Knock knock, hi! We are Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken. 👋
We're on a mission to inject humor and humanity into healthcare.
You may know us from Dr. Glaucomflecken's videos (youtube.com/@DGlaucomflecken) or our podcast, "Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens." Maybe you've even seen our live show, "Wife and Death," currently on tour!
However you found us, we're thrilled that you're here.
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I would love to see a collaboration with Nurse Blake.
Can you do an episode that includes GPC? I just got diagnosed with it yesterday, and it's not easy to find good in depth information on the problem. Also, can you do traveling to tropical locations as a contact lens wearer?
Hi Dr, I'm 23 years old with a myopia of -3.00 and (-1) astigmatism in both eyes. Can I often take off my glasses to read my smartphone or read a book for hours every day without worsening my myopia or astigmatism for the long-term ? 🙏
You’re a brilliant doctor, as well as a kind human being. My heart is filled with respect towards you Dr Igudia, You made my genital herpes virus healing process easy and pleasant with your medication, what more could a patient ask for. God bless you
I remember a few years ago there was a study that got media attention. It was basically putting kids outside more, and the outside kids had lower rates of myopia. I think they concluded that sunlight is what was doing it.
congrats on your show. Here's a question. I have an annoying amount of light sensitivity. When I get and eye exam, I find it nearly impossible to keep my eyes open. I just end up blinking and tearing like crazy. In a general way, what's that about? Can you discuss light sensitivity as a main topic? And have you got any tips for people who feel like their sun glasses are next to oxygen in the hierarchy of needs?
Ugh. Dad is so cool.
My father has a rare eye condition called Macular telangiectasia (MacTel). For a time we thought he’d fully lose his vision, but he took part in a trial and is actually doing very well. Could you please do an episode about it? I’d love to understand it better.
Ophthalmologists don't use Ortho k? Not even for breakfast?
Question for a future ep: as an ophthalmologist, what do you think of optometrists? (But really - how do you collaborate, differentiate, are there jokes you tell about each other, what should patients know, etc.)
Is it odd that in a family of four that three need reading glasses and yet the last one needs them for distance?
How can one eye become bloodshot while the other appears normal?
I was one of those myopic kids you speak of. My father had myopia, and I guess I was prone to it, but I was unable to see the chalkboard (Yes. I am that old. ... 60s. Let's say I am in my 60s.) when I was in second grade. The teacher gave us all a simple eye test, and she told my parents that I needed glasses. Fortunately, we lived close to Forest Grove, Oregon, where they had Pacific University. They had an Optometry department at Pacific. They were doing a study on human subjects to treat myopia. One of their treatments was these small, hard contact lenses. My parents signed me up for that. After very carefully evaluating me they determined that I was an excellent candidate for their study. They had me learn to use those hard contact lenses. I was wearing them in the summer of 1965. And guess what?? They worked!! My eyes were already 20-400, but those hard contacts not only corrected my vision but were also able to arrest the myopia. I wore hard contact lenses (non-gas permeable, a solid polymer of some sort) right through my grade school and high school years. What happened to that idea?
Edgar Winter, and his late Brother Johnny Winter, are/were both albino blues musicians. Edgar is still active, it looks like. Edgar's band, the Edgar Winter Group, did a piece called Frankenstein. It's quite good, so I recommend checking it out.
I had -3 or -4 in one eye and +1 in the other eye since I was like 10 or 12. Do we know what causes myopia in just one eye with kids?
I'm so bummed I missed the Raleigh show! Shout out to my chronic procrastination, I forgot to buy tickets before they sold out. Defs gotta catch you next time your in the area lol I hope the show went well though!
I am dying to get Lasik done and have been waiting years for my prescription to stabilize to be eligible, but it continues to decrease by -0.25 to -0.5 every year! Am I just doomed to never be eligible for Lasik? I'm 29 years old and feel like the window of opportunity of it being "worth it" is closing!
It's awesome to have a spouse that embraces and participates in your videos. Now she's going on tour with you too, what an amazing person she is. Hats off to Kris for being such a supportive woman. She is such a gem. I bow to you Kris, you are amazing 👏👏
As someone who literally just today picked up my first bifocal glasses and on my last annual eye exam two weeks ago found out I had the beginnings of cataracts - this was really helpful! Thank you so much!
You have every right to be proud of this-it’s a real service, with humor and heart. I know I’m far from alone in having a deep appreciation and love for what you do. I’ve worked for 34 years as an ophthalmic RN and nurse educator-I’m so glad to see your videos and hear your podcasts. The Glaucomfleckens rock! PS: musician Edgar Winter has albinism.
Would love to see content on my own eye condition: retinitis pigmentosa! I just went through gene therapy to treat it in a clinical trial!
Have you read the book “Now I See You” by Nicole Kear? It’s a memoir by a woman with retinitis pigmentosa, written with humor, irreverence and honesty. I found it to be a very good book.
@@freden9234 that sounds like a good read. I'll give it read!
Hello, i live in France and my son has had glasses with special defocusing lenses for the last 2 years (Hoya lenses from Japan). He had fast progression of myopia before that, -1 to -3 in about a year, age 11; during Covid so too much time inside i think. His myopia has not changed in the last two years and a recent eye test even was slightly lower. I’m very pleased, obviously! Thought i’d share that glasses are available (here at least) which i prefer to contact lenses. The glasses were expensive but worth it.
It will be here when the end is upon us. And that’s Fax you can definitely trust in friends…… ⚛️☮️🌏
Watch Paul and Brad all the time!! ❤
And pagers
I don't have health insurance. I don't have words to describe the pain im in rn.
What if you are diagnosed with myopia ans mystigmus?
Nurse of 20+ years. I appreciate that you don’t do nurse based content. Nurses need to be the ones telling our stories and experiences. There are plenty of nurses in social media bringing attention to nurse issues. Lots of respect for the work you do.
With so much gratitude I want to appreciate Dr Igudia on KZread for showing up in my life at the right time. I have been down with Genital Herpes virus for almost a year, coming across Dr Igudia KZread channel and purchasing his medication was the best news of life. Thank you doctor
Snow blindness from sun reflecting off the snow. Not sure how it works though.
40 was such grief because before that I never had to wear glasses. Eyes have betrayed me!
There’s Steveioe as youtube nurse comedy and “tips from the ER”. He’s actually an ER paramedic, but most of his material applies to nurses
There is a lot of controversy about him. Some of his stuff is useful but some of it is misinformation. I quit watching him because all the videos I was seeing were horrid and full of swears.
I need me time😂
I do the "sitting in the car"-thing too. 😅 I thought something was wrong with me
Thank you Dr Igudia on KZread for all you do, just got my test result today and am now genital herpes virus negative. I will keep letting the world know about your good work sir
Lots of people like to have a little car moment before work. It's part of their routine, like reading the headlines or having a coffee break. You should only worry about it if you are putting off entering work due to anxiety/depression. I used to have panic attacks and then repress them on the ride to my part-time job, so I wouldn't look weird when I got there. Turns out I had undiagnosed autism. The moral of the story is that self-care routines are good and not to be confused with coping strategies. A little me time is good for us and normal. Crying every time you think about going to work is reason to get a therapist and perhaps a new job.
I walk a little further to and from the bus stops usually. Lots of deep breaths.
Jen Hamilton collab???
We have a skeleton for our team in Ortho scheduling. I have used him for 5% education, and 95% props and general silliness. He also has frightened a lot more people than expected as well.
I think it is taking a moment to overcome imposter syndrome and be like.... here we go - show time!
Nurse Blake or Nurse John would both be fantastic nursomfleckens!
Looking Forward to hearing Gerald's experience with UHG and prior Authorizations. 😅 Oooooo .... Let's add Medical Directive as a result to Prior Authorization delays.
He's waiting on the prior approval for his mothers C-section moment before he was born.
I need the neurologist backstory! I must know how the sword of insults was forged so sharp lol
Also, as a nurse myself, there’s totally an avenue for stereotyping different types of nurses for a lil medical satire like you do with physician specialties!
I think social media has made us more "curmudgeonly". Or maybe its a bit of age too :)
17:20 DANG KRISTEN POP OFF
I so much appreciate Dr Igudia on KZread for his positive contribution towards curing my herpes infection. If the world has more people like you, it will be a better place. Thank you Doc
Stream of consciousness reply: I look forward to seeing y'all in Washington, DC. Cats have nictitating membranes. Next year I'll have been wearing bifocals for 40 years.
Hi there - FYI the closed captions are not synced with the video audio. They're accurate, but I think they're off by like 10 seconds EDIT: if anyone else is like me and doesn't process audio great (and/or are loudly eating dinner, like I am lol), you can open the video description, scroll to the bottom, show transcript, and manually scroll along!
Thanks for the heads up! We’re looking into it.
Gobsmacked.
Well, eastern time is best - less adjustment to Europe and West Coast US.