For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Recognising common non-urgent issues following routine cataract surgery
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Recognising common non-urgent issues following routine cataract surgery
Wednesday 17 June 2020, 01:45 AM

Optical coherence tomography showing a cross-sectional image of the retina with intraretinal cystic areas and a diagnosis of cystoid macular oedema
EYE HEALTH
This article outlines some ofthe most common, non-acute, postoperative complications of routine cataract surgery that may present in general practice
Sunny Li and Mo Ziaei
The GP’s examination of a post- operative cataract patient, Measure unaided visual acuity and visual acuity with pinhole or glasses. Note that the patient’s preoperative glasses may not be useful following cata
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