As previously disclosed, I am currently doing a mini-rotation (1 week) in ophthalmology. Just to clarify, an Ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who goes to medical school and is able to perform surgery on the eye as well as diagnose all kinds of disease. Whereas an optometrist goes to optometry school and mainly only deals with correcting vision with glasses/contacts. I watched about 6 cataract surgeries this morning lasting about 15-20 minutes each. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye which is a normal aging process. We will all get cataracts if we live long enough. The treatment, make a small incision in the cornea(which is the front window to the eye) and gain access through the pupil (or iris) to scrape out the cloudy portion of the lens. Then, simply slide in a new synthetic lens(looks similar to a contact lens). It was pretty neat, but also a little routine and boring after watching a few. I am really starting to enjoy my experience better though. Dr. Peterson knows that my interest is in emergency medicine so he gears his teaching towards the pertinent subject matter. Most of all, I have enjoyed the interaction with the patients. I don't think I realized how much I missed dealing with patients since I have been in the classroom. Almost all of our patients this week have just been a real delight and the average age is probably 70-75.
Dos mas dias and we are on our way to Texas! I am excited about the trip. Maybe get a chance to do some non-school stuff for a change and just be a man again. For me, that means working outside, maybe hunting and you know..man stuff. Also, only 3 days until Aub and I have our 6th wedding anniversary. Wow. I am glad we waited until this year to have a baby. I don't think we had each other, or married life semi figured out until about 3-4 years into it. But of course, it is still a growing and learning process. Can't wait to spend some needed 1 on 1 time with the better half this weekend though. Until next time.
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