7 things I wish I knew before starting private practice
Private practice is one of the common answer for, what after residency/ after fellowship questions !. Unfortunately, even though we become brilliant ( atleast hope to ) doctors ,we sadly lack the exposure to the business side of the healthcare. Many of us either lack guidance from the right people or more frequently take advice from the other doctors which is from the same perspective I personally...Read More
I first heard about generic drugs 20 years ago when Cipla an Indian company came up with generic versions of antiretroviral drugs (drugs used to manage cases of HIV/AIDS). Management of HIV/AIDS, hitherto expensive and beyond the reach of many patients finally became affordable. Health organisations like WHO which were grappling with high burden of the disease especially in African and Asian count...Read More
eOphtha: You have been a teacher for more than 3 decades. You have seen the transition from bed side teaching to teaching which predominantly hinges on a power point presentation. Your thoughts on it. Answer: Very interesting question at a time when ppt. presentations hold sway in the class room and the conference hall. There is no way a ppt. slide can substitute a bedside/clinical exam. For us in...Read More
5 Tips To Achieve Ideal Rhexis
Pioneered and popularized by Howard Gimbel, capsulorrhexis is probably the most challenging task to learn in cataract surgery. In other words once a good rhexis is done half the battle is won. All the post-graduates and beginners struggle to do a ideal rhexis. This small write-up shares small tips and tricks to do rhexis better. Ideally rhexis should be continuous and curvilinear i.e Circular, Cen...Read More
One day we saw a patient who was recently given an injection inside the eye for a retinal condition. He had come for a review and examination revealed that he had developed a tear in the retina which resulted in detachment of retina, thereby causing decreased vision. Needless to say, the patient was anxious because his vision had deteriorated further after the injection. While we were struggling t...Read More
Dear doctor, look before you leap!
Couple of years ago, I sat through a presentation by a doctor. His topic was, “Importance of sterilisation process in an operation theatre”. He started his presentation by putting up a picture of road traffic accident and said,” We all are good at driving vehicles but it just takes one accident for people to lose their lives. Sterilisation is also similar! A small slip here, a little laxity there ...Read More