Blink Collective

SOURCES 

AOA Diabetes Tools: http://www.aoa.org/news/inside-optometry/are-you-making-the-most-of-aoas-diabetes-tools-and-resources

Nuretin, omega 3 + diabetes: https://prnomegahealth.com/products/nuretin/

https://www.healio.com/optometry/nutrition/news/online/%7Bff0c61b4-cfd5-4708-ace1-784769eab248%7D/prn-therapeutics-releases-supplement-for-diabetic-retinopathy

https://www.healio.com/optometry/nutrition/news/print/primary-care-optometry-news/%7bdddfdd50-f80b-42c8-8e87-ae0b94a8dc0c%7d/typical-us-diet-increases-eye-disease-risk

California's congressional delegation joins bi-partisan call to stop FTC proposal

http://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/californias-congressional-delegation-joins-bi-partisan-call-to-stop-ftc-paperwork-proposal

DOC Access Act https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/docaccess 

SOURCES 

Eye New: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lana-clayton-clover-south-carolina-accused-of-killing-husband-with-eye-drops/

https://blog.idoc.net/an-optometrists-guide-to-not-getting-sued

10 reasons ODs get Sued: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/how-to-be-sued-for-malpractice 

https://www.optometricmanagement.com/issues/2001/july-2001/top-triggers-for-malpractice-suits 

https://www.healio.com/optometry/practice-management/news/print/primary-care-optometry-news/%7B4419d9c8-1caa-4956-8f86-45d41a179851%7D/lawsuits-preventable-with-quality-care-documentation 

4ECPS: https://4ecps.com/ 

EyeInnovate: https://eyeinnovate2018.com/ 

Roya and Jimmy deep dive into the world of ER Doc Rob Orman, to chat about how he handles patients with eye trauma.

SOURCES 

ERCast: http://ercast.libsyn.com/

Corneal abrasions: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/ro1117-go-deep-on-corneal-abrasions

Patching abrasion https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004764.pub3/epdf/standard

Tetracaine for 24 hour: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24730399 

Getting audited can be a scary and stressful experience. Roya and Jimmy talk through best practices to help avoid and traverse audits.

NOTES

Viagra Resulting in Red Tinged Vision: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29489563
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/health/erectile-dysfunction-drug-vision-case-report-study/index.htm

ClassPass: https://classpass.com/

Audit References
https://www.practiceupdate.com/author/john-rumpakis/260 https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/i-think-im-getting-audited
http://reviewob.com/use-insurance-audit-checklist-avoid-costly-penalties/ https://www.healio.com/optometry/practice-management/news/print/primary-care-optometry-news/%7Bbca4fdde-66e1-47b2-b8bb-1310798ffaad%7D/costs-of-medicare-audits-involve-more-than-repaying-fees
https://www.sdeyes.org/docs/Blue_Collar_Billing__Coding.pdf

Treatment Tracker ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/series/examining-medicare 

Code Safe Plus: https://www.codesafeplus.com/ 

Specialty Contact Lens Coding and Billing Update, Clarke Newman, Sept 2018 https://www.gpli.info/webinars-archived/ 

Jimmy and Roya talk with cannabis grower Matt Wyatt, owner of Misty Bear Creek Farm, about the science and industry of marijuana.


NOTES

• About CBD Oil: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317221.php
• Cannabis Therapies: https://www.greenstate.com/explained/heres-science-behind-cannabis-therapies-pain-inflammation/
• Cannabinoids as Novel Anti-inflammatory Drugs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828614/

Jimmy and Roya kickoff October with some scary patient stories. They also touch on overcoming scleral lens insertion and removal, the Keto Diet craze and Sun Parma's recent FDA approval of Xelpros.

NOTES

• Dry Eye + Glaucoma: http://www.touchophthalmology.com/articles/prevalence-dry-eye-disease-glaucoma
• Ketogenic Diet: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101
• AAO Meeting: https://www.aaopt.org/annual-meeting/san-antonio-2018
• Eye Innovate Meeting: https://eyeinnovate2018.com/
• Xelpros Info 
  • https://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/glaucoma/news/online/%7B6651e969-389d-4ced-b472-70efed28aa1f%7D/xelpros-gains-fda-approval-for-open-angle-glaucoma-ocular-hypertension 
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29323612 
• Dr. Jamie Kuhn’s Practice Website and Bio: http://www.kokopellieyecare.com/our-staff
• Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Guidelines: http://retinatoday.com/2016/03/retinal-findings-in-abusive-head-trauma/