Eye
Health Management
Patients with known or suspected eye disease — cataracts,
glaucoma, retinal degeneration, or diabetic retinopathy, are examples
— will be monitored by our Eye Health Management Service.
It is important that these patients receive regular examinations
at recommended time intervals.
Many times, ocular
diseases progress slowly without producing warning signs until
irreparable damage has been done. Prompt diagnosis and management
is essential, and can help prevent the progression of many disorders.
Patients
seen in our Eye Health Management Service will be under the direct
supervision of a licensed optometrist with special expertise in
eye diseases and, when deemed appropriate, will also be seen by
an ophthalmologist, or eye surgeon. |
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 Dr.
John Crane is a clinical assistant professor
of optometry. His primary teaching responsibilities are
lecturing in ocular disease, and serving as a preceptor
in the College of Optometry clinics.
Dr.
Crane was in private solo and group practice in the St.
Louis area for nine years before joining the College of
Optometry full time in 2000. Other interests include practice
management, the genetic basis of eye disease, the cornea,
ocular effects of systemic diseases and medications, pediatric
eye care, and contact lenses. |
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