... of page. PALO ALTO VA BOTCHES GLAUCOMA TREATMENT Seven veterans blind and others with ... VA and for more about veterans and glaucoma . ------ ...----- VA says glaucoma patients at Palo Alto facility suffered severe ... review of 381 charts and determined 23 glaucoma patients experienced "progressive visual loss" ... it to consult with medical doctors on glaucoma cases possibly costing the patients their vision ... has a policy that all patients with glaucoma seen in the optometry section should have ..., ordering an exhaustive review of all glaucoma patients and patients at risk for glaucoma who were being actively seen in optometry... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjul09/nf072209-6.htm
... complaints is optometrists being allowed to treat glaucoma. NOTE from Larry Scott, VA ... called-for investigation centers around botched glaucoma treatment at the Palo Alto VA. ... VA Palo Alto. The patients had glaucoma, a class of eye diseases that ... of Eye Physicians & Surgeons and American Glaucoma Society want the state to suspend a ... expand optometrists' ability to care for glaucoma patients. It's the latest ... people who aren't qualified treat glaucoma," said James Ruben, a ... to his eyesight due to poorly controlled glaucoma. During the next three months, .... Ezeji-Okoye said the best glaucoma care relies on both types of providers... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfsep09/nf092409-7.htm
... Alto veterans hospital failed to treat his glaucoma for more than four years, causing ..... For more about the botched glaucoma treatments at the Palo Alto VA ( ... Alto veterans hospital failed to treat his glaucoma for more than four years, causing ... of 381 charts and found that 23 glaucoma patients experienced "progressive visual loss" ... an internal policy requiring them to refer glaucoma patients to physicians for treatment. The optometry chief later retired. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that ... 2004 and noted in his file that glaucoma was "suspected," according to ... treatment proximately caused a need for invasive glaucoma surgery in both eyes, with the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfmay10/nf051110-2.htm
... the Palo Alto VA, where 23 glaucoma patients experienced significant vision loss while receiving ... the Palo Alto VA's botched glaucoma treatments ... http:/ ... Alto Health Care System, where 23 glaucoma patients experienced significant vision loss while receiving ... Eye Surgeons and Physicians, the American Glaucoma Society and the California Medical Association filed ... law expanding optometrists' ability to treat glaucoma and prescribe medication be put on hold ...-year-old male veteran with glaucoma went blind while being treated in the ... it to consult with medical doctors on glaucoma cases, possibly costing the 23 patients ... changes necessary to ensure our veterans with glaucoma receive the best care possible."... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfnov09/nf111609-7.htm
5. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-18-2007 #4 -- WEST HAVEN VA OFFERS CRUCIAL SKILLS TO AGING POPULATION WITH POOR EYESIGHT -- "The blind rehabilitation program at the VA is unique. If you're going to have to be blind, it's best to be a veteran."nf061807-4.htm
... veteran." Veterans Affairs rehabilitation specialist Brian Reed of Mystic, left, helps glaucoma patient Larry Thompson, an Air Force veteran from Pennsylvania, learn woodworking and ... program that takes in mostly older veterans with low vision due to macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetes. It is a special point of pride in the VA system ... clear central vision effectively goes dead. The vast majority of cases are untreatable. Glaucoma, cataract and complications of diabetes are other frequent causes of vision loss in ... Thompson, an Air Force veteran from West Grove, Pa., who has glaucoma. During his stay, he has been practicing his writing and computer skills... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf061807-4.htm
... while reviewing 381 eye patients' charts. After a three-month probe, the facility concluded that 23 glaucoma patients experienced "progressive visual loss" while under care in the hospital's optometry department, the ... rights and his reputation." VA Palo Alto Health Care System policy requires optometrists to consult with ophthalmologists on glaucoma cases, department spokeswoman Katie Roberts said in a statement. However, the review indicated optometrists weren't always doing that. "What we found is that for the optometrists caring for patients with glaucoma that it was fairly widespread that they weren't consistently referring patients to their ophthalmology colleagues," said... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjul09/nf072409-3.htm
... a stabbing as a corrections officer in Florida. He has had open heart surgery and repeated strokes, and attributes many of his health issues, including diabetes, glaucoma and kidney problems, to Agent Orange exposure. He also is battling cancer in various parts of his body and takes pills for pain, blood pressure and ... he said. Now that he is a registered user, Martin's biggest problem is finding a steady supply of marijuana, especially of the strain to treat glaucoma. Martin favors cooperative grow operations or dispensaries so patients have easier access to their medicine. In places such as California and Colorado, where medical marijuana has... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nffeb10/nf020810-5.htm
... in for a review with QTC Medical personnel for some of my disabilities. Everything was fine except for one examination by a QTC Ophthalmologist. I was diagnosed with glaucoma 3 years prior to my military retirement in 1987. I was given a 10% disability rating in 1990 when I retired on my original C & P ... in advance. Reply; I hear some off the wall stories in this mailbox but that takes the cake. Let's see...you have glaucoma. The physician prescribed eye drops make it better by lowering the pressure in your eyes. On examination your eye pressures record as normal because you are using... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjul09/nf072909-3.htm
... I am interested in your opinion. Listed below are three brief secondary issues and perhaps you could comment and point me in a direction. 1) I have glaucoma.....no diabetes , could this be compensable ? AO issue ? 3) I have a modest PTSD rating and would like to improve ... , I deal with it.....and honestly don't know if their related. Could something like this be compensable ? Reply; The glaucoma will be a reach. Those other issues may be compensated depending on the evidence you have. You can ask for an increase the PTSD award by writing... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfapr10/nf040110-9.htm
... such as devices that scan and read menus and interpret them by voice, specialists said. The center used to focus on eye diseases such as macular degeneration and glaucoma and served an aging population of veterans. It used to only take patients who were legally blind or fit certain criteria. But the wars in Afghanistan and ... the primary caregiver of a spouse, Jaffray said, noting the importance of retaining independence as eye problems from disease rob sight. Most patients have macular degeneration, glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa. "But the really big one is diabetic retinopathy," Straus said. Fifty percent of patients have the disease and the center is... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfAUG08/nf082008-8.htm
