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Suspicious ophthalmologist

November 15th, 2009
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Most laypersons and medical personnel have no idea what an indirect ophthalmoscope is. I always get suspicious glances when I’m carrying around my indirect scope in the hospital. It’s black, and looks like a weapon. Ophthalmologists use it to examine the fundus. It provides a light source parallel to our sight, and gives us a stereoscopic view. Last night I got about 5 double-takes when I was walking to the emergency room around 2am. One security guard actually stopped in his tracks and grabbed his gun from his holster.

Bastard. What do people think I’m doing? I’m sure that everyone tries to be particularly alert, but there’s no reason to be paranoid.

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  • Jon

    Check out the Keeler Spectra. It's much smaller (probably means it's easier to break).

    http://www.keelerusa.com/main/index.php?cPath=1_16

  • ophthosurgery

    That's a nice one. I thought about testing out some camping headlamps that might work as a cheap indirect alternative, but I haven't found one that looks promising yet. I believe anything that can give you a coaxial light source should work.

  • Jon

    Check out the Keeler Spectra. It's much smaller (probably means it's easier to break).

    http://www.keelerusa.com/main/index.php?cPath=1_16

  • ophthosurgery

    That's a nice one. I thought about testing out some camping headlamps that might work as a cheap indirect alternative, but I haven't found one that looks promising yet. I believe anything that can give you a coaxial light source should work.