Eye Anatomy, Trauma, and Management (with Oculoplastic Surgeon, Dr. Harkaran Rana)

Everyday Oral Surgery

We are excited to welcome our first-ever Oculoplastic Surgeon onto the Everyday Oral Surgery podcast. Dr. Harkaran Rana is currently a staff member at the Swedish Medical Center in Colorado, and he begins our conversation by walking us through his professional training history and current fellowship setup. Then, we learn about the intricacies of oculoplastic residencies, a comprehensive breakdown of the anatomy of the eye, the severe and non-urgent cases that Dr. Rana comes across, and his surgical and nonsurgical treatment protocols. We also redefine clinical entrapment within orbital floor fractures, discuss the basic principles surrounding open globe inquires, and unpack everything that we can learn from one of Dr. Rana's most recent cases.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Harkaran Rana's professional background, training, and current fellowship setup.
• How oculoplastic residencies differ from the rest.
• Understanding the anatomy of the eye.
• Critical eye traumas that Dr. Rana encounters, how he identifies them, and how he assesses severity.
• Treatment and repair options for various eye injuries.
• Orbital floor fractures and clinical entrapment.
• Dr. Rana walks us through his common and non-urgent cases.
• How he knows when surgical intervention in required, and the protocol he follows.
• Basic principles when dealing with open globe injuries.
• A case study of one of Dr. Rana's most recent patients.
• A teaser on using local fat for repairs ahead of our upcoming episode on this topic.
• The Debt Trap, road running, yoga, the versatile No. 9 scalpel, and Succession.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Harkaran Rana on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/harkaran-rana-aa3637179

Dr. Harkaran Rana Email — [e-mail]

Swedish Medical Center — https://www.healthonecares.com/locations/swedish-medical-center

Dr. Richard C. Allen on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@oculosurg1

American Academy of Ophthalmology — https://www.aao.org/

The Debt Trap — amazon.com/Debt-Trap-Student-Became-National/dp/1501199447

Succession — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660850/

Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/

Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/

Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/

Dr. Grant Stucki Email — [e-mail]

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059