That's pretty basic all the way around, even for optometry.

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Dec 27, 2024
2:09:32pm

TN_Coug meh

That's pretty basic all the way around, even for optometry.

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TN_Coug

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Why are some Doctor’s so slow to check for cancer?? Someone I know was having problems with their eyelid and

RdF3 Inactive user

Dec 27, 1:48pm

Malpractice lawsuit coming soon....

reagan21

Dec 27, 1:49pm

In this case it's probably because a primary sebaceous carcinoma of the

EQD2

Dec 27, 1:49pm

Also taking a biopsy of the eyelid isn’t the easiest place to biopsy and could

TO11

Dec 27, 1:53pm

thats why they get das boot to an oculoplastic specialist

TN_Coug

Dec 27, 2:12pm

I’m with eqd2 on this one. So rare. Most primary care docs will never see

diluigifan

Dec 27, 1:58pm

As an ophthalmologist, the first thing we are taught to suspect if a "stye" is

Dec 27, 1:52pm

Yeah he was an ophthalmologist and thought it was just an infection and cleaned it out.

RdF3

Dec 27, 2:01pm

Yikes.

Dec 27, 2:04pm

That's pretty basic all the way around, even for optometry.

TN_Coug

Dec 27, 2:09pm

I was going to ask if it was a family doc. General doctors in all fields cover

squints

Dec 27, 2:11pm

Get a second opinion if you think you have an issue.

idcougarfan

Dec 27, 1:53pm

This. Why go back to the same doctor each time? He/she will just confirm their

ChiCityCoug

Dec 27, 2:02pm

Was this doctor a Dermo or primary care? Dermos would be expert at spotting this stuff, as would opthalmologists

Bob Vance

Dec 27, 1:56pm

"Dermo"? Who calls it that?

SJS

Dec 27, 1:57pm

Someone knee deep in the refrigeration business.

reagan21

Dec 27, 1:58pm

Just pedos

snowbird

Dec 27, 1:58pm

my in-laws. what is that not a thing?

Bob Vance

Dec 27, 1:58pm

Never heard it. Are they in medicine?

SJS

Dec 27, 2:02pm

You gotta say the whole thing — Dermotaligost.

Dec 27, 2:02pm

Or call it "Derm"

SJS

Dec 27, 2:04pm

OH, I thought Dermo was short for pimple-popper MD

Bob Vance

Dec 27, 2:05pm

Also, *Dermatologist

SJS

Dec 27, 2:05pm

Just expanding on “Dermo.” 😆

Dec 27, 11:31pm

Horses not zebras

cougarstrong

Dec 27, 2:37pm

Kinda same deal with my daughter. Bump on the head, no urgency from the doctors

BYUFootballisBack

Dec 27, 2:57pm

3rd time for the same complaint is always a referral in my book. The doctor

Uno Doctoro

Dec 27, 3:04pm

yep, its easy to say "they should have realized" after the fact, but in reality

BYUFootballisBack

Dec 27, 3:18pm

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