Clinical examination is the backbone of medical practice be it any modality of medicine. We know ophthalmology is depended on instruments and at a present lot of recent advances have taken place in the field of ophthalmology with modern lasers phaco Lasik oct FFA corneal topography, latest smartphone portable fundus camera. However, we should not ignore the clinical examination every patient of dm does not need FFA or OCT. One should do a detailed fundus examination both by a direct and indirect ophthalmoscope.
First yes if one has hazy media and one suspects intraocular malignancy or vitreous hemorrhage b scan ultrasound is a must. In every case of trauma to curb near staining with fluorescence should be dome to detect corneal abrasion. In dry eye syndrome, one should do schemers test dobly evert the lid in case of the history of f body to see f body lodged in sulcus subtarsalis. In…
