A day clinic

I always enjoy my days in clinic as I get the opportunity to improve on my clinical skills as well as build up on my rapoort building skills wilth patients and friends.

However, yesterday was a particular day which really thrilled me. For a few reasons. I had a good laugh( as usual) with you guys, and most of all the things you guys do always seem to really amuse me and I must say SURPRISE me too!

But just a few things to highlight:

1. Please write presciption on an official prescription booklet
2. Please keep table top clean and tidy

Answers for management

Risk factors--- Age, family history, cigar, UV, etc

Symptoms --- " My cigar looks wavy", " The door frame looks wavy", "I can't make out my friend's face" , " My grandchild's face looks blurry", etc

Signs--- Drusens, Pigment changes, Scarring, Neovas, possible RPE detachment, Haemorrhage.

Examination--- Amseler chart, ophthalmocopy, fundus camera

Management--- Give px Amsler chart, routine check, refer to ophthalmologist

VOLUNTEERS (2nd years students) FOR WORLD GLAUCOMA DAY

BIG THANKS TO THE 2nd YEAR STUDENTS WHO CAME TO HELP!

WORLD GLAUCOMA DAY

PACKING UP AND YUMMY FOOD!

WORLD GLAUCOMA DAY

BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME AND HELPED OUT.

ALL OF US HAD GREAT FUN!

THANK YOU DR TANG FOR THE YUMMY PIZZA!

QUIZ TIME!

Hello Folks!

You guys prefer a number quiz?

Here goes...

Px with a -4.00DS OU spectacle rx.

What willbe the rx of the patient if they want to make a pair of swimming goggles?

What are the things you need to consider?

The prize awaits you. hahaha

HINT: You require a formula for the calculation.

THUMBS UP!!!

GREAT JOB YOU GUYS! IF YOU RECOGNISE YOURSELF IN THE PICTURE, PLEASE COME AND TAKE A CHOCOLATE FROM ME!

KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK!

You can run but you can't hide

MUHAHAHAHA,

A great first day as a paparazzi!

Guys, please do something about the above.

We don't wish to let you see the ugly side of us.

TRUST ME. IT IS NOT GOING TO BE A PRETTY SIGHT.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

For those who has been serving their ITP at private practices for the past 4 weeks, all of you are due to report back at Singapore Poly at 830am sharp on the 10th March.

You are required to bring along:

• Your coat

• covered shoes

• formal wear

• neat hair

• All your equipment ( Ret, ophthalmoscope, PD rule, cross cyl, pen torch, pencil case, budgie stick, etc)

Please ensure all equipments are charged or with new batteries.

PAPARAZZI AT WORK!!!!

Hi guys,

Just to let you know, THE CAMERA IS IN THE HOUSE.

SO MAKE SURE YOU

• STRIKE A CHARMING POSE

• HAVE A MULTI MILLION SMILE

• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NOTHING BETWEEN YOUR TEETH( "so unglam" Miss Lek says)

• DOING NOTHING NAUGHTY

ANSWER FOR THE CAT QUIZ

GREETINGS SMARTY PANTS!

I am estactic to announce that NO ONE has answered the CAT QUIZ correctly.

THe answer is 10990. The closest contender was X ting! hahaha TOO BAD.

TO add on to the stakes of the professionalism prize, I have decided to up the reward to a treat at JUMBO and McDonalds.

So TYPE AWAY! Do comment on what you think is professionalism in CLINIC. Great Prize if I may say so myself!

Professionalism in the Clinic

Hi guys,

What is professionalism to you?

How do you potray that in the clinic?

I hope to see some comments this time.

The impression I have is that you guys participate actively when a reward is given.

This time the best reward will be given a treat to jumbo.

I will also be snapping pictures of you guys in clinic and posting it on the blog. Don't blame me if I snap you doing something unsightly (eg: Sitting with legs wide open... WA FREE SHOW LEH), doing something improper (eg: SLEEPING IN CLINIC, or using your mobile) and don't blame me if I snap you doing something unglam or uncool!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

TOO BAD YOU HAVE A PAPARAZZI FOR A LECTURER!

ANSWER FOR FUNDUS PHOTO

Hi guys,

As stated before, I would post the answer today.

Well as you smarty pants have guessed, this is a fundus of a ARMD patient.

I hope you guys will check out kanski or Google it to find out what are the symptoms and signs of ARMD and management.

I will post the answers again later today.

QUIZ TIME

There is a bus with 7 girls .

Each girl has 7 bags .

In each bag, there are 7 big cats

Each big cat has 7 little cats.Each cat has 4 legs .

Question: How many legs are present in the bus?

Prize: Treat from me at McDonalds. (DATELINE: BY 5th MARCH 2008 11:59pm)

Last task for your ITP from me! (Shimin, Huimin,QingHui)

Hi guys,

great job on your ITP so far.

Anyways, here is your last task from me before you have your ITP outside SP.

I hope you guys enjoyed yourself so far.

Here is the last task.

Write an essay( no more than 250 words) on your reflections of your ITP experience in Clinic.

You can touch abit on

• how you feel about the orientation week, was it useful?
• about the rules, too strict?
• about working with your partner,
• whether you feel that this ITP has helped you at all.
• Whether a not you have achieved or learnt something from this ITP experience
• One thing you really love about clinic ITP and 1 thing you hate you clinic ITP

This will be confidential. Please be as truthful as possible.

Cheerios

Great Job Team Ophthalmoscope

Hi Team Ophthalmoscope,

thanks for the consent form. I will go through it with you guys on the 10th of March. I have to say, great job done! Anyways, I hope you are doing fine with the research so far. Please Please let me know if you are running into any trouble.

What is this?

Hello everone! Hope you guys had a great weekend.

Anyways, can anyone identify what is happening to the retina?

I hope to see some comments!

Well def see post the answer on Wednesday.

So Stay tuned!