The eye being one of the most sensitive organs in our body, both the primary care physician and specialist need to be very careful in handling patients with eye problems. This article deals with some restriction on common practice performed by ophthalmologists as suggested by physicians of American Academy of Ophthalmology. With the participation of more than seventy specialty society, a non-profit foundation in the USA compiles recommendation from physicians to avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures.
Following are the recommendation from American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) that questions the validity of some treatment and diagnostic tests that are performed during an ophthalmology visit. Restrict preoperative medical tests for eye surgery For many, preoperative tests are not necessary because eye surgeries are not lengthy and do not pose serious…
