What Would You Do?

Question 1

What to do for a Sty?

Answer 1

4 warm compressions a day

Question 2

Very infected STY

Answer 2

Refer get a dr to write a Rx for them

Question 3

Refer for cataract?

Answer 3

Refer to Dr

Question 4

Refer foreign body?

Answer 4

Refer to DR/ emergency

Question 5

Can a entropian have CL

Answer 5

Don’t fit for Cl. It allows dirt and debris inside

Question 6

CL or Refer for Pterygium?

Answer 6

Refer to Dr, no CL. Why? It’s invading the pupil.

Question 7

Cl for Pinguecula?

Answer 7

If it’s past the limbus yes

Question 8

Refer or CL Basal squamous?

Answer 8

Refer yes and no Cl if it will affect, I’ll open their lids

Question 9

Refer or CL for a Chalazion

Answer 9

If it’s bad refer if it’s not bad do warm compresses and we can fit them after it’s gone

Question 10

Refer or for CL for Ectropion?

Answer 10

No CL because the Cl will try out and it won’t sit properly

Question 11

Refer or CL for GPC

Answer 11

Refer and tell them they have to stop wearing CL till it clears up

Question 12

Refer or CL for Corneal abrasion?

Answer 12

Need to see the Dr and no CL till it’s better

Question 13

Refer or CL for Subconjunctival hemorrhage

Answer 13

Don’t need to refer. It’s ok to fit CL

Question 14

If the lens is too steep, how do you fix it?

Answer 14

Order flat by decreasing the diameter or flatten BC by choosing a higher bc number

Question 15

If the contact lenses to flat, how do we fix it?

Answer 15

Order a steeper one by increasing the diameter or making the base curve steeper by choosing a smaller number