Comanagement consent form

Obtain informed consent for comanaged surgical care

Patients need to know which care will be delegated to a comanaging optometrist. They must be informed that they may contact the ophthalmologist and return to him for care at any time. OMIC advises ophthalmologists who comanage with community optometrists to ask patients to sign  Consent for comanagement of surgical patients. Ophthalmologists who comanage with optometrists in their own practice should obtain oral consent and document the patient’s agreement in the medical record. Ophthalmologists in Florida should use the FL comanagement consent form to meet the requirements of state law.

LipiFlow Consent Form

Download:  Lipiflow 2016

LipiFlow® Treatment Of Dry Eye

Dry eye condition can cause eye discomfort and blurred vision. Healthy eyes make a tear film that protects the eyes. The tear film has a water layer, a mucus layer, and an oily layer. Sometimes, the gland that makes the oily layer becomes blocked. Gland blockage is one cause of dry eye condition.

The LipiFlow® System is a medical device that treats dry eye. Your ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) will put numbing drops into your eyes to make your eyes more comfortable. The eye surgeon will then place the device around and behind the eye lids. It rests on the eye like a contact lens to warm and massage the eyelids. This help the oils from the blocked eyelid glands flow into the tear film.

The goal of a LipiFlow treatment is to make your eye more comfortable. Your eye may not feel better the first few weeks. Your eye may not feel completely better if you have some diseases, have had dry eye a long time, or have an eye gland disease. The LipiFlow treatment will help for 9 to 15 months. You may need to have a treatment once a year. Talk to your ophthalmologist about how well LipiFlow will work for you and how often you will need a treatment.

It is your choice to have a LipiFlow treatment. Here are some other options.

• Dry eye can damage the surface of the eye if it is not treated, but your eyes may not bother you enough to have treatment.
• There are other treatments for dry eye such as eyelid scrub with warm compresses, eye drops, punctal plugs that keep tears in the eye, or surgery to open the tear ducts. 

As with all surgery, there are risks (problems that can happen) with LipiFlow. While the eye surgeon cannot tell you about all risks, here are some of the most common or serious:

• Eye injury or burn
• Eye infection
• Eye or eyelid pain
• Eyelid irritation (redness, burning, tearing, itching, discharge, foreign body sensation)
• Changes in your vision
• Sensitivity to light
• Stye (a red, sore lump near the edge of the eyelid)
• Swelling of the eyelid glands
• Scratch on the front of the eye
• Swelling of the lining of the eye

Consent. By signing below, you consent (agree) that:

• You read this informed consent form, or someone read it to you.
• You understand the information in this informed consent form.
• The eye surgeon or staff offered you a copy of this informed consent form.
• The eye surgeon or staff answered all your questions about LipiFlow.

I consent to have LipiFlow treatment for:

Right eye:_________

Left eye:__________

Both eyes:________

Patient (or person authorized to sign for patient)          Date:

Consent for Proxy Forms

Minor-aged patients are often brought to the pediatrician for non-urgent acute medical care or health supervision visits by someone other than their custodial parent or guardian. These surrogates can be members of the child’s extended family, such as a grandparent, aunt, noncustodial parent, stepparent, au pair or nanny.  There are two forms available to assist you with obtaining permission or consent from someone other than the custodial parent or legal guardian.

CONSENT FOR PROXY FOR NON-URGENT PEDIATRIC CARE is available for download (proxy click here).

PREAUTHORIZATION TO TREAT MINORS is available for download (pre-authorize click here).

Probing and Irrigation of Tear Duct (Nasolacrimal System) of Adult Patient

Please click on this link to download a copy of the probing and irrigation of tear duct of adult patient consent form.

Probing and Irrigation of Tear Duct (Nasolacrimal System) of Adult Patient

What is the nasolacrimal system?

The tears are produced by the lacrimal gland located in the eye socket in the upper outer corner on both sides.  The tears go onto the eyeball and drain down the nose and throat through the nasolacrimal duct drainage (tear drain) system.

What is a tear duct obstruction?

A tear duct (tear drain) obstruction occurs when one of the areas of the drainage system is blocked. In children, this occurs when a membrane blocks the drain where it enters the nose. In adults, it can be anywhere in the system. Tears cannot drain if the tear drain is not open. A blocked tear duct system can become infected and cause “pink eye” (conjunctivitis). The infection can become more serious and cause swelling of the eyelid and tissue around the eye (cellulitis).

What is the goal of probing and irrigation?

The ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) probes and irrigates the tear drain to find where the blockage is and see how much it is blocked.

How is probing and irrigation performed?

The ophthalmologist uses anesthesia eye drops to lessen the discomfort. The ophthalmologist next widens the opening called   the puncta (the two little holes in the eyelid) with a tiny metal tool. Then the ophthalmologist puts a thin metal tool through the drain) until it reaches the inner nose.

The ophthalmologist next slowly injects sterile salt solution through the drain to make sure it is open and there is no blockage.

What are the main risks of the probing and irrigation?

 As with all surgery, there are risks (problems that can happen) with. Here are some of the most common or serious risks:

• Pain
• Swelling
• Infection
• Making the blockage  worse
• The need for a different type of surgery a later date

Consent

By signing below, you consent (agree) that:

• You read this informed consent form, or someone read it to you.
• You understand the information in this informed consent form.
• The ophthalmologist or staff answered your questions about probing and irrigation of the tear duct.
• The ophthalmologist or staff offered you a copy of this informed consent form.
• You accept that you may need another probing or another type of surgery.
• You understand that there may be additional costs if you need more surgery or other treatment.

I consent to probing and irrigation of tear ducts of the:

________ Right eye     _________ Left eye   _________ Both eyes

Patient (or person authorized to sign for patient)     Date:

Time out before intravitreal injections

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OMIC has received reports of “wrong” events associated with intravitreal injections. These include wrong condition, wrong dose, wrong drug, wrong eye, and wrong patient.

To ensure that the correct drug and dose are injected into the correct eye every time, the ophthalmologist needs to lead a time out before each injection. A time out provides the opportunity to confirm that the patient, medical record, and ophthalmologist are in agreement.

Time-Outs For Procedures is a sample protocol that can help prevent errors.