(for anyone confused, he's guessing her prescription)
FYI, Dr. Glaucomflecken is an ophthalmologist and has a YouTube channel full of medical comedy bits. I'd link it but I'm too tired from writing and triple-checking "Glaucomflecken" and "ophthalmologist".
I gotchu https://youtube.com/@dglaucomflecken
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I’m a doctor and every time I write ophthalmologist I’m surprised at how many H’s there are and where they end up.
Phenolphthalein is a similar experience, as a chemist
So strange to surround a T with H's like that
Of you could just not worry about it in any language that spells words sensibly. It's fenolftalein where I live.
As if my brain will let me misspell stuff, ever
I know, right? At least it's not otorhinolaryngology.
Oh you mean ENT? I refuse to acknowledge the existence of any other term for the specialty.
He's awesome. And hes doing real activism for the fucked up US medical system.
Is his name genuinely that close to Glaucoma or is it a "stage" name. If real, I think that's wild he chose to become an ophthalmologist.
It’s a stage name. His real name is Will Flanary and Glaucomflecken is a medical term:
Glaucomflecken are small, gray-white spots that form on the front layer of the eye’s natural lens. They are the physical scars left behind when the eye has suffered a sudden, severe spike in internal pressure, typically due to an episode of acute angle-closure glaucoma.
Flecken is German for spots. Glaukomflecken just means glaucoma spots.
Oh shit, I know that channel and didn’t pick up who it was until your comment made me look closer at his profile picture. He’s pretty damn funny with healthcare relevant comedy.
I totally understand. Nice work on those words, especially if you’re on your phone.
With a name like "Glaucomaflecken," he was destined to become an opthalmologist.
he is a -3 cuz didn't see it coming
Yes, he could have worded that better, lol.
I had to consider what the joke was... guess my mind is on the correct lens Rx because I wear glasses also
Glasses wearing world unite.
Hah i saw the "dr" first and knew what he was talking about. Also helps to be a glasses wearer in this case i guess
The rest of his username is the German word for "glaucoma spots" btw.
And alas, though he tries to guide others to medical truths, the damage is already done and in one fell swoop he has been cursed to 'die alone'
Oh man I love that guy. His vids are great. I esp love his rural medicine bits because I grew up in the boonies and it reminds me of home lmao.
Is he the one with the video of the farmer guy who says "my wife told me I should come in" and they all go into high alert? Lol
Same, I love their their horrifying dependence on texaco Mike for modern medical tech.
"did he finish the chore?" "-no, he stopped it and came to the doctor's office on his own initiative!" .......... [BIG RED BUTTON PRESSED] "GET THE CHOPPER!"
That's the guy! Don't worry, he'll get Texaco Mike on the phone! He's got the MRI machine 🤣
Yep!
Diopter? I don’t even know her.
cries in -6
Could be worse, -12.5 and -16 in contacts for me. Prefer it to being blind though.
I started my contacts journey at +7.5 and +7.75. I've been in +3.00 and +3.25 for about 10 years now. No one knows why I dramatically got better in 3 years but that was a wild 3 years of not really being able to see because it was changing so much.
He has made some hilarious videos about being a doctor, for those who don't know who he is. Can highly recommend
Oh hello, Jimothy
meaningful silent nod
At least he didn't double down hahaa
I am guessing we are talking about Cylinder here because those look a little thick for a -1 Sphere.
I still have the same reaction to seeing anyone discus someone else's medical information unprompted like that. Kinda creepy ngl
He's an internet doctor personality, so he does that.
People tweeting stuff. We allow tweets from anyone.
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