Dark-Haired British Doctor Chapter 398

Episode 398 Cataract [5]

I went around three or four more places with my men.

Not adding a detailed explanation is… … .

Because it was just horrible and didn't really do anything to help.

You might be wondering what on earth a 19th century guy could possibly find so horrifying… … .

If you think about how you feel when you watch a scary or creepy movie, you'll probably be able to relate to me.

'It was said that when the part of a person that recognizes their existence is damaged… … they feel more horrible, right? That's why it was said that in the case of criminals who stab or damage faces, there is virtually no possibility of reform.'

How do I know these things?

That's because there is a class called forensic medicine in medical school.

At first, I naturally wanted to do an autopsy, so I felt bad about it, but it turned out that our country's support for forensic medicine was not enough to provide such education to individual students.

That's why I only went through PPT, and even in that case, I was on the good side compared to other medical school students.

We do have a separate professor for the forensic medicine department, and he is a famous professor, so we work with the scientific investigation unit of the National Police Agency, but I heard later that there are many other places that don't even have a professor.

Anyway, thanks to that connection, we were able to attend lectures from various professionals in addition to the professor during our forensic science class. One of them was a very famous profiler who had appeared on TV quite often just before I came here.

-I am the profiler in charge of the Yoo Young-chul case. Nice to meet you.

Originally, being an external lecturer was a very difficult job.

Since they don't directly give grades, I think the kids aren't interested unless the lecture is fairly interesting.

And the vast majority of medical school lectures are not fun.

Of course, Professor Lee Soo-hyuk, the legend of internal medicine… … he makes a fuss about what is more fun than medicine in the world, but I think that’s because he’s just a person who is good at it beyond a certain level.

For the reasons mentioned above, outside lectures were usually taken during nap time or, at worst, as a break from work, but that day was an exception.

I was already interested from the introduction.

'Actually, that lecture was one of the most memorable lectures I've ever heard during my six years of medical school.'

The data was also considerable, and there were many photos that only the detective in charge would have seen.

In addition, the explanation that followed was detailed and interesting, so I can't forget it even though it wasn't a subject or lecture that was particularly important for my grades.

The important thing here is… … .

The thing that ophthalmologists are damaging today is none other than the eyes.

Westerners don't hesitate much because they read facial expressions through the mouth rather than the eyes, but it's not like that for us Easterners, right?

Even the famous cat character KeyX doesn't have a mouth, but he has eyes, right?

So I heard that it's not very popular in the West, but only in the East… … Maybe it's because I come from a country that values the eyes of others, but today was especially bad.

'Ah. I don't feel well… '

Oh my gosh. You've done all sorts of things to my eyes, really.

It's not like I can afford to gouge out my eyeball with a needle.

They are treating it with all sorts of chemicals… … .

There was a sizzling sound.

In the eyes!

As it turned out, it was because silver nitrate had been poured in, and there was a reason for that.

-If you leave cataracts untreated, your eyes will hurt and it won't be good.

The lens is dissolved to prevent glaucoma.

This means that glaucoma will not occur because the hardened lens will become soft again.

Of course, this was at a time when we didn't even know what glaucoma was, but anyway, it seemed to be effective.

It doesn't mean you can see ahead.

How can you see ahead when you're pouring this stuff?

They say it is done to prevent eye pain that occurs when intraocular pressure rises too much… … .

Honestly, I had no idea what to do about the rising intraocular pressure at this time, so I was at a loss as to what to do.

While I was doing that, I constantly felt like the patients' eyes were popping out.

So, I contacted various places in the hope of grabbing at straws.

“Oh, flat. You found it?”

“Yes. What…… is there?”

The first to respond was a chemist working in my lab.

Looking back at this gentleman's achievements so far, I don't have any particular expectations.

But surprisingly, it was something that could lead to a home run.

If you think about it, extracting cocaine from coca leaves isn't an easy task, is it?

Because of that, I unknowingly became the creator of cocaine, and it was also a very decisive reason why I gave up on the evaluation of later generations… … .

Whatever it was, it was clear that this gentleman had some ability, so I asked him earnestly.

“Yes, there is. But I have no idea what it would be used for.”

“What is it?”

Anyway, he was a gentleman who brought something every time I called him, so this time was no exception.

Actually, this was natural.

I'm making money like a dog, you know?

They are also making and selling herbal medicines of unknown origin, and these days they are even selling plain water as fluoride water.

Why would I not have a guilty conscience?

Nevertheless, I can be proud because I write like a prime minister.

In addition to sponsoring people like the Brontë sisters, they also pour enormous amounts of money into research.

Despite this, nothing close to the penicillin I really want has emerged, but something new is emerging.

“This actually came from a poisonous plant.”

“Poisonous weed?”

However, my interest was completely extinguished when I heard the word poisonous plant.

It's not a medicinal herb, it's a poisonous plant… … .

'No, no. In this day and age, medicine is poison and poison is medicine.'

It was common sense that made me come to my senses quickly.

In some ways, I thought that in this era, it might be better to find something based on poison.

“Yes. It comes from a herb called Belladonna. It wasn’t extracted in our lab. It came from Germany, right? Where did it come from? The method isn’t much different from extracting cocaine, so you can extract it as you wish.”

“What is the effect? Is there a name for it?”

If it already came from somewhere else… … .

And if that's an ingredient that's still used in the 21st century… … .

Wouldn't I know your name?

I asked with a pounding heart, and the chemist answered with a nonchalant expression on his face.

“Atropine.”

“Atropine!”

"why?"

“No, it’s not.”

I've known since before that the more indifferent these people are to something, the more precious it is.

First of all, anesthesia is like that.

I still don't understand.

It's almost like you've only used it for parties for items that have been out for decades…

I really can't believe that this happened even though I didn't even have surgery.

Because of this, there are still times when I wonder if this world is really the Earth I originally came from… … .

'This time too, it's the same as before!'

There was already atropine… … .

“Well, I thought you would know. Isn’t this poisonous? They say it can kill people without them knowing. Did you use it for a curse?”

And that it is only used as poison… … .

I don't know if it was like that in the original history, but anyway, if it already exists, then that's fortunate.

“Try to speak. Pyeong and I are one body.”

“Oh, so the rumors were true?”

Even if I don't step forward, there is Liston who claims to be one body.

These days, they are going a bit too far and trying to establish a friendly relationship… … .

I think we might sleep together too, so I'm keeping my distance for now.

'Come to think of it, when did you come again?'

Seeing him move around secretly with such a large body, he is definitely a martial artist.

If you haven't learned the method, then where…

Oh, that's not what's important right now.

“Can you make that?”

“Oh, I made it. Would I come empty-handed?”

“Good job. Hmm…….”

I had to make sure that the atropine was really the atropine I knew.

I didn't mean to stab him in the face without thinking.

This can be really dangerous.

If you give it intravenously, your heart rate will increase and you may die.

It's not that it's not true, but I'm saying that the symptoms are similar to the curse I put down.

but…….

“Tilt your head back.”

“Huh? No, why? Me?”

“I made it. Let’s give it a try.”

“No, I said it’s poison? No, flat! Look at me! I already apologized for the curse thing earlier!”

Just putting it in your eyes will only cause dizziness.

If you put too much in, it will go through your tear ducts, into your nose, and eventually into your throat, which can cause systemic side effects, but I have a dropper in my room.

Even though it's not sterilized, there are tears in the eyes, so bacteria won't grow.

If I grow up, it's probably conjunctivitis…

'I guess it hurts.'

Being the positive, positive person that I am, I put two drops of atropine into the old man's right eye with Liston's help.

"ouch!"

It felt a little stinging.

It stung a little, but I just kept quiet for now.

I remember my friend who had cataract surgery saying that Shandongje was a bit harsh.

“Let’s wait a moment.”

“No… I have to wash it off quickly! Save me! I told you my eyes hurt.”

“Don’t you dare wait? Adults are impatient.”

“Snow, snow!”

“Hahaha. It’s a reputation that makes your head grow, so don’t you think it’s going to prevent you from growing an eye again.”

“This is crazy!”

Of course, it's not like the parties involved can be relaxed, so they did all kinds of crazy things.

Even so, it was of little use.

Even if Liston presses hard and says bear, he has to stay still.

It would have been normal for Joseph, not Liston, to have appeared, even if he was a middle-aged Londoner who almost died from laughing gas and cocaine.

“Uh… Uh! I can’t see! It’s blurry!”

“Huh? What is this?”

“As expected.”

“Are you a devil? Are you a devil?”

“As expected. This guy has made a lot of mistakes.”

“No, that’s not it… Can I have some light?”

Anyway, I got closer to look into the other person's eyes.

I had to hold the light up because I had to look at the pupillary reflex.

“Save me! There’s no need to burn me!”

“That must be how much you did wrong!”

“Are you crazy? Are you crazy? How much dedication and service I have given… My nickname is Heonbong, now!”

“Don’t be a jerk. You’re the one who made the drugs.”

I had to look at the eyes so I held the light close to his face, but it was a mess.

But thanks to Liston, I couldn't move at all.

Thanks to that, I was able to confirm that the other person's pupils… that is, the irises were fixed.

"older brother."

“Huh? Burn it?”

“No, look at the eyes.”

“Burning your eyes? No. Huh…? Something… is different?”

Certainly, Liston was a man of exceptional discernment.

Even though I didn't know about the pupillary reflex or was not familiar with it, I noticed something strange the moment I saw it.

“Look carefully. When you shine a light on the left eye, its pupil contracts, right?”

“That’s right.”

“The right side is not like that. The pupil is still wide.”

“Huh…… I see. That’s interesting. That’s true, but…… how are you going to use this?”

What should I do?

I need to get a William Turner lens.