Franz Marie Cruz’s Diary

I did my second solo pterygium yesterday. It’s not as nice as kathy’s demo but it’s a big, big improvement compared to my first. Nakakapressure to do a good job because the patient ahd undergone a pterygium excision on the other eye years ago at PGH and ang linis, no recurrence, you won’t think he had one. But my patient didn’t go for follow-up today! I wanted to see my work on a slit-lamp with a stronger magnification. Still couldn’t do a good keratectomy or complete scrapping of the mass from the cornea. Suturing the conjunctivae close still takes half the OR time but yesterday, I didn’t have to open a second nylon 10-0. I’ve two petrygium excisions next week. I hope the conference finishes early so I have time to do both.
I also did my first YAG-capsulotomy last saturday (thanks to my second year Trina for the procedure and Joran as well.) Super nakakatuwa. As a kid, I enjoyed playing the game in the family computer where I shot down flying saucers and ducks with the toy gun. It’s similar to that. Aim for the PCO and tear it to create an opening at the center. Ang cool! Plus there’s improvement in the visual acuity after. happy and satisfied ang patients when they followed-up kanina. haaaayy… two affirming reasons why I am in ophtha.

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