DR Score Helps Overcome Blind Faith in Popular Weight Loss Drug
Patients with diabetes don’t always comply with prescribed courses of treatment, despite structural abnormalities that threaten their vision – instead, they may rely on medication to control their symptoms. Jeffrey Calhoun, OD, FAAO, an optometrist in Williamsville, NY, utilized his RETeval handheld ERG’s predictive DR Score to educate a patient on his risk of vision loss despite controlling his blood sugar with Ozempic.
A Family Affair: ERG-Guided Care for a Married Couple
A married couple, both of whom have a history of diabetes, presented on the same day for routine comprehensive vision examinations. Neither patient reported any new vision complaints, and their eyesight was easily correctable to 20/20 with minimal change in refractive error.
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DR Score Prompts Critical Referral
When a patient with well-controlled diabetes came in for an exam, the RETeval device’s predictive DR Score revealed significantly compromised retinal function incongruous with the mild retinopathy previously detected, prompting a critical referral to a retina specialist.
A Tale of Two Patients: How ERG Uncovered Hidden Differences
Explore how Dr. Kelly MacDonald treated two patients that visited her office in the same day and presented very similarly, until ERG uncovered their hidden differences.
ERG Supports Treatment Decision in Diabetic Retinopathy
For some patients with DR, the decision to initiate laser treatment can be difficult. In some cases, favorable RETeval results may support monitoring the patient over time instead of treating immediately.
ERG Demonstrates Stable Function Despite Severe Structural Damage
Explore how the RETeval provided an objective, non-invasive way to monitor progression of ganglion cell function.
Study Identifies RET<i>eval</i> DR Score as the Strongest Predictor of Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Differential Diagnosis of Glaucoma-Like Lesions Using Photopic Negative Response
Explore how photopic negative response (PhNR) testing helped differentiate glaucoma-like lesions from normal anatomical variants in an adult patient. Case study by Bartłomiej Kocurek & Prof. Adrian Smedowski, Medical University of Silesia.
Photopic Negative Response as a Reliable Method for Glaucoma Follow up in Children
Using PhNR for pediatric glaucoma monitoring when OCT and perimetry aren’t possible.
This case study from the Medical University of Silesia demonstrates how the Photopic Negative Response (PhNR) test using the RETeval® ERG device supported diagnosis and treatment monitoring in a 7-year-old girl with congenital glaucoma.
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Vision Complaints Reflected on ERG
Faced with a diabetic patient reluctant to change his habits despite bothersome vision loss, Dr. Nate Lighthizer used the RETeval DR Score to demonstrate risk and motivate him to begin nutritional supplementation.