Optometry must follow neurology’s standard of care in retinal artery obstruction

Neurologists consider an acute retinal artery obstruction a true medical emergency and classify it as a stroke.
Scott C. Richards, MD, suggests optometrists implement a “major shift” in the referral pattern for retinal artery obstructions by taking a page from neurology’s standard of care.
Traditionally, those with a suspected retinal artery obstruction were rushed from the optometry office to an ophthalmologist or retinal specialist. Richards explained that traditional treatment to get blood flow re-established to the retina is rarely successful.
“Retinal specialists put

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