I remember one day at work very vividly because I helped to save someone’s life. A patient came in in order to have a dilation, this allowed me to see more of the patient’s retina. By looking in their eye, I could see that they had had a stroke. I recommended them to a local doctor so that they could have their symptoms checked out by someone who was a professional in that area. I later found out from the patient that they had had a Transient Ischemic Attack, or TIA. This is also a mini stroke and it occurs when part of the brain experiences a temporary lack of blood flow. Unlike a stroke, a TIA does not kill brain tissue or cause permanent disabilities. The patient informed me that his doctor told him that if I would not have seen that he
