Survey of Ophthalmology has a light hearted one page piece at the end of each edition which is an eye related poem or something similar. I just found the November/December 2011 one (yep, I’m a tad behind the times) It’s actually quite hard to read all the wrong words:
Case Presentation: Sheridan Malaprop, MD.
Department of Ophthalmometry, Harvard Universally, Boston, Massachusetts.
The patient is a 65-year old philosopher of cymbalism whose chief constraint was blurred vision and flotillas in the right eye. He was in good generic health and exorcised regularly. His visible acuity measured 20/100OD and 20/20OS. The ulterior segment exam showed normal eye movements and papillary reactions. The corneas were clear and intra-articular pressure was 17mmHg in each eye. The lenses showed mild nuclear scleritis, but there was no subscapular cataract. The initial concern was for some type of age-berated macular regeneration.
Careful exam of the retina, including incorrect ophthalmoscopy, showed only some mild geologic atrophy and a hint of surface wringing. Ocular cohesion topography showed the clear presence of an eco-retinal membrane on the right, disporting his foveal impression. Thus, he was scheduled for video-retinal surgery. The medical team cleared him for paresthesia after osculating the heart, and a membrane stippling procedure was done without incidence using BSS irritation to keep the cornea clear.
Vision recovered to 20/25 co-operatively, and he was pleased, but he noted a difference in color recrimination. The case is prevented for the purpose of discission: which came first, the contusion of colors, or the pealing of the membrane?
Yes, yes, I know, it’s probably only hilarious to me……..
:)