These award-winning videos give patients a preview of the surgical experience and emphasize compliance with your treatment plan. Surgical titles feature an OMIC-approved aid to informed consent. All videos now in English and Spanish.
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Understanding IOL Options for Cataract Surgery
This positive, educational video features patient testimonials representing experiences with different IOLs. An ophthalmologist (played by an actor) clearly explains the various treatment options available for cataract patients, and high-quality computer animations illustrate IOL options, implantation and how IOL choice affects vision.
Contents
- Monofocal IOLs
- Multifocal IOLs
- Accommodative IOLs
- Monovision
- Toric IOLs
- Limbal relaxing incisions
Special features include high-quality graphics and computer animations (which are used throughout and also included as a stand-alone collection), chapter on OMIC-reviewed aid to informed consent, looped versions and Spanish translation. View clips
Understanding Cataract Surgery, 3rd Edition
This educational video features real patients discussing how cataracts affected their lifestyles, their positive cataract surgery experiences and how their vision improved after surgery. An ophthalmologist (played by an actor) explains cataract development, the phacoemulsification procedure and risks and benefits in a clear manner.
Contents
- How the eye sees
- How a cataract forms
- Cataract from trauma
- Congenital cataract
- Phacoemulsification and IOLs
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Special features include an OMIC-reviewed Aid to Informed Consent chapter, high-quality animations, continuous loop version of main presentation and Spanish-language option.
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Waiting Room Video for the Ophthalmic Practice, Volume 2
This video features 15 brief, informative and engaging presentations on common ophthalmic conditions and treatments. These presentations contain animated graphics and easy-to-understand explanations by a physician (played by an actor).
A companion piece to Waiting Room Video for the Ophthalmic Practice, Volume 1, this video features all-new "eye facts," enhanced animated graphics and new musical interludes between presentations, adding variety to your waiting-room presentations.
Contents
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Eyelid problems
- Refractive errors
- Retinal detachment and floaters and flashes
- Cataract
- Tearing
- Dry eye
- How to insert eyedrops
- Red eye
- Glaucoma
- Routine eye exam
- Amblyopia
- AMD
- Low vision
- Eye care specialists
Special features include high-quality graphics and computer animations used throughout, looped version, closed-caption option and Spanish translation. View clips
Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy
This educational video, now with Spanish-language option, explains nonproliferative (NPDR) and proliferative (PDR) diabetic retinopathy from both the physician's and patient's perspectives. It features an ophthalmologist explaining symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options and patients sharing their experiences.
Contents
- NPDR
- PDR
- Macular edema
- Macular ischemia
- Neovascularization
- Vitreous hemorrhage
- Fluorescein angiography, ultrasound imaging and optical coherence tomography
- Focal and panretinal laser treatments
- Anti-VEGF treatment
- Vitrectomy surgery
Special features include high-quality graphics and computer animation (which are used throughout to illustrate the condition and treatment options), chapters on OMIC-reviewed aid to informed consent, looped versions and Spanish translation. View clips
Understanding Age-Related Macular Degeneration
This educational video, now with Spanish-language option, features real patients discussing their experience with AMD. A physician discusses diagnosis and treatment options in a clear manner. High-quality computer animations of the eye and AMD are used.
Contents
- Dry and wet forms of AMD
- Anti-VEGF treatment
- Photodynamic therapy
- Standard laser therapy
- Dietary supplements
- Use of Amsler grid
- Use of low-vision devices
- Resources for AMD patients
Special features include high-quality graphics and computer animation (which are used throughout to illustrate the condition and treatment options), chapters on OMIC-reviewed aid to informed consent, looped versions and Spanish translation. View clips
Waiting Room Video for the Ophthalmic Practice, Volume 1
Inform and engage your patients and their family members about eye care while they wait for their appointments. The video includes 15 brief presentations on common ophthalmic conditions and treatments. Updated in 2007 with a Spanish translation.
Contents
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic retinopathy
- AMD
- Low vision
- Retinal detachment and floaters and flashes
- Tearing
- Dry eye
- How to insert eyedrops
- Red eye
- Routine eye exam
- Refractive errors
- Amblyopia
- Common eyelid problems
- Eye care specialists
These presentations contain animated graphics and also feature easy-to-understand explanations by an ophthalmologist.
Special features include a looped version, closed-caption option, and Spanish translation. Eye care "facts and myths" are addressed between segments. View clips
Understanding LASIK and Wavefront
This educational video presents a positive overview of LASIK, including real patients discussing their positive experiences. High-quality animation shows how the eye works and how LASIK is performed, and an ophthalmologist clearly explains the risks and benefits of the procedure.
Contents
- LASIK performed with microkeratome or femtosecond laser
- Wavefront-guided LASIK
- Aid to Informed Consent chapter
- Animated graphic segments
- Spanish-language version
- Looped versions
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Understanding Dry Eye
This video is designed to help patients understand causes of dry eye and presents methods for managing and treating this condition. The DVD will help you provide patients with an easy-to-understand explanation of the condition and features commentary from a patient with dry eye and from an ophthalmologist.
Contents
- Tear film layers
- Dry eye symptoms and causes
- Artificial tears
- Anti-inflammatory eyedrops
- Punctal plugs
- Preventing tear evaporation
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Understanding Glaucoma
This video is designed to help patients understand primary open-angle glaucoma. An ophthalmologist discusses diagnostic techniques and treatment options, including visual field testing, proper techniques for administering eyedrops, and surgical options. Compliance is emphasized, as is the importance of regular glaucoma evaluations. Clear and concise computer animation shows the eye, diagnostic techniques, and treatment options.
Special features include a comprehensive chapter with an aid to informed consent for laser and drainage surgery options, and a Spanish translation. View clips
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