1. Marijuana's role in optometry and beyond.
- Author
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McCarthy, Colleen
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MEDICAL marijuana , *EYE diseases , *GLAUCOMA , *OPTOMETRY , *MEDICINAL plants - Abstract
The article reports on the role of marijuana in optometry. Topics discussed include the case of a child named Charlotte Figi whose seizure was reduced through a type of marijuana with high level of cannabidiol (CBD) but low tetrahydrocannobinol (THC), the use of marijuana for the treatment of glaucoma, and the medical report on marijuana released by the Institute of Medicine in 1997. Highlights of the Optometry's Meeting of the American Optometric Association as of August 2015 are discussed.
- Published
- 2015