3.What’s the most rewarding part of being an ophthalmologist for you?
It has to be improving the quality of life it goes beyond treating a disease it restores an individual’s confidence and being part of that journey is incredibly fulfilling.
4. What’s the most challenging aspect of the job, and how do you handle it?
Has to be communicating about complex diagnosis such as glaucoma (that is increase in the eye pressure)and diabetic retinopathy usually the patients fail to understand the condition and that vision loss sometimes maybe irreversible so I usually handle this by using simple language ,pictures and being patient and empathetic.
5. Have advances in ophthalmology changed how you approach patient care compared to when you started?
Yes of course it has now we can have early detection of conditions with Oct (eye scans)the fundus photography (picture of the retina)so even the minor changes can be detected and shown to the patients.
6. Is there a case or surgery that you’ll never forget?
This was during my fellowship time I had this patient on the operating table i was almost done with the cataract surgery and he stopped responding we usually do our surgeries under local anaesthesia but we usually have an anaesthesia back up so he went into a cardiac arrest but thankfully we were able to revive him and the surgery was complete so I almost froze seeing this situation but tried to keep my calm.
7. What advice would you give to medical students who are considering ophthalmology?
Remember that ophthalmology is not only about the eyes it’s about the people too patients come in very anxious because vision loss is quite frightening so main thing is be their source of hope always be empathetic.
8. Outside of medicine, what do you enjoy doing to relax or recharge?
I love travelling and I make sure that I get fridge magnets from all the places that I have visited!
9. If you weren’t an ophthalmologist, what other profession do you think you’d have pursued?
I was more drawn towards dramatics so maybe something in the drama world, theatre if not maybe a food blogger I am a big foodie.
3.What’s the most rewarding part of being an ophthalmologist for you?
It has to be improving the quality of life it goes beyond treating a disease it restores an individual’s confidence and being part of that journey is incredibly fulfilling.
4. What’s the most challenging aspect of the job, and how do you handle it?
Has to be communicating about complex diagnosis such as glaucoma (that is increase in the eye pressure)and diabetic retinopathy usually the patients fail to understand the condition and that vision loss sometimes maybe irreversible so I usually handle this by using simple language ,pictures and being patient and empathetic.
5. Have advances in ophthalmology changed how you approach patient care compared to when you started?
Yes of course it has now we can have early detection of conditions with Oct (eye scans)the fundus photography (picture of the retina)so even the minor changes can be detected and shown to the patients.
6. Is there a case or surgery that you’ll never forget?
This was during my fellowship time I had this patient on the operating table i was almost done with the cataract surgery and he stopped responding we usually do our surgeries under local anaesthesia but we usually have an anaesthesia back up so he went into a cardiac arrest but thankfully we were able to revive him and the surgery was complete so I almost froze seeing this situation but tried to keep my calm.
7. What advice would you give to medical students who are considering ophthalmology?
Remember that ophthalmology is not only about the eyes it’s about the people too patients come in very anxious because vision loss is quite frightening so main thing is be their source of hope always be empathetic.
8. Outside of medicine, what do you enjoy doing to relax or recharge?
I love travelling and I make sure that I get fridge magnets from all the places that I have visited!
9. If you weren’t an ophthalmologist, what other profession do you think you’d have pursued?
I was more drawn towards dramatics so maybe something in the drama world, theatre if not maybe a food blogger I am a big foodie.
1. What first sparked your interest in Ophthalmology?
It was actually the first time when I was posted as an intern in ophthalmology and I witnessed a cataract surgery of a patient whom I was following up who had hand movements vision the patient who could barely see and then he could see an entire new world after he underwent the surgery.
2. Was there a specific moment or patient experience that confirmed you chose the right specialty?
so after I got into ophthalmology there was this patient with diabetic retinopathy who was referred by the medicine department and she was like what is this condition and I explained this condition to her by a picture , and that patient told me that no one has explained to her in so much detail so that’s when I felt that ophthalmology is more than the surgical skills it is about the communication, compassion and patient trust.
3.What’s the most rewarding part of being an ophthalmologist for you?
It has to be improving the quality of life it goes beyond treating a disease it restores an individual’s confidence and being part of that journey is incredibly fulfilling.
4. What’s the most challenging aspect of the job, and how do you handle it?
Has to be communicating about complex diagnosis such as glaucoma (that is increase in the eye pressure)and diabetic retinopathy usually the patients fail to understand the condition and that vision loss sometimes maybe irreversible so I usually handle this by using simple language ,pictures and being patient and empathetic.
5. Have advances in ophthalmology changed how you approach patient care compared to when you started?
Yes of course it has now we can have early detection of conditions with Oct (eye scans)the fundus photography (picture of the retina)so even the minor changes can be detected and shown to the patients.
6. Is there a case or surgery that you’ll never forget?
This was during my fellowship time I had this patient on the operating table i was almost done with the cataract surgery and he stopped responding we usually do our surgeries under local anaesthesia but we usually have an anaesthesia back up so he went into a cardiac arrest but thankfully we were able to revive him and the surgery was complete so I almost froze seeing this situation but tried to keep my calm.
7. What advice would you give to medical students who are considering ophthalmology?
Remember that ophthalmology is not only about the eyes it’s about the people too patients come in very anxious because vision loss is quite frightening so main thing is be their source of hope always be empathetic.
8. Outside of medicine, what do you enjoy doing to relax or recharge?
I love travelling and I make sure that I get fridge magnets from all the places that I have visited!
9. If you weren’t an ophthalmologist, what other profession do you think you’d have pursued?
I was more drawn towards dramatics so maybe something in the drama world, theatre if not maybe a food blogger I am a big foodie.
