content within this book has been derived from various sources. Please consult a licensed physician before implementing diagnostic methods and/or treatments outlined in this book.

By reading this book, the reader agrees that under no circumstances is the author responsible for any losses, direct or indirect, that are incurred because of the use of the information contained within this book, including, but not limited to, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies.

Please note the information provided below is for general informational purposes. It is