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Question Of The Week
DISPELLING MYTHS, AND MANAGING PATIENT SELF-DIAGNOSIS IN INDEPENDENT OPTOMETRY
Doctor, I see floaters in my vision. I think I have a retinal detachment!
I don't need an exam because I did a screening online.
I put a moist teabag on my eye so it would heal faster.
I know I can't have glaucoma because I smoke pot every day.
Did I get your attention with that last one? The truth is, these are all statements I've personally heard from patients. Welcome to the world of the Internet and self-diagnosis.
According to Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life