Ocular Expert
Expert witness testimony from eye doctors experienced in fitting and dispensing scleral lenses can be a crucial component of litigation. Patients who have dry eyes, keratitis (inflammation of the cornea), recurrent corneal abrasions, Steven-Johnson syndrome, or keratoconus are typical patients … Read More
A case of pseudopapilledema Minor injury to the right eye brought a 16-year-old boy to a physician where coincidentally he was found to have elevated optic disks with blurred margins. Papilledema was suspected, but the patient had no associated neurologic … Read More
One of the most useful clinical methods of testing for optic nerve injury is to perform a swinging flashlights test for assessing the pupil response to light stimulation. In the swinging flashlight test a light source is alternatively directed towards … Read More
The diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been correlated with eye findings that are useful for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. In such eye expert witness testimony for traumatic brain injury is valuable. Ophthalmology experts often recognize how significant trauma … Read More