Case Report
Year: 2023 | Month: July | Volume: 13 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 343-344
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230746
Know Right to Prescribe Right
Ayswarya Mohapatra1, Vaibhav Dalvi2, Suneel Kumar Gupta3, Dr. Gaurav Dubey4, Dr Mahesh Chandra5, Shamit Pal6, Vibha Kumari7, Pratik Sharma3, Divya Dubey4, Jamshed Ali3
1Founder EyeGenics Vision Care Pvt Ltd Mumbai
2VA OPTICS, Panvel, Mumbai
3Department of Optometry, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Era University Lucknow
4Department of Optometry, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences UPUMS, Saifai Etawah
5Department of Ophthalmology, Dr Sushila Tewari Hospital and Govt. Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand
6Department of Ophthalmology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Science, and Research, Mullana, Ambala
7Batra Hospital New Delhi
Corresponding Author: Ayswarya Mohapatra
ABSTRACT
Introduction: -Dispensing the right power is not the only job of an optometrist or dispensing practitioner but also counseling patients with all the points in mind such as the need of occupation, type of work patient has and requirement of the patient’s need should also be noted.
Case Report: - A 68-year female has got operated on 02/03/2022 for cataract (both eyes pseudophakic) in a charitable eye hospital in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. She was given the spectacle power for both distance and near after one month of her surgery for her refractive error. After getting the power due to her inconvenience she delayed making her glasses and went to some local optical store where she checked her refractive error and made her spectacle.
Conclusion: - Troubleshooting is an excellent skill of optometrist that defines their knowledge and skills. Patient’s compliance should be made as a prior noted before dispensing with all his needs. Asking patient open ended question about need of patient’s occupation, patient’s work type is crucial.
Key words: Dispensing, Spectacle Power, Patient Counselling, Refractive Error