Differential Diagnosis Method

Doctors are SUPPOSED to learn this early on, basically it is taking into account the underlying conditions that could cause a problem.. Taking shortcuts often prove to be detrimental to the patient , in an extreme case, one day in the hospital an elderly woman fell, hitting her head, the doctor spoke on the phone to the nurse, decided that the woman had only abrasions .
The woman over the next few hours got worse, tests were ordered too late, she died, the actual cause of the problem was bleeding inside , compressing the brain, had the doctor looked for the reasons for the fall, possible injuries from the fall etc, this woman may not have died.

In my case, had Dr Porter at Downing McPeak vision center, considered the underlying problem, which I repeatedly told him I had RP. he would have realized that the symptoms he thought were caused by a cataract, were actually caused from my original condition RP, he would have saved me from going through the rest of my life with compromised vision, from the headaches, from my vision declining , and a host of other problems,, but whether he didn't use the correct method in making his diagnosis, or whether he only sought the money from being able to put one more surgery under his belt? I may never know,, but from doing extensive research into why this happened to me,, I do know that had I went to a better doctor, this would have never happened to me,, so be careful out there, make sure your doctor has looked at the possible causes of your problem before you end up with your health in worse shape just so your doctor can line his pockets ....

How Clean is your Doctor???

With the Swine Flu upon us ,we are all thinking more in terms of making sure we wash our hands etc, yet I have mentioned it before that when I went to Dr Downings office and Dr Porters office at the Downing and McPeak vision center, I didn't see anyone cleaning anything, nope , patients would leave the machines and they would call the next one in, never cleaning it, I saw doctors in the hallway, on cell phones, shaking hands with people, after just having left one patient, and immediately go into the next room and treat patient,, this can be bad for you.

These types of practices can cause you many eye and vision problems, had I done this kind of research before going into that office, I would have left!!!!

I know we are all more aware of these things because of flu season, but we need to be aware of these things from these types of quacks ALL the time!!!!!

Lighting and Visual Problems

There is an RP site who has a little of everything, visual aids, explains the importance of lighting etc,, check it out at http://www.navh.org/news/index.htm


Have you had the experience of being rushed through the doctors office, given testing in poor light, been dilated and all the while , the people doing this seem oblivious to the fact that people with low vision, or RP have different needs for lighting, it takes longer to adjust to dark rooms, to being dilated, etc.
I realize now that when I went to Downing McPeak and first saw Dr ( I use that term lightly ) Porter, he didn't have a clue as to the difference that RP has in just getting the correct testing done, maybe that is part of the reason I ended up with twice as bad of vision as I had when I went in. If he had taken more precautions, more time, I could have prevented at least the part of the problem, that ended with me having the wrong powered lens implanted, course, had he known enough to have been careful of this, I would have never been rushed into having the operation in the first place , thus saving my sight!!!
So ,, beware of being rushed through testing etc with bad lighting, before you have had a chance to adjust to the lighting, it takes longer for those of us with degenerative diseases, if your doctor does not take the time to do it right,, find another doctor!!!!!

We have enough problems without losing half my sight to these money hungry quacks !!! Take care.

Less red meat equals better vision??

Lots of red meat can harm vision: report
March 18, 2009
Feed the man meat, but don't overdo it or he could go blind - that's the finding of a study carried out by the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.Researchers from the hospital and the Centre for Eye Research Australia have found a link between red meat consumption and an increased risk of early vision loss.The report's author Dr Elaine Chong said there was an association between people who ate red meat more than 10 times a week and early Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).She said it's the first detailed study in the world to look at the link between meat consumption and early Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).The study, which spanned two decades, examined the diets of 6,734 people aged between 58 and 69 in Melbourne between 1990-1994 and followed up with examination of their macular degeneration between 2003-2006.It also found a decreased association of vision loss for people who ate more than three and a half serves of chicken a week.

Hypocrits? Better suited to Some Doctors than the Hippocratic oath

Yes, throughout the ages , Doctors have taken oaths that are SUPPOSED to give them absolute guidelines on what they must do to meet patients health needs.
Do no harm?? Give me a break, the only standard they seem to have today is to fill their pockets with money ill gotten from deceiving the patient into unwarranted surgeries!
This practice is much more widespread than many would think, documented by the government . Yet it keeps going on and on, with no thought to the patient.

They must be able to talk themselves into believing that it does no harm , otherwise, how could they sleep at night?

I saw on the news today where a gorilla was given an operation to save his sight, that at least was a warranted operation for I am sure that unlike my doctors, the gorillas doctor couldn't'
bilk the insurance company out of money!!
Maybe I should have went to a vet, in fact , I am sure I would have been better off going to a vet!!!!!!

Dr.s Downing and Porter? If you read this, could you tell me if you have ever , just once, had any thoughts to the Hippocratic oath?? Do you sleep well at night? Are you in denial about the pain and suffering you have caused? Are you enjoying your ill gotten gains?

Doctors and selfish Greed, Are You Safe????

I went to Downing and McPeak Eye Centers, for a routine check up only because I had not been for one in so long, after being rushed into allowing a surgery that later I found out was no rush, that I shouldn't have had, and which left my eyesight much much worse, with complications that could still lead me into total blindness, I question, Are all doctors this greedy? Will the majority of them lie about their experience just to get the thousands for the procedures? The articles I include below, tend to sway me towards yes! I have noticed that many of the things to look out for, if the eye center owns its own surgical center,, watch out,, if they are performing procedures outside of their area of expertise,, watch out,, this and many other signs point towards a doctor who may just be greedy.. I now know that Dr Downing and Dr Porter who performed procedures on me that were harmful, are in this category, they own the surgical center, they are out their for every buck they can from routine to plastic surgery, botox to laser !!!!!

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http://www.axisofgreed.org/?p=229
　
Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the USCausing 225,000 Deaths Every Year
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'Defensive Medicine' A Myth – It's Only Greed
Op-Ed Article
by Michael KoskoffThe Hartford Courant
July 12, 2009
With medical costs skyrocketing, doctors have come under close scrutiny for performing unnecessary surgery, tests and other procedures. Although ordering unnecessary procedures violates medical ethics, the American Medical Association and Connecticut doctors surprisingly admit to performing vast numbers of these procedures but place the blame on their patients, lawyers and malpractice laws.
According to these doctors, the culprit is what they call "defensive medicine."
We order these procedures to protect ourselves, the doctors argue. The procedures don't help the patient, but if we don't perform them we get sued.
In a Massachusetts study, 83 percent of doctors surveyed admitted to ordering unnecessary procedures and they estimated that 28 percent of their tests, referrals, and consultations and 13 percent of hospitalizations were unnecessary. If true, this is a disgrace to the medical profession.
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Why is it legal? Untrained doctors perform plastic surgery
The ABC15 Investigators uncovered why doctors are allowed to perform procedures outside of their scope of practice and without proper training.
http://www.abc15.com/content/news/investigators/consumeralerts/story/Why-is-it-legal-Untrained-doctors-perform-plastic/m-B2C6icZ0Smn68QzwAHnA.cspx
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AP: In trying to rally support for health care overhaul, Obama described a patient who sees a physician for a sore throat, or a parent who brings in a child with a sore throat.
"Right now, doctors a lot of times are forced to make decisions based on the fee payment schedule that's out there. ... The doctor may look at the reimbursement system and say to himself, 'You know what? I make a lot more money if I take this kid's tonsils out,'" Obama told a prime-time news conference. The president added: "Now, that may be the right thing to do, but I'd rather have that doctor making those decisions just based on whether you really need your kid's tonsils out or whether it might make more sense just to change; maybe they have allergies. Maybe they have something else that would make a difference

Yes Virginia , there is a Santa Clause,,,, BUT

there are also Scrooges!!!!

Thought I would get an early start on the winter. I have played some in an online game called yoville, virtual world where you work, play, buy things, and well,,, it really is lifelike, see, there are rude, greedy people and then there are nice , giving people there are more greedy ones, just like in real life.
I have seen some characters give gifts to others, only to be asked for more, or to be put down as " not good enough " Greed, its a horrible thing. It is also what is eating at the world of medicine.
We get these doctors who want to make the millions, while never caring if they have harmed someone, never trying to help when they can cover their mistakes up instead.
On Yoville, you can click off, in real life, you walk away with less sight, harmed, your life ruined, but the bad people are the same, , just one causes real harm and one doesn't.
We in part, have caused some of this, we put certain people on pedestals , Doctors, judges, police, and sometimes they harm us, and if they have enough money, they get out of being held accountable.
So Yes, Virginia, this Christmas, Santa will come, but watch your back for those evil scrooges, who do harm, Downing Scrooge and Porter Fudd, are always around the corner.