5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Medication review is part of the ocular history and helps technicians prepare patients for physician evaluation and identify risks relevant to eye health and surgery.

• 2

  Hydroxychloroquine can cause dose- and duration-dependent retinal toxicity, so technicians should recognize the need for appropriate retinal screening.

• 3

  Tamsulosin is associated with intraoperative floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery, including after discontinuation, making prior use important to identify preoperatively.

• 4

  Amiodarone commonly causes corneal verticillata and can rarely be associated with optic neuropathy, making medication history relevant when these findings occur.

• 5

  Technicians should clarify medication indications and changes, recognize and communicate relevant findings, and alert physicians without diagnosing patients.