Dr. Glaucomflecken
@DGlaucomflecken
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Ophthalmologist. Comedian. Speaker. Tiktok. Contact: [email protected] Bluesky: https://t.co/XXBQPt82Qg
Joined May 2016
“‘Vaccines don’t cause autism’ has never been proven.” Correct, because that’s not how science works. If I say “sunning your perineum twice per day increases your IQ by 10 points” you would say, “prove it.” The burden of proof is on me, the person with a tanned perineum. If I
RFK Jr. just broke down to a college student that the claim “vaccines don’t cause autism” has never been proven. “The people who told you that have been lying to you.“ “In fact, only one vaccine has ever been studied, the MMR vaccine.” “The 20 doses of the seven vaccines that
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Could clesrovimab, a human RSV monoclonal antibody, reduce the incidence of RSV infection in preterm and full-term infants? Find out in the latest video in our partnership with @DGlaucomflecken. Read the full results of the CLEVER trial for free: https://t.co/aTXjtdtoeY
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I had a touch of v fib in 2020, really knocked me on my ass for a few days
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I’m sorry, ventricular fibrillation flare-up?
Statement from Sen. Fetterman’s Spokesperson: “During an early morning walk, Senator Fetterman sustained a fall near his home in Braddock. Out of an abundance of caution, he was transported to a hospital in Pittsburgh. Upon evaluation, it was established he had a ventricular
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Exciting news! 🎉 @DGlaucomflecken will be joining us LIVE at #TNSW2026 in Austin! Online registration is open + you can take advantage of early bird pricing when you sign up before January 9th. See y’all there! 🧠 https://t.co/kfMji3Zgbp
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“If I tweet the sunglasses emoji it's not cuz I'm feeling cool but rather a reminder that UV light contributes to cataract formation and eyelid cancer. 😎” - @DGlaucomflecken
Stop wearing sunglasses. You have 23 aromatic amino acids and the majority of them are at the back of your eye in your retina. You need the natural light to hit these in order to make chemicals in your body that cannot be made any other way. When you get cataracts, they remove
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“Ah, it's your first gastroenteritis. It gets easier.” The latest video in our partnership with @DGlaucomflecken summarizes recent research on the effects of ondansetron after emergency visits in children with gastroenteritis-associated vomiting. 👉 https://t.co/Yziv0fYVTu
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What did you do to make the TL hate you?
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So you’re doing an extra year of residency? Yes It’s called a chief year? That’s right And it’s mostly paperwork? Yep And you’re doing this because… It’s an honor, Dave
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The most devastating facial trauma case I ever saw was a high speed collision with a moose. Driver barely survived. The moose was fine. Full grown moose are so tall the legs get knocked out and the body falls right through the windshield at full force. The moose in this video is
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Plague is a high-consequence infectious disease with epidemic potential. The latest video in our partnership with @DGlaucomflecken summarizes new research evaluating ciprofloxacin versus aminoglycoside–ciprofloxacin for bubonic plague in Madagascar. 👉 https://t.co/KZYOxBHekw
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Mom sent me this photo from Glasgow. Big fan of public defibrillator booths.
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Mark your calendars for Jan 30-Feb 1🗓️ The TNS Winter Conference is right around the corner. Registration opens soon 🧠don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and enjoy a special appearance by @DGlaucomflecken! 🙌
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Wow! A completely packed theater at @AAPexperience to watch @DGlaucomflecken - clearly emphasizing the need for humor in medicine
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Just in case the RUC sees this, cataract surgery on average takes roughly 4.5 hours to complete
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Which is better? Lactated Ringer’s solution or normal saline? The latest video in our partnership with @DGlaucomflecken summarizes the FLUID trial. 👉 https://t.co/FtWvCvELTy
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Here’s a nice analysis of 2.5M children about Tylenol and autism. The study found a small association between tylenol use in pregnancy and autism, but the association went away in sibling analysis. In sibling analysis you compare children born to the same mother where one child
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This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
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People don’t realize how safe and effective acetaminophen is for pain and fever. By scaring people away from Tylenol, fevers will either go untreated (dangerous, especially for young children and fetuses) or NSAIDs will take its place, which carry much more significant side
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The stomach and kidneys preparing for the onslaught of NSAIDs
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This will kill people
Trump: DON’T TAKE TYLENOL. There is no downside. You will be uncomfortable, it won't be as easy
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