Schweinfurt, Germany!!

And the countdown begins...only 4 months until I leave for Germany! I was really excited when I came by another student's blog about Schweinfurt's Clinic on the army base. This is the exact place I'll be working in January. I'll be living in the barracks and giving eye exams in the clinic right across the street! No long commutes for me :) Here are a few pictures of where I'll be living and working.

This is the barracks:

Here's the clinic:And here's a sample of what my room might look like, I'm not sure if my room is going to look exactly like this or not.


I was worried that the bedrooms and exam rooms would be really old, but they aren't bad at all! I can't even express how excited I am about this rotation, I can't wait! Catch ya later.

Finally, an eye related blog...ANTERIOR UVEITIS

Here are just some quick notes on Anterior Uveitis (not in full detail), that I wanted to share with my optometry friends:

Presentation: ocular pain, photophobia, and excessive tearing; VA not usually affected
Hallmark signs: "cells and flare"

Uveitis can be either acute or chronic.
Chronic is more often associated with the following systemic problems but not limited to, ankylosing spondylitis, Bechets syndrome, IBS, Reiter's syndrome, juvenille rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, syphilis, Lyme's disease and/or tuberculosis.

Tx:
-Immobilize ciliary body to decrease pain and lessen the problem-Homatropine 5% QID, Scopolamine 0.25% QID, or Atropine 1% BID.
-Stop the inflammatory response-Pred Forte 1% q15 min for the first 6 hours, then continue q1h for the rest of the day. Have the patient follow-up within 24 hrs (at the longest wait 72 hours).
-Depending on the severity of the uveitis, discontinue the cycloplegic and taper the steroid.

Clinical Pearls:
-Don't taper the steroid until the "cells and flare" are gone.
-Treat this aggressively but follow the condition closely.



That's all for today's lesson.

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