51. New Grad Case Reflection - Bilateral Hyperopic Shift
Alex shares an unusual case of a significant bilateral hyperopic shift in a Caucasian 50-year-old male, who's ocular health appeared quite unremarkable. Listen until the end to hear what the underlying cause was, and see if you would've guessed it the first time!\n\nResources:\n1. The Case of the Runaway Refraction - AAO Morning Rounds: https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/case-of-runaway-refraction\n2. Mehdizadeh M et al. Transient hyperopia and diabetes. Ophthalmologica. 2010;224(1):63.\n3. Waite JH et al. The visual mechanism in diabetes mellitus: A comprehensive study of 2002 diabetics and 457 non- diabetics for control. N Engl J Med. 1935;212(9):367-379.\n4. Skarbez K et al. Comprehensive review of the effects of diabetes on ocular health. Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2010;5(4):557\u2013577.