What ODs should know about Zika MAC-ELISA (Zika virus)

With a few cases confirmed in California, the recent potential public health emergency of Zika MAC-ELISA (Zika virus) underscores the importance for all doctors of optometry to be educated about the disease and have a clear understanding of the appropriate protocols to follow in order to educate patients and recognize the virus. Click here (AOA member login required) for a Zika virus fact sheet. (See “Zika and Your Eyes,” a blog by the COA Communications Committee, that discusses more about the disease’s impact on the eye.)