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MIAMI — Ophthalmologists should consider themselves first responders for patients experiencing stroke, according to a presenter.
At Sunshine Eye & Retina, Priya Vakharia, MD, discussed the eye care specialist’s role when faced with this scenario.
“Patients with central retinal artery occlusions (CRAO) present to our office and … your office,” she said. It is important to know that the management of strokes has changed.
This condition is the most common cause of disability in U.S. adults and the fifth leading cause of death, Vakharia said. There are approximately 795,000 strokes each year