Patient Dilation and Other Medications (Eye Drops)

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Low Vision History Template

You can record and view a detailed history for patients with low vision on the Low Vision History - OPT template. The Historic HPI, Impression/Plan Summary, Goal Summary, and Devices Summary panels contain grids that display corresponding historical findings for return patients. In addition, you can document the following: Dilations and other medications Current optical prescription Social history Low vision treatment history Visual Concerns Document Low Vision History The Low Vision History panel on the LV History - OPT enables you to record the history of the patient's vision issues. Record Eye Dilation You can record the medication used for dilation and other medications administered to the patient during the visit. Document the Reason a Patient was Not Dilated You can record the reason why a patient was not dilated in the Dilation/Other Medication panel. Document Other Medications (Eye Drops) Administered to a Patient How to document eye drop medications administered to a patient.

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Lensometry/Refraction Exams

The Lensometry/Refraction panel or section displays current encounter exam findings, as well as findings for the last five encounters, in separate grids for OD and OS on the Prelim Exam - OPH and Provider - OPH tab templates. lensometry refraction panel data The Lensometry/Refraction panel is found on multiple templates, including: Home Page - OPH– displays historical data Prelim Exam – OPH – used for technician workflow Provider – OPH – used for provider workflow Oph EyeTech – used for documenting preliminary exam findings Lensometry and refraction findings are documented on the Oph EyeTech template on the Lensometry/Refraction panel. The Oph EyeTech template opens when you click the Add button. lensometry refraction panel For Lensometry and refraction findings fields with a blue arrow to the right, you can click the field and type in data using free text or click the blue arrow and select values from the lists or onscreen numeric keypads that open for the field. Enter values for one

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Document Other Medications (Eye Drops) Administered to a Patient

You can document other medications administered to the patient that are not prescribed to the patient in the Other medications section. Medications entered here do not appear in the Medication module. In the Other medications section, do one of the following: Click the Name field and select the eye drops administered from the list. To enter drops not listed, select the top blank line and type the desired value. Select the designated eye in the Eye field. The Time of dilation and By fields display the current system time and the current user name Enter comments in the Comment field. Click Add. Note: Medications entered here do not appear in the Medication module. Parent topic: Patient Dilation and Other Medications (Eye Drops) Parent topic: Low Vision History Template

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Record Eye Dilation

Dilation and other medications (eye drops) administered to the patient can be documented on the Dilation/Other Medications panel. Expand the Dilation/Other Medications panel. In the Dilation section, enter the medication used for dilation in the Dilated field. The patient was not dilated check box is disabled. Click the Eye field and select OD, OS, or OU. The system fills the Time of dilation and By fields with the current system time and name of the current user. If applicable, click the Patient and/or parent/guardian was advised of all side effects associated with dilation check box. Click Add. The dilation information is added to the grid. Parent topic: Patient Dilation and Other Medications (Eye Drops) Parent topic: Low Vision History Template

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Patient Dilation and Other Eye Drop Medications for Procedures (Brief)

You can view dilation and other eye drop medications for the patient on the Patient Dilation/Other Medications grid, which appears on the Perform Test tab of the Retina Diagnostic Tests tabbed template set. retina diagnosis tests tabbed template set You can document patient dilation and other medications administered to the patient on the Dilation/Other Medications - OPH template. If the patient was not dilated, this can be documented along with a reason for not doing so. Parent topic: Retinal Procedures

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Access Patient Dilation/Other Medications

Patient dilation and other eye drop medications can be documented directly on the Dilation/Other Medications panel. To access Patient Dilation/Other Medications, do one of the following: From the Prelim Exam – OPH template, expand the Patient Dilation/Other Medications panel. From the Provider – OPH template, click the Dilation link to open the Dilation/Other Medications - OPH template. Note: A link to the Dilation/Other Medications - OPH template is found on many ophthalmic templates. Parent topic: Patient Dilation and Other Medications (Eye Drops)

Patient Dilation and Other Medications (Eye Drops)

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