eye surgeries

[CutIt]

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for anyone who has been in on one, how cool/interesting is eye surgery? Is there interesting anatomy under the scope, or is it more trying to suture homogenous looking structures? Is there much anatomy overall, or is it just a few structures? (i hope the former cause I love complex anatomy)

 

[mjl34]

Depends on what type of surgeries you do. The most involved with extraorbital structures is probably oculoplastics. They dealt with the major facial trauma (usually as part of a face team). Your average cataract, pediatric strabismus, or glaucoma surgery doesn't involve any extraocular anatomy, but does require that you know your intraocular stuff.

 

[CutIt]

Is the intraocular anatomy complex/interesting? Just wondering since I have never done an optho rotation

 

[mjl34]

I think the answer to your question may indicate whether or not you'll like ophtho enough to think about it more.

For me, the PPV, phaco, and even strabismus surgeries I watched were far more exciting than any lap choly I ever had to be the camera monkey for. The plastics cases I watched were very cool and require exact knowledge of cranial nerve anatomy and the anatomy of the face.

In general though, it's small scale and very delicate work - much in contrast to any orthopedic case you may watch. But that's what I like about it.

 

[Primate]

Originally posted by mjl34

For me, the PPV, phaco, and even strabismus surgeries I watched were far more exciting than any lap choly I ever had to be the camera monkey for.

No kiddin'. I almost fell asleep (well, not REALLY) after being the "uterine hand" for three x-laparoscopies in a row in a nice dark room. "A little more to the left - zap. A little more anteverted - zap. Hey, someone wake up that med student!"


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