Google Health cutting ODs out of the loop?

[James Pyle]

I had recently heard at a state meeting that Google was working on online health record storage and was checking it out tonight.

I set up an account since I use gmail (Google email) anyway. I added myopia and astigmatism to my profile each then becomes listed onscreen with a refrence link about the medical condition. Each gave a description of the condition and at the bottom each has a section on "when to contact a doctor". Each description indicated to see your health care provider or Ophthalmologist. I'm not sure if this is of any concern or not?

If you're already a gmail user just log on at www.google.com/health if you want to check it out.

[Tom Stickel]

Horribly written article too, citing RK but not PRK?

Stating that atropine is ineffective in reducing myopia?

Saying that there isn't a link between reading/near work and myopia?

Not up to google standards. I'll post my letter to them.

FWIW, optometry is in their list of specialties if you want to do a search.

And I don't come anywhere near the top with a search of "optometrist st. louis". Damn you, Todd LaPoint, how did you get up that high on the list?

ETA (edited to add): they do have a feedback survey. That seems as good a place as any to bitch about this stuff. It's funny that for myopia they say to see an ophthalmologist but for glaucoma they say to see "your health care provider".

[Eric Vo]

http://www.google.com/support/health...t_type=suggest

You can use the above link to provide feedback for the site. I already submitted my suggestion that optometry/optometrists be included in their information database.

[Joshua Crowder]

I wonder if this is still the case?

[Ian Raden]

I wonder if this is still the case?

Yes it is. I just checked.