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How does personalized medicine play into ophthalmology?

Patient engagement is critical to treatment success across virtually any medical specialty. In this video, HealthMaker David Parke, II, MD, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology talks about how ophthalmology is affected.

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  • How does the big data concept impact ophthalmology?

  • Is eye disease more prevalent for those with diabetes?

  • What are the symptoms of macular degeneration?

  • Do you encourage patients to do internet research?

  • What are the challenges in treating glaucoma?

  • Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann - what is personalized medicine?

  • Are we creating a nation of hypochondriacs?

  • How eye health is influenced by overall health

  • How does the Engage patient help improve healthcare outcomes?

  • What does it mean to empower a patient?

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