Episode Details

Fun, fluorescein, and fundoscopy unite as our esteemed guest, Dr. Nisha Chadha @iEducatorMD (Mount Sinai School of Medicine) brings us ophthalmology for primary care! Dr. Chadha is a medical educator and the content creator of the med-ed simulation website 20/20 Sim. She teaches us the 3-vital signs of ophthalmology, how to recognize common diabetic eye diseases, how to explain diabetic retinopathy to our patients, how to optimize a patient for cataract surgery and so much more. This episode is truly vision-ary!

 

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Credits

• Written, Produced, and Infographic by: Carolyn Chan, MD
• Cover Art: Kate Grant
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Carolyn Chan, MD
• Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Dr. Nisha Chadha

 

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Time Stamps

• Sponsor – National Internal Medicine Day, The American College of Physicians
• Sponsor – VCU Health Continuing Education
• 00:30 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio  
• 03:21 Guest one-liner, Carolyn’s Pick of the Week 
• 09:05  Picks of the Week*
• 10:13 Case from Kashlak, 3 - Vital Signs of Ophthalmology 
• 17:09  Ocular complications of diabetes
• 20:22 Screening for diabetic retinopathy; Reports and Abbreviations
• 26:07 Counseling Patients: The eye is a camera; Clinical symptoms of ocular complications 
• 32:07 Fluorescein Stain; Treatment Options for Diabetic Eye Disease: NPDR, PDR, VH, and RD 
• 41:16 Eye Vitamins for Macular Edema
• 43:35 Cataracts 
• 47:22 Missing Glaucoma Drops 
• 50:50 Periop Optimization for Cataract Surgery, Anticoagulation and Other Medical Management 
• 58:14 Take Home Points, Plug: 20/20 Sim; Outro
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