I am glad you made this video. I agree, our healthcare system needs to change. So many things can be treated if they’re accessible. Mr. Beast did a wonderful thing. I was going to ask you about how to treat or cure astigmatism. You rock!
I bet the doctors performing the surgery felt incredible, an endless stream of patients that you're helping without the stress of insurance and payment.
@@XueHaoPiaoPiao44 you can doubt his intentions all you want. But he was able to get these people life changing treatments. What have you done to make people lives better this year my guy?
If nothing else, Mr Beast has shined a light on how common cataracts are and how ghastly it is that such a common, vital surgery for so many people is out of their reach
I really dislike mrbeast because he never brings up any of the systemic issues that his extravagant solutions solve. He helped 1000 people but how many millions are suffering still?
@@obsidian4844 The guy's rich, he's not omnipotent. The bit at the start where he had the surgeon explain the availability of the treatment seemed good enough for the video
@@obsidian4844 No charities on the face of this planet will solve everyone's problem, like, in ever. The best anyone can do is to improve some other people's hardship. Charities' aren't designed to focus on solving every single problem every human has, are they now :)
We expect too much from people doing charity work. We don’t just need 10 saints secretly working their whole lives to get that systemic change. We also need thousands of people giving what they can. We need a 7 min video that was seen by millions, and all the donations that came with it.
@@davidy22 okay. But. I just want him to say a single sentence. "I shouldn't have to do this, you deserve better." Especially if the reason that people are blind is that they can't afford a surgery that's super common place and isn't justified in its cost. Fuck me for wanting to go deeper, I guess.
I think one of the best moments for my mom when she had her cataracts removed was seeing color so clearly again. She was a nurse for 47 years and in retirement began painting. Over a few years her interest became nonexistent. She really loved it too, so it was hard to see her loose such a daily inspiration. At the very start of the pandemic she had hers done. The checkup the day after when they removed the patch she cried. She could see color so clearly, and vibrantly again. She walked out after and was carrying a potted flower. Her surgeon gives every patient one when the patch is removed. She went home and the first thing she did was sit down and paint it. It gave her back so much more than the sight.
My Mum described it as going from being in a room with warm white lighting to daylight. She had small but thick cataracts, and her lenses were going murky. Now we know why Mum always wanted the cool white or day light globes which my brother and I couldn't stand due to our sensory issues lol
Would totally binge 15 minute eye conditions “breakdown” videos! If you ever think about that, pretty please help me understand what “lazy eye” means, as someone who’s worn glasses since birth 😔
@@howlrichard1028 strabismus is the misalignment of the eyes that if present in childhood , is constant, and not treated, can lead to strabismic amblyopia aka lazy eye. Lazy eye is layman’s term though. Intermittent tropias and phorias can become decompensated resulting in misalignment as well but this is not constant and wouldn’t lead to amblyopia and a constant lazy eye.
I don't feel there has been a good explanation of lazy eye here yet, so let me have a go. Lazy eye is layman's language for amblyopia. In Australia, lazy eye also means droopy eyelid but let's ignore that for now. Amblyopia is where the visual system between eye and brain hasn't developed properly. It can have many causes, such as misaligned eyes, high refractive error, unequal refractive error between eyes, but ALL of these in childhood, because that is when those connections between eye and brain are established. After age 7 or so, no matter how clear you get the image on the retina, with glasses, contacts etc, the amblyopic eye will not have good vision. The amblyopic eye will suffer from crowding, where the image is all jumbled up. On an eyechart, the amblyopic eye may read single letters quite well, but the full chart will appear jumbled and unreadable. So it's really a problem of perception rather than sight, if we define sight as just a clear image on the retina. For this reason, older Australians may know amblyopia as "sight no vision". Hope that helps.
I had cataracts removed from both eyes last year.. I'm 68...I had no idea how much my sight deteriorated until after my procedures. I went thru the halos, flashing lights, everything looking coated in a brown film... Unreal. Anyway.. Thank you so much for all of your contributions.
Thanks for the advice Dr. Glaucomflecken. I was about to jump into a pool of hungry alligators with chainsaws for arms but I was reminded of tour advice and immediately stopped to put on my safety glasses. In all seriousness though I really appreciate your advice and wish that these things were talked about more in health classes when we were kids so that the info and good habits could stick. The amount of kids who stare at the sun is just too high.
I like podcasts/videos where someone who's really knowledgeable about a particular subject goes ahead and shows off their expertise in a digestible manner for the layperson. Would definitely not be opposed to more episodes like this!
The Fred Hollows Foundation does cataract surgery for $25 giving people back their sight. One of the best charities I've ever given to. So sad that people in the 1st world can't afford it.
I'm a medical student in the UK and I was in multiple cataract surgeries during my ophthalmology rotation. Still amazed to this day how fast it is done and how much it changes the patient's life.
Ultimately, people don't have to be kind. They don't have to be good. However, if anybody is using their talents, their position or their fame to help others - then that's a wonderful thing. Hopefully it perpetuates further kindness around the world.
I hope that every future influencer is looking to Mr Beast for inspiration. If you watch his other videos, and (especially on his Mr Beast Philanthropy channel) he is so generous. The vast majority of influencers keep all of their money, he gives it away to ordinary people.
He could habe done a lot more to help, simply by using his words. In the video, he could've rried to rally his viewers to contact their state representatives about how broken our healthcare system is.
@@joshuaperrine2019 dude shut the hell up. You’re the type of person always demanding more. One hand gets filled and you open up another hand. Pipe down
You really should do this more often. It's not that often that you see ophthalmologist explaining eye health on the internet. You're doing a great job out here.
AGREED Dr. G... Been a nurse over 20 years...our health care system has gone to the toilet.... I remember being so proud when I put on my nurses uniform to head into work..to care on my patients...to comfort... NOW ...due to the bureaucracy...I can't even talk 5 mins towards one's concerns....scary indeed.. Thank you for filling us with laughter....it eases the disappointment of a field I STILL LOVE but bemoan... Your awesome
I am 28 with no particular cataract risk factors, and I had been having problems with my vision since I was very young, always complaining of blurry and double vision, having increasing difficulty seeing at night. It TURNS OUT I had cataracts that had probably been there since BIRTH, explaining quite a lot of my vision, balance, coordination issues contributing to my chronic pain, dizziness, vertigo, and more. I was so relieved to find a cause of my eye problems and so relieved that it was fixable. The eye doctor and I were both pretty freaking surprised, and she was pretty surprised no one had ever caught them. I've had regular eye dr appointments basically every year. It made a crazy difference. I've never been able to see this well in my entire life. Sometimes I remember and I basically start crying about how beautiful the sky is.
I've worked in ophthalmology for the last 15 years. I had the privilege of working with a doctor who took off every summer to do cataract surgeries in different parts of the world on people who couldn't afford it. He finally retired at 80. He told me the reason he wanted to become an ophthalmologist was because he remembered growing up in Thailand and having to walk his grandmother back and forth from her house every day because her cataracts were so bad. The closest hospital capable of doing cataract surgery was 4 hours away. That really affected me. Now, I'm not. Mr. Beast or anything, but I have on occasion bought OTC drops an ointment for our elderly patients who couldn't afford it. My goal now is to start some sort of non-profit to help buy drops for more people
Thank you. Prescription eye drops for things like Sjrögens are outrageously expensive and this new inconsequential tweaking of a name brand drug to retain the patent for decades beyond its original expiration is white collar grifting. Even the OTC drops have become unbelievably expensive so patients with chronic conditions ration them instead of bathing our eyes in them frequently. Now I can’t even figure out which eye drops are safe and least likely to cause a superinfection on my corneal abrasion/ulcer prone eyes with the long list of contaminated brands that keep cropping up.
Actually 950 were in Mexico, Vietnam, Various developing countries. It isn’t difficult to get it done here. I had them done at 41 and it was a vast improvement.
god, the urine eyedrops thing is something i'd briefly, blissfully, forgotten about. my condolences for the fact that your profession makes you painfully aware
I used to work at the school for the blind in my state and became FASCINATED with all the eye conditions my students had. And all of them were extremely knowledgeable about their own eye health which I thought was so empowering and beautiful. Thanks for another great video!
in med school right now, still to date the coolest surgery ive scrubbed in on was a cataract surgery. I got the ever so important job of di water squirter 💪. There is something about looking through a microscope during surgery thats unmatched!
As someone who has bilateral congenital cataracts, I am glad to see some press on it. Even working in the medical field (I am a nurse), many have a very poor understanding on how eye conditions can impact your life. In my case, I can deal with it during the day, but cannot drive at night. It was a struggle to get the hospital organization to understand when my job added on call time (I asked to be on call on weekends during the day instead of at night and was treated like I should not have eye issues as a person in my 30’s or was told “everyone has trouble seeing at night” by a nurse manager). I ended up being told to fight to have it declared a disability or leave. I ended up leaving for a different job even though I liked my job because fighting it would not be easy.
I had cataracts that started in my late 40's. I have had my right eye done but am having to wait awhile for my left one. The surgery was really life changing. I couldn't see at night and red lights had three red lights that were pear shaped. After surgery I could see the lights the way it was suppose to be. I am grateful to be able to have this surgery..
Also I’d like to second the request for you to do more Q&A and videos with deep dives into particular eye conditions/topics. There isn’t a lot of information out there that’s easy for the general public to understand. It’s either complex medical information or the AAO super basic information pages. We want to learn more about eyes!
I choked on my own spit when you compared presbyopia to a cardiac arrest because I'm pretty sure when my optometrist told me I need progressive lenses this past Thursday, my heart stopped and I lived the rest of that day in an existential crisis because I'm only 40 and now I need to wear reading glasses! Just give me the pocket magnifying glass and cane already 😭😭
Don’t buy into that ageism crap. If there’s something out there that will help you in daily life, don’t feel less of a person for using it. My mom walks around holding onto furniture for balance, disdaining her walker because it makes her look old. Guess what, Mom…a broken hip makes you look and feel a lot older. WEAR THE PROGRESSIVES! Beats squinting and holding a book three inches from your face.
I remember when my vision started changing as I passed 40. I could be reading or drawing and then look up across the room to the tv & started counting as it took longer & longer to refocus… Strange to count to 10 waiting for my eyes to catch up! So… off to the pharmacy for “cheaters” & every few months or a year I need stronger ones. I’m up to +300 now & realize I need to go to a real ophthalmologist!!! It’s been maybe 15 years? 😬
Love the Q&A format! I underwent a refractive lensectomy, not for cataracts but because I could no longer get contacts for my nearsightedness. For the first time in my life I can see 20/20 and it has truly changed my life. I do have a loan to pay off - as you said, it’s not covered. Thanks for your vids!
Experienced the vitreous leak nonsense for the first time last weekend. I was lucky enough to by seen emergently by an ophthalmologist who reassured me that I’m just getting old. I do wish Jonathan had been there for a comforting head nod but I know he was with me in spirit. ❤
That’s what it was like for me. I started getting new floaters and I panicked and remembered I was told to see a doctor if I see new floaters. Ophthalmologist referred me to a retinologist that I see yearly now to make sure my vitreous humor doesn’t take my retina with it.
Thanks Doc for reminding me of my 25 pairs of reading glasses around my house and car! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 It was depressing hearing the ophthalmologist say my eyes are just getting old. Thank you for the content! I work at a hospital and we all laugh at your posts but also agree that it does give out information about how the health care system functions. Keep it up Doc! Love the Q and A
First thing I thought of when I saw MrBeast's video popping up was the orphan-crushing machine. For those not familiar with the orphan-crushing machine, here's the tweet by "Anosognosiogenesis": "Every heartwarming human interest story in america is like 'he raised $20.000 to keep 200 orphans from being crushed in the orphan-crushing machine' and then never asks why an orphan-crushing machine exists or why you'd have to pay to prevent it from being used." And I might add, once somebody suggests getting rid of the orphan-crushing machine, there'll be a shitstorm of people unironically asking "how else are we gonna crush the orphans then?"
I remember that, philanthropy is a crutch that justifies the orphan crushing machine to keep running, it's good to save those orphans but why not just get rid of the machine
While some were done in America, they mostly went to underserved areas. They listed, Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Namibia, Jamaica, Indonesia. What a phenomenal gift to these people. Mr. Beast puts 99.9 % of money he makes into the upcoming videos. He lives like a College Guy does, no house no new car, no Status symbols. He also does this while suffering the Agony of Colitis. I did too from 21-42. I finally got my colon out and a j-pouch. The Prednisone kept me alive, but it also gave me stage 4 cataracts at 40, it destroyed the tissue in my joints so I had new full hip and knee replacements. Invisible Illnesses are very hard to bear. My heart goes out to him. The World can Always use Love and compassion. By the way, it has over 100 million views right now. To the critics I would say, get off your couch and your phone and go help people in your town especially if you think you can do it better.
LOVE THIS!!!! I am a former Jonathon, but for a headache clinic and now a Med student studying for a cardio exam. More content like this. Its kinda strange, ive been following you for years, but this is the first video where I was like, "Oh yeah, you are a real doctor who sees (no pun intended) real patients". Refreshing, maybe make a opthomology series about the most common conditions and how they show up on Step 1/2/3?
Just today I freaked out when my handyman was using a chainsaw to cut some stumps down to the ground. He had wood bits flying everywhere and even catching & throwing dirt & rocks and NO safety glasses in sight! 🥺 I ran in and brought him a crystal clear pair & urged him to wear them. Thankfully he didnt freak out that I was being a mother hen & bossing him around 😁 He was actually grateful. I knew Dr Glauc would be so proud!
I love your content! As someone who has worked in an Ophthalmology residency program, I have had the privilege of seeing a little bit if everything in each Opthalmology specialty. Your content is hysterical and on point!
I really enjoy these kind of video. It is quite rare for most people to get to have long discussions with various specialists (not only in healthcare). This kind of half-interactive content is nice.
Yes please!! on andwering more eye questions. As someone who is recently legally blind but still has a lot of remaining vision I'm super interested in essentially everything eye related atm.
I like hearing from you as an ophthalmologist and as a doctor. I am here for the health education. Also I just went and watched the MrBeast video on your recommendation. Probably the second in my life and this time I subscribed. Because yes that was an all round worthwhile video that will directly improve thousands of lives and maybe indirectly help millions
I would love to see more episodes like this as long as you all still do your skits. Your skits brings a lot of attention to the health care system and how it's been terrible for the doctors and that's a non-doctor myself I did not realize how bad it has been for some. There's a lot of doctors reacting and talking about your skits that has helped educate me snd several others. And made me focus more on my health.
My best friend in college slept in his contacts for days at a time 🤢 he would just forget to take them out. I'm shocked he never got ulcers or an infection. We later realized he's on the autism spectrum and has serious executive dysfunction, which... explained a lot, honestly.
I actually had no idea your practice was ophthalmology! I'd love to see videos about the rarer conditions. I have albinism, and many people don't know the condition affects our vision. Which gets annoying tbh. Sometimes even doctors know very little about it. Which I haven't experienced, but I've heard many people with albinism have, and it seems pretty annoying to have to explain your own medical condition and visual disability to a medical professional.
I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Im super glad my optician and opthamologist knows about connective tissue! Its like they think it fits in one specialty! It took me 12 yrs to get a diagnosis so that helps and I start all conversations a lot more differently. Hope you're well ✌
THANK YOU for the answer of the blue light glasses! I enjoyed this video and would like more of this. I am getting lots of recomendations to continue with the wired expert interview questions - that's a format i generally really enjoy. I like that in the end the often complex answer gets shortened down to a tweet but beforehand the expert gave an in depth explanation and context. Thanks a lot : )
Thanks for all the content, Doc! I'm an aspiring ophthalmologist myself, and I appreciate the attention that you're drawing to the field. Hopefully in a few years I can be the struggling med student just like the funny Internet doctor said.
Retired OR nurse here, also worked in an eye surgery center for several years. I had cataracts - surgery was delayed due to the pandemic. I was so excited to finally have the surgery. The change was amazing!!
Dear Dr. G, I love that you are using your powers for good. I will watch with pleasure (and "likes", "subs", etc) anything you and your "colleagues" produce. May your life be full of love and good things.
I love your answer to the blue light blocking glasses. As a pharmacist I often advise patients to ask their doctor if doing something will do any harm. Not to ask if it will help.
I'm a half blind person who is curently going through retinoschisis and the anxiety is kinda killing me. I've been going through a lot of studying to see what the risk factors are/what i should look out for/what i should prep for as I potentially lose my second eye by 27. Currenntly I'm at 20/200 in my remaining eye. Thanks so muchfor all the cool content you make man
