I started this week by crying with the internet and ended it by confiscating eye drops from unsuspecting patients, which is honestly peak ophthalmologist behavior. In this episode, I walk through a mystery case that showed up in my clinic (spoiler: droopy eyelids are rarely simple), explain why “clear eyes” doesn’t actually mean clear eyes, and rant about fake homeopathic drops pretending to treat pink eye. I also reflect on what it’s like to head to Australia and tell a room full of surgeons why they absolutely should not copy our U.S. healthcare system. Oh—and there's a guy with a literal flashlight eye prosthesis, and I think I’m in love.
Takeaways:
Your Redness Relief Eye Drops Are Lying to You.
If I took your bottle of Visine away, it’s because I like you—and I want you to stop putting menthol-laced lies directly onto your corneas.
Droopy Eyelid? Might Be Nothing. Might Be Neurology.
One eyelid. One confusing pupil. Zero time to guess wrong. This one kept me thinking longer than it should’ve.
Homeopathic Eye Drops: Tap Water with a Fancy Label.
Just because it sounds gentle doesn’t mean it works. And yes, I have an actual drawer of confiscated drops at work.
I’m Telling the Australians Everything.
They asked me to talk about U.S. healthcare. I packed my "No UnitedHealthcare" scrub cap. Pray for them.
The Flashlight Eye Prosthesis Changed My Life.
This guy engineered a Terminator-style prosthetic that literally lights up—and somehow, that was not even the weirdest part of my week.
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