Ophthalmology instruments

For you all who do OP notes, what resources do you use to find the surgical equipment? I have been an MT for quite a while, but I have just started doing OP notes and thank goodness I have access to other reports, but sometimes it takes a while to wade through so many reports to find a similar one. So, I figured it might be easier to have a book at hand that had many of the instruments. If you all have books, which ones do you recommend? Thank you in advance! :) ...

I've seen other inquiries re: what s/l "barber" needle on tympanoplasty but can't find definitive reference (Is is eponymous and therefore capitalized?). Re: the forceps - "Kalt" was closest I could find but don't see them being using in this type of procedure, and the ending letter sounds like a "b" or a "p". "The external auditory canal was visualized once again. A margin of 1 mm around the perforation was removed circumferentially; this was done with ...

Blank sounds like tuchogie or tuckogie. Any suggestions? Thanks! ...

Stedmans has endobag, Endoshears. endoscissors, Endo catch bag, EndoCinch...and on and on. In other words no rhym or reason. and then you google and its all over the map. Im going by Stedmans, anyone else find anything to the contrary? ...

I just got a new client that is an ophthalmology group. The doctor is saying, "Pachymetry measurements by ultrasound pachymetry are 508 microns OD and 510 microns OS. ___________ are 46.5 x 47.2 flat meridian at 1 OD and 46.75 x 47.75 flat meridian at 1 OS." Where the blank is it sounds like K.A's or Cave's??? Is there such a thing. I can't seem to find anything similar. Your help is greatly appreciated. ...

The patient is undergoing vitrectomy. "Of note, the anterior segment, she did have significant nuclear ________ with cortical spoking as well as iris synechia inferiorly." It sounds like "squadric" or something of that nature. ...

I rarely ever get these types of reports and need help with how to type this sentence: His refractive error is a -0.50 +1.25 axis at 170. I do not know where/if to put commas, if it should be typed -0.50 plus 125 or -0.50 + 1.25, or as above sample. Any help would be much appreciated. ...

The only ophthalmology book I am aware of is Stedman's. Is there another one that is better? I am only a little bit familiar with ophthalmology OP's and need a good book. Thanks. ...

The patient is to discontinue the s/l *Ocuvar* topical eye drops. Searching and cannot find this .. any suggestions? Tia ...

Need some help with these terms that are some type of eye surgery. They are mentioned in the past medical history. Resident dictates what sounds like "rule-op-sis" to the right eye (spells this rulptoss, which I am sure doesn't spell anything!) and "lul-pop-tosis" to the left eye (spells this lulptosos, which also doesn't spell anything!). I would greatly appreciate any ideas you have! I am on my last nerve with these students, residents, foreign doctors, etc., being ...

It's a cataract surgery. Hemostasis of the *sounds like limbo area was obtained using wet-field cautery. Dictation is very quiet so I can't tell for sure. Thanks in advance! ...

Patient is having what sounds like some kind of eye surgery. Diagnosis sounds like: Upper "lido matic ecalasia" functionally limiting. Bilateral upper lid ptosis functionally limiting. HELP! ...

"Very pleased that the glaucoma surgery we did in the left eye is working well and the pressure is nice/tender (thats what it sounds like but not sure if its right) in the left eye and 16 in the right eye." "The left eye showed a little bit of conjunctiva infection which may be due to the" s/l alfican or elfican? (He changed the patient then to Xalatan). Thank you for helping!! ...

I've been editing and transcribing an ophthalmology account for a month now. I find it very difficult with many abbreviations and tests. I also find it really hard to find things on the Internet related to same, unlike with the other specialties with which I'm familiar. Anyone else dislike ophthalmology as much as I do? ...

Can anyone recommend an great opthalmology site to use for reference? ...

Nobody cares anymore. ...

Has anyone tried testing for this? I cannot get the file to upload into Express Scribe and the dictator is talking warpspeed! If anyone would like to share how they did it, I would appreciate it! ...

The doc says "Retina examination shows normal _____ vessels." After having googled and googled, I wonder if he is saying disk macula and vessels or maybe disk-macula and vessels. I have found a hyphenated "disk-macula" but only once, so I don't know whether to trust this or not. And it could be something else. It could be "dis-something," but I just can't find anything that begins with "dis" related to eye anatomy. It could be "disk," which actually would make some sen ...

I am looking for a great ophthalmology reference book, know any? Thanks ...

s/l "song or sung examination shows a clear transplant in the right eye and increasing nuclear sclerosis in the left eye." ...

Even the job postings have it misspelled all the time. Four consonents in a row is a tongue buster. ...

I am doing neuro-ophthalmology and it sounds like secazer 50/50???? I cannot find that word anywhere....HELP thanks ...

The doc is giving me preoperative diagnosis. He says, right (s/l) agenius of right puncta and canalicular system. I can't find this anywhere. Any help will be greatly appreciated. ...

Ophthalmology instruments - Sheilah

Utrata forceps and cystotome... in my OPHTH book - wordlady

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