Clearly KC host Dr. Melissa Barnett OD asks Dr. Ann Ostrovsky MD about managing the care of individuals with Down syndrome who are diagnosed with keratoconus. Dr. Ostrovsky who is chief of ophthalmology at ECU Health in Greenville, North Carolina stresses the importance of avoiding eye rubbing and scheduling regular eye exams to monitor for vision changes. She notes that it can sometimes be difficult to get reliable test results and shares tips to make these patients more comfortable. Dr. Ostrovsky notes the importance of working with parents or caregivers who are vested in optimizing their child’s eye health and partnering with them when considering procedures like crosslinking.
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Episode 24 - Insights from a Patient/Scientist
Episode 23 - Recollections of Carl Domke
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Episode 21 - Cornwall Illustrator
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Episode 18 - Pubtometry
Episode 17 - Higher Order Aberrations
Episode 16 - Innovations
Episode 15 - A Need for Pediatric Screening
Episode 14 - An Invisible Disability
Episode 13 - The Future of Crosslinking
Episode 12 - Pregnancy & Keratoconus
Episode 11 – Patient Advocate Rachel Dungan
Episode 10 – Dry Eye Disease
Episode 9 - Law Professor Louis Karaolis
Episode 8 -Professional Race Car Driver Joey Gase
Episode 7 - Corneal Transplantation and Eye Banking
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