“The important thing is not to stop questioning; Curiosity has its own reason for existence. Never lose a holy curiosity” Albert Einstein (1879-1955) Curiosity is an innate character of humans, which motivates them to explore and look for innovative solutions. It is a major reason behind scientific discoveries and a major reason for me to choose medicine. The curiosity to explore the magnificent human body that could never be artificially reproduced made my decision to be a physician when I was 15. The decision was unusual to my family as most of them are mathematicians and physicists. I myself have demonstrated a preference for mathematics …show more content…
My patients have ranged from a newborn with retinopathy of prematurity to an elderly with age-related macular degeneration. As an intern, I grasped the fundamentals of the eye examination, improved my surgical skills by assessing in some surgeries and had the chance to actively teach the fourth-year medical students during quiet moments of the clinic. This experience influenced my resolve and passion to fight for vision health, our most important perception of the …show more content…
Visit after visit, I noticed that many patients in that clinic lack knowledge the relevance between their chronic diseases and vision. I decided that I want to aid patients in understanding their diseases and donate a helpful time to improve their health and lives not only in that clinic but also all over the world. In June 2015, I volunteered for 15 days with the Red Crescent to help the visitors of the Holy Mosque in Medinah during Ramadan. As a team of 36 health providers, we had 10 ambulatory clinics and we were able to manage about 30 patients/clinic per shift. We treated emergent cases and referred them to hospitals, did general checkups and most importantly taught patients about their health conditions. I used brochures and flip charts in different languages to satisfy my patient curiosity in regard to their visual health, and they were extremely