$________ RECOVERY – MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – OPTOMETRY – PRIMARY CARE – FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THAT A LOSS OF VISION IN ONE EYE AND SEVERE HEADACHES COULD BE RELATED TO CAROTID VASCULAR LESION CAUSING ISCHEMIA – DISABLING STROKE

________ VERDICT Medical malpractice – Alleged failure to refer minor ________ to ophthalmologist for evaluation of cataracts – Prolonged eye treatment required.

$________ CONFIDENTIAL RECOVERY – MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – OPTOMETRY NEGLIGENCE – FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE DETACHED RETINA – ________ MEDICAL ISSUE IMPAIRED HIS ABILITY TO DIAGNOSE PATIENT'S CONDITION.

$________ CONFIDENTIAL RECOVERY Medical Malpractice – Ophthalmology – Negligent prescription of steroidal eyedrops to ________ with corneal ulcer – Loss of vision – Corneal transplant required.

$________ RECOVERY Medical Malpractice - Ophthalmology - Failure to diagnose contraindication plus Lasik surgery - Thinning of the cornea - Diminished eyesight.

$________ RECOVERY Medical malpractice - Ophthalmology - Failure to diagnose contraindication to Lasik surgery - Thinning of the cornea - Diminished eyesight.

$________ GROSS VERDICT REDUCED BY 30% FOR PREEXISTING CONDITION UNDER SCAFIDI - MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - FAILURE OF ________ OPHTHALMOLOGIST TO CONDUCT TESTING THAT WOULD LEAD TO MRI AND DISCLOSURE OF INTRACANICULAR OPTIC NERVE INFLAMMATION - PATIENT WITH HISTORY OF CATARACTS - OPTIC NERVE INFLAMMATION RESULTS IN PERMANENT BLINDNESS IN ONE EYE.

$________ VERDICT - OPTOMETRY MALPRACTICE - FAILURE OF ________ OPTOMETRIST TO MAKE TIMELY REFERRAL TO RETINAL SURGEON AFTER ________ CONTENDS SHE ADVISES ________ OF WORSENING "FLOATERS AND FLASHES" TWO DAYS AFTER ________ PRESENTS TO ________ WITH HISTORY OF SYMPTOMS COMMENCING THE EVENING BEFORE - ________ SUFFERS "OFF-MACULA" RETINAL DETACHMENT - SEVERE AND PERMANENT VISION DIFFICULTIES IN ONE EYE.

OPTOMETRY MALPRACTICE

________ VERDICT Alleged failure of ________ optometrist to diagnose glaucoma during routine eye examination of ________ - ________ alleged that ________ ignored risk factors making ________ more likely to have glaucoma - Alleged loss of peripheral vision due to delay in diagnosis and treatment.