Saturday PRP: A Small Win in the Learning Curve

It has been a while since my last blog post (yes, I know—I have never really been too regular with it). But since it’s the weekend and I’ve just wrapped up today’s OPD—well, to be precise, today’s laser session—I thought of writing a quick update.

Saturdays are usually dedicated to PRP (Panretinal Photocoagulation) sessions under senior supervision. Typically, we are assigned only first-sitting PRP patients—so no “filling PRP,” “tight PRP,” or those with traction bands present.

I share a good relation with my senior colleague, Dr. Mervin (though he prefers not to be mentioned, since he often finds himself in the spotlight unintentionally). Interestingly, today he entrusted me with a patient who did, in fact, have traction visible in the fundus. Following the principle I had shared in one of my earlier posts, I carefully performed PRP about 2–3 disc diameters away from the traction. To my surprise and satisfaction, this was perhaps the first time I genuinely felt impressed with the quality of my PRP laser work.

By 4:15 p.m., I was already feeling drowsy—probably because I had stayed up until 3:30 a.m. binge-watching a Netflix series titled “Sare Jahan Se Accha.” A good show, but perhaps not the wisest choice before a laser day!

That’s all for today—signing off for now. see you next time.