First of all, I want to say that you are awesome and thank you for doing an AMA. :)
My question is about the conditions you are working in when you go to developing countries. I assume medical facilities are not always present (although not having read your book or been to any of those countries I could be completely wrong). Have you had to get creative in setting up an impromptu surgery suite? Also, is cataract surgery a very complex procedure that requires an absolute sterile field, or is there a little wiggle room where you can be more lax in your surgical setup? I know there are certain surgeries in the veterinary field (such as a colic surgery on a horse) that MUST be done in a full-on suite versus those that you can do on the ground in a field somewhere (routine castration). I haven't yet taken surgery so forgive me if it's a dumb or obvious question. Thank you!
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First of all, I want to say that you are awesome and thank you for doing an AMA. :) My question is about the conditions you are working in when you go to developing countries. I assume medical facilities are not always present (although not having read your book or been to any of those countries I could be completely wrong). Have you had to get creative in setting up an impromptu surgery suite? Also, is cataract surgery a very complex procedure that requires an absolute sterile field, or is there a little wiggle room where you can be more lax in your surgical setup? I know there are certain surgeries in the veterinary field (such as a colic surgery on a horse) that MUST be done in a full-on suite versus those that you can do on the ground in a field somewhere (routine castration). I haven't yet taken surgery so forgive me if it's a dumb or obvious question. Thank you!
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