Today I read a letter from a pediatric ophthalmologist after he saw a young child whose parents were concerned about his vision. One of my partners referred him for evaluation and this letter came back. I loved that the letter was not just concise and complete, but made me smile. If we all could take the time to have fun writing our notes maybe we’d all be a bit happier in our jobs.
Dear Dr. B.,
R. was in 08/09/2010. He is 2-years 9-months-old, and dad says he runs into things.
He appeared to have good central maintained fixation in each eye. The eyes look straight at distance and near. They deny any crossing.
After dilation, unlike the last 10 children who are 2 years old and run into things and whom had normal eyes, R. has 7 diopters of farsightedness. He needs to wear glasses and will be checked in 2-3 months. I talked to his dad about this.
Sincerely,
Dr. S.
Dr. S has been around for a while, and had the confidence and sense of humor to make his letter not just functional but entertaining. Many thanks.
That is really funny. I can attest to two year olds walking into things.