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Preventative care in optometry

Thanks to advanced imaging technologies, optometrists can now detect diseases at an early stage – even before the patient experiences symptoms. But with great power comes great responsibility.

Is it okay to check for diseases without the patient asking for it? And how to best communicate accidental findings to patients when you are not the one screening/treating them?

Watch this debate and reflect on the role of optometrists in preventative health care:

This session took place live on 6 October 2022, during Clinical Conference. 

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