First Week as an Oculoplastic Surgery Fellow | How It’s Going

In this video I will talk about my first week as a new oculoplastic surgery fellow. It has been a lot of fun I’ve gotten to do a lot of surgeries and help out with a lot of neuro Ophthalmic and plastic surgery emergencies and urgencies. I’ll talk about how I am studying and trying to get better at suturing. It’s a lot of work but I’m enjoying it so far.

[@shanth5654]

I aspire to be as hardworking as this man before me!! 👉🏿👈🏾

[@michaelbautista619]

Hey, I just wanted to thank you for your Videos. I'm a medical student from Germany and I'm quite sure that I want to become an ophthalmologist. Your videos are really motivating and interesting. I wish you all the best for your career and please keep on making these Videos. Greetings from Germany😊

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

Hi, that’s awesome, I hope you’re able to become an ophthalmologist. It’s a great field. And thank you for the encouraging words! Best

[@rocsjourney]

Balance out and find time to rest, Dr! Love the little thing you put on to ask for subscribers. All take efforts and did such a decent job.

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it. I love the animations too

[@Stangya888]

You are really in your element! Remember to rest and sleep. It is essential. And don’t overdo the exercise. I’m following you on!

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

Thank you for the encouraging words. I definitely do feel in my element when operating- I really enjoy it!

[@wuyangkevin]

can't wait to watch your surgical videos on oculoplastic procedures, if you're planning to make some in the future.

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

Hi, yes! I’m planning on it. Working on the video setup part

[@tikipalm]

Love to see and hear the enthusiasm you have on your new adventure, happy for you! Keep the videos coming 😉

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@aiswaryakeats]

You did so much in the first week of fellowship... That's amazing.

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

Yes! Is awesome. We do so much surgery. And I live for that lol :)

[@radwaadel319]

Very inspiring
thank you for sharing

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

Sure thing

[@claudioagmfilho]

Great video.

[@Sp4ceBee]

Really inspiring to see someone so passionate about what they do! I do have a question though: is there any support staff in ophthalmology that you have to interact with on a daily basis or often? (technicians, COMT, optometrists, and so on) and what is their role, do they help out in any way during/before/after surgeries?

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

Thanks. We do interact with staff - We work with clinic technicians and scrub Tech’s, Depending on your set up you may work more closely with optometrists. It varies a lot but there is a lot of interaction for sure

[@carloswaddle89]

Are you hoping to go into academia or private practice for your career?

[@carloswaddle89]

Also another question, did you ever enjoy vitreoretinal? What were your thoughts about the subspecialty?

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

At this point I’m not sure. But I think ultimately at some point down the line I will transition into private practice even if it’s not initially.

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

I liked retina surgery a lot. I actually went into ophthalmology with the intention of doing it as a sub specialty. Oculoplastics was just more fun to me and you could make patients happier I felt like. Also the lifestyle is better.

[@carloswaddle89]

@@doctoreyeballmd7493 Is the lifestyle in vitreoretinal surgery bad?

[@Stangya888]

@@carloswaddle89 probably due to the emergency on-call requirements if these conditions?

[@asiagreen5658]

What your wife pgy she in med-ped residency or allergy followship?

[@doctoreyeballmd7493]

She’s a PGY4 in Med-Peds :)