![]() 6 Do not use corneal cross linking for every patient with keratoconus.5 In general there is no indication to perform prophylactic retinal laser or cryotherapy to asymptomatic conditions such as lattice degeneration (with or without atrophic holes), for which there is no proven benefit.Don't perform routine intravitreal injections in a hospital or day surgery setting unless there is a valid clinical indication. 4 Intravitreal injections may be safely performed on an outpatient basis.3 Don't prescribe tamsulosin or other alpha-1 adrenergic blockers without first asking the patient about a history of cataract or impending cataract surgery.There is no evidence to prescribe these supplements for other retinal conditions, or for patients with no retinal disease. 2 AREDS-based vitamin supplements only have a proven benefit for patients with certain subtypes of age-related macular degeneration.1 In the absence of relevant history, symptoms and signs, ‘routine’ automated visual fields and optical coherence tomography are not indicated.American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern: Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration - 2014.Treatment of retinal tears and lattice degenerations in fellow eyes in high risk patients suffering retinal detachment: a prospective study. Mastropasqua L, Carpineto P, Ciancaglini M, Falconio G, Gallenga PE.The fellow eye of patients with phakic lattice retinal detachment. Prophylactic treatment to the fellow eye of patients with phakic lattice retinal detachment: analysis of failures and risks of treatment. Folk JC, Bennett SR, Klugman MR, Arrindell EL, Boldt HC.Peripheral retinal degenerations and the risk of retinal detachment. Failure of prophylactic retinopexy in fellow eyes without a posterior vitreous detachment. Chauhan DS, Downie JA, Eckstein M, Aylward GW.Evidence-based analysis of prophylactic treatment of asymptomatic retinal breaks and lattice degeneration. Prophylactic treatment of retinal breaks- a systematic review.
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