Range of number of pharmaceuticals/medications per patient: 2-33 Average number of pharmaceuticals/medications listed per patient: 11
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1 Residency Programs West Los Angeles VA Health Care Center Demographic Information A review of the demographics of a group of general optometry patients seen recently (2015) at the main eye clinic in bldg. 304 yielded the following: Age range: Average age: 62 92% male; 8% female Range of number of pharmaceuticals/medications per patient: 2-33 Average number of pharmaceuticals/medications listed per patient: 11 Range of number of systemic problems listed per patient: 2-33 Average number of systemic problems listed per patient: 17 A review of the systemic problem lists of these optometry clinic patients yielded the following common diagnoses: 80% had dyslipidemia/hyperlipidemia/high cholesterol 64% had hypertension 40% were cigarette smokers 36% had COPD or asthma 36% suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder 32% were diabetic 24% suffered from alcohol abuse or dependance 24% were obese 20% had coronary artery disease 16% were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea 16% had cerebrovascular disease (stroke, carotid occlusion, etc) 16% were anemic Common ocular diagnoses among this group of patients were as follows: 58% had nuclear sclerosis 40% had dry eyes 22% were glaucoma suspects 21% had glaucoma (all types and levels of sevrity included) 14% had cortical cataracts 13% had vascular retinopathy (hypertensive, diabetic, anemia/thrombocytopenia, etc.)
2 9% had hypertensive or diabetic retinopathy 7% had macular degeneration 6% had peripheral vitreo-retinal disease Other interesting ocular diagnoses in this group: Bell s palsy Conjunctivochalasis Endothelial corneal dystrophy Entropion Essential blepharospasm Hollenhorst plaque Homonymous hemianopsia Keratoconus Myopic retinal degeneration Optic atrophy S/P Penetrating keratoplasty Photosensitivity from traumatic brain injury Ptosis Rosacea A review of the demographics of patients seen by residents at the GRECC Inpatient ward recently ( ) demonstrated the following: Age range: Average age: 78 96% male; 4% female Range of number of pharmaceuticals/medications per patient: 3-30 Average number of pharmaceuticals/medications listed per patient: 16 Range of number of systemic problems listed per patient: 5-34 Average number of systemic problems listed per patient: 16 The following was found on review of GRECC inpatient medical problem lists: 64% had hypertension 44% had dyslipidemia 40% had cancer of organs other than the skin (prostate, lung, colon, esophagus, leukemia, etc) 36% had renal disease 32% had cardiac dysrhythmia (atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, etc) 28% had a history of falls or abnormality of gait 28% were diabetic 28% had COPD, chronic bronchitis, or related respiratory disease 28% had cerebrovascular disease such as stroke or TIA 24% were anemic 24% were on anticoagulation
3 24% had thyroid abnormalities 20% had congestive heart failure 20% were cigarette smokers 20% suffered from alcohol dependance or abuse 16% were diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency or vitamin B deficiency 12% had metastatic cancer The following are the common ocular problems among this group of patients: 76% had cataracts 24% were pseudophakic 20% had macular degeneration, 40% of these encounters had wet AMD 20% had a diagnosis of glaucoma, and 60% of these were patients with advanced glaucoma 20% had peripheral vitreo-retinal degenerative conditions (lattice, pavingstone, hole) 12% were glaucoma suspects 12% were legally blind 12% had diabetic retinopathy Other interesting ocular diagnoses among this group of patients: Amiodarone keratopathy Anophthalmic socket S/P enucleation Vascular retinopathy secondary to systemic anticoagulant therapy Cortical blindness Macular hole Myopic staphyloma Ocular ischemic syndrome Optic atrophy Scleral buckle S/P retinal detachment S/P CRAO Vitreous hemorrhage A review of the demographics of a group of patients seen recently (2015) by optometry residents at CLC (nursing homes) yielded the following: Age range: Average age: % male; 4% female Range of number of pharmaceuticals/medications per patient: 5-29 Average number of pharmaceuticals/medications listed per patient: 18 Range of number of systemic problems listed per patient: 8-39 Average number of systemic problems listed per patient: 19
4 A review of the systemic problem lists of these nursing home patients yielded the following common diagnoses: 96% had hypertension 84% had dyslipidemia 60% were diabetic 44% had dementia 40% had congestive heart failure and/or cardiomyopathy 36% had atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter 28% were cigarette smokers 24% had cancer other than skin cancer 24% had coronary artery disease 24% had deep vein thrombosis, peripheral vascular disease, or venous insufficiency 20% had cerebrovascular disease 20% had thyroid dysfunction 20% had COPD or asthma 16% were anemic 12% had seizure disorder Common ocular diagnoses among this group of patients were as follows: 96% had cataracts in one or both eyes 32% had conjunctivochalasis 24% had age-related macular degeneration 24% were glaucoma suspects 16% were pseudophakic in one or both eyes 16% had glaucoma or were being treated for ocular hypertension 12% had diabetic retinopathy 12% had hypertensive retinopathy 8% were legally bind Other interesting ocular diagnoses in this group: Acute anterior uveitis Amiodarone keratopathy Apocrine hydrocystoma Bell s palsy Chorioretinal scarring seconary to ocular trauma Epiretinal membrane Floppy eyelid syndrome Herpes simplex stromal keratitis Homonymous quadranopsia S/P stroke Optic atrophy, legal blindness secondary to anoxic brain injury Optic disc collaterals Recurrent MRSA conjunctivitis Severe optic nerve hypoplasia S/P penetrating keratoplasty Subconjunctival hemorrhage secondary to warfarin use
5 Ocular toxoplasmosis Toxic optic neuropathy secondary to ethambutol treatment for MAC infection Traumatic optic atrophy Vascular retinopathy secondary to acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure A review of the demographics of a group of patients seen recently (2015) by optometry residents while on the low vision rotation yielded the following: Age range: Average age: % male Range of number of pharmaceuticals/medications per patient: 0-24 Average number of pharmaceuticals/medications listed per patient: 10 Range of number of systemic problems listed per patient: 5-56 Average number of systemic problems listed per patient: 15 Pathologies contributing to the patient s visual impairment (more than one may apply per patient) included the following: 36% had endstage or advanced glaucoma 32% had wet age-related macular degeneration 12% had diabetic eye disease (extensive PRP, DME, or extensive FML for DME) Other contributors to vision loss included: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment Cone macular dystrophy Vitelliform macular dystrophy Cataract Aphakia Intractable diplopia Amblyopia Central retinal vein occlusion Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy Homonymous hemianopsia s/p parietal lobe stroke Non-AMD macular scar Retrobulbar hemorrage secondary to head/orbital trauma Dry/geographic age-related macular degeneration Cystoid macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion A review of the demographics of patients seen in the therapeutic contact lens clinic recently (2015) demonstrated the following: Age range: Average age: 56 90% male; 10% female
6 Soft contact lens visits: 40% Corneal (small diameter) RGP visits: 20% Scleral (large diameter) RGP visits: 40% Reasons for therapeutic contact lens wear: Aphakia High anisometropia Extreme hyperopia Extreme myopia Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy Cosmetic for opacified cornea (artificial iris-pupil soft lens) Corneal scarring S/P LASIK and astigmatic keratotomy (AK) Keratoconus Keratoglobus Pellucid marginal degeneration Post-LASIK ectasia S/P penetrating keratoplasty (h/o corneal scarring from HSV keratitis) S/P Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) (h/o post-lasik ectasia) S/P penetrating keratoplasty (s/p radial keratotomy, astigmatic keratotomy) S/P radial keratotomy post-lasik scarring Residents also provide care to patients living on campus in our Domiciliaries and who are participating in drug & alcohol and homelessness rehabilitation programs. This subset of patients tends to be younger and healthier than our typical patients. A review of a group of Domiciliary patients seen by residents in 2015 demonstrated the following: Age range: Average age: 48 96% male; 4% female Average number of systemic pharmaceuticals/medications listed per patient: 7 Range of number of systemic pharmaceuticals/medications per patient: 0-22 Average number of systemic problems listed per patient: 12 Range of number of systemic problems listed per patient: 1-28 The following was found on review of the same group of Domiciliary patient medical problem lists: 60% were homeless 52% had alcohol dependence or abuse 62% suffered from depression 48% were cigarette smokers 40% had cocaine, polysubstance, or other substance abuse
7 28% had hypertension 24% suffered from PTSD 20% had dyslipidemia 12% were migraineurs 12% had hepatitis C 8% were diabetic 8% had cancer (other than skin cancer) Common ocular conditions included the following: 50% had nuclear sclerotic cataract 25% were glaucoma suspects and/or had ocular hypertension 24% had cortical cataract 20% had dry eyes 12% had peripheral vitreoretinal disease (holes, lattice, pavingstone, etc.) 7% had hypertensive retinopathy 4% had diabetic retinopathy 3% had macular degeneration Other interesting ocular diagnoses in this group: Radiation-induced eyelid dermatitis Endothelial corneal dystrophy (Fuch s) Solar retinopathy Accommodative paresis secondary to anti-seizure medication Pupillary mydriasis secondary to anti-parkinsonism medication Eyelid myokymia Floppy eyelid syndrome secondary to obstructive sleep apnea Cranial nerve VI palsy Photosensitivity secondary to traumatic brain injury Optic nerve melanocytoma Chronic CSR Chronic angle closure glaucoma Copyright 2015 Southern California College of Optometry
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