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Dear 3rd,4th, residents in optometry:
43 year old Latina presents for an annual eye examination for the first time. Her medical history includes diabetes of 11 years, hypertension. No prior glasses.
Lab values are as follows:
43 year old Latina presents for an annual eye examination for the first time. Her medical history includes diabetes of 11 years, hypertension. No prior glasses.
Lab values are as follows:
- HgbA1c 7.5
- BUN 25
- Creatinine 1.0
- SGOT 13
- SGPT 28
- Cholesterol 116
- Triglycerides 233
- HDL 30
- LDL 39
- RBC 3.480
- Hgb 10.60
- Hct 30.2
- Microalbumin 85.0
- Alb/Creat Ratio 88.54
- ASA 325 mg daily
- Metformin 500mg 2 tablets, BID
- HCTZ, 25mg, daily
- Glipizide, 5mg, BID
- Atenolol, 50mg, BID
- lisinopril, 40mg, BID
- Micardis, 40mg, daily
- BP 205/96
- 197.5 lbs
- Heart Rate 76
- Oxygen saturation at room air is 99%
- Temperature 98.0 F
- BVA 20/100 in each eye
- Macular edema in OD and suspected macular edema in OS. (see photo of OD) 2 risk factors in all 4quadrants in each eye including near the macula in each eye.
Discuss some of the factors (history, lab, physical, etc) which you believe has impacted this patients retinal status?