Yesterday I volunteered at the Opthamology Specialty Clinic at the Arbor Free Clinic. Most of the patients we saw were there for a diabetic retinopathy screen, if you have diabetes, you should have your eyes examined once a year to check the blood vessels in your retina, because if there is any sign of early hemorrhages or extra vessel growth, you can have surgery to avoid blindness in the future. It's one of the modern miracles of medicine. Previously, diabetic retinopathy was able to be diagnosed, but there was no treatment, now with early diagnosis and surgery people are able to retain their vision before it is even impacted. Opthamology is neat because so many gadgets are involved, I had a great teacher, Dr. Shahinian.
Now back to the library to study the derivatives of the ectoderm, somites, and limb development....
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