Ophthalmology focus DOs explain how OMT can treat common eye conditions DOs recommend specific techniques to treat dry eye, eye strain and other eye conditions in a recent article in The JAOA. Sept. 5, 2017Tuesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics JAOAophthalmology Common eye conditions are often treated with drugs or other invasive treatments. For dry eye, patients are given punctal plugs or an immunomodulator. For eye strain, patients are typically given pain relievers and told to take breaks from screens and reading. However, such interventions may not be necessary. In a recent article in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), Tatyana Sherman, DO, and colleagues explored the less invasive, nonpharmacologic osteopathic manipulative treatment techniques for these and other eye conditions. To promote tear production, the authors suggest the sphenopalatine release technique; and for headaches caused by eye strain, the authors suggest balanced ligamentous tension, which they propose “could help loosen taut fascial connections in the strained extraocular musculature.” “All disease processes have numerous management options, but osteopathic physicians who practice OMT have an additional tool,” says Dr. Sherman. Although additional research to evaluate the effectiveness of these treatment options is needed, DOs can apply the general principles of osteopathic medicine to the eye, the article’s authors say. Read the full article, including descriptions and proposed mechanisms of action of the suggested OMT techniques, in The JAOA. More in Patient Care Enhanced payment to support longitudinal care: The new E/M complexity add-on code G2211 The office/outpatient E/M visit complexity add-on code was established to improve payment for the time, intensity and practice expense resources involved when physicians furnish O/O E/M office visit services that enable them to build longitudinal relationships with patients. The dark side of semaglutide: Gastric emptying delays pose a risk when undergoing surgery Semaglutide, hailed as a weight loss miracle, is facing new scrutiny over the potential risks to patients who are taking it and undergoing medical procedures. Previous articleInnovative study to measure empathy levels in nearly all DO students Next articleIn Memoriam: Sept. 5, 2017
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