Just for fun:
Ophthalmologist: Spell It!
It.
VERY GOOD!
I saw an ophthalmologist today, first time in half a century or so. I have age-related macular degeneration, dry form - the better one to have. And a suspicious hemorrhage (did I spell that right), UNDER the retina in my left eye. Uh-oh! So I'll be scheduled for a fluorescein angiography - a dye that reveals what's going on in the blood vessels under the retina.
I LOVED my ophthalmologist! OPH-THAL- Mologist (easier to remember the spelling that way, I think). His name is Dr. Shortt.
Talk about team-mate! Well, he TOLD me everything, but elicits information. My eye pressures are good - no glaucoma, thank goodness.
Explains well in lay terms. I really like this guy! Wish more vets were like him.
Don't know when this test will be scheduled; if the dye test shows something, laser surgery can be performed to stop the vessel(s) from leaking; they have good results from this kind of surgery.
Dr. Shortt gave me a wonderful hand-out to read. Great stuff.
Guess I won't go blind any time soon, thank goodness.
I was really impressed by the skill and pleasantness and patience of all the technicians who did this test and that, largely, taking pictures. I'm stunned at the technology - computers everywhere!
Dr. Shortt seemed to take whatever time needed with me - but right at the end, when all was done, he disappeared so fast I couldn't thank him! I left a message at the desk, to please thank him for me!
Camellia will have a seeing Human-doGMother for some time to come, at least.
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:50:16
Ophthalmologist: Spell It!
It.
VERY GOOD!
I saw an ophthalmologist today, first time in half a century or so. I have age-related macular degeneration, dry form - the better one to have. And a suspicious hemorrhage (did I spell that right), UNDER the retina in my left eye. Uh-oh! So I'll be scheduled for a fluorescein angiography - a dye that reveals what's going on in the blood vessels under the retina.
I LOVED my ophthalmologist! OPH-THAL- Mologist (easier to remember the spelling that way, I think). His name is Dr. Shortt.
Talk about team-mate! Well, he TOLD me everything, but elicits information. My eye pressures are good - no glaucoma, thank goodness.
Explains well in lay terms. I really like this guy! Wish more vets were like him.
Don't know when this test will be scheduled; if the dye test shows something, laser surgery can be performed to stop the vessel(s) from leaking; they have good results from this kind of surgery.
Dr. Shortt gave me a wonderful hand-out to read. Great stuff.
Guess I won't go blind any time soon, thank goodness.
I was really impressed by the skill and pleasantness and patience of all the technicians who did this test and that, largely, taking pictures. I'm stunned at the technology - computers everywhere!
Dr. Shortt seemed to take whatever time needed with me - but right at the end, when all was done, he disappeared so fast I couldn't thank him! I left a message at the desk, to please thank him for me!
Camellia will have a seeing Human-doGMother for some time to come, at least.
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:50:16
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