@demystifytheeye: yes, really. many ophthalmologists operate without shoes. here’s why 👇 the operating microscope requires extreme balance tiny movements and total body awareness. operating barefoot (or in socks) improves proprioception reduces subtle sway and helps surgeons stay perfectly steady. it’s also quieter. no clogs. no footsteps. less distraction in a room where microns matter. the OR is still sterile. feet never enter the sterile field. and surgeons wear clean, OR-only socks. when you’re operating on something measured in millimeters every detail counts. even what’s on your feet. #nurse #feet #opthalmology #OR #tiktokdoctor
They could be pantless - as long as it’s below the sterile field and my surgery is going well, I don’t care.
2025-12-22 11:51:34
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Kat :
honestly, whatever happens below the sterile field is none of my business
2025-12-22 06:59:20
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Skwerp :
You could have the dogs all the way out as long as I wake up after the surgery😂
2025-12-22 17:09:34
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C :
As a patient, do whatever it takes. If want every person in the room to take shoes off to feel more comfortable, put the shoes on my stomach for all I care!
2025-12-28 10:28:59
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rhinocerosrex :
Same reason I take my shoes off when I drive. I need to feel the peddle
2026-01-10 03:10:10
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Bella :
yall could go get icecream mid surgery as long as what i came in for gets done and i wake up after😂
2026-01-10 23:33:38
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Adorkable Giraffe :
Honestly man I trust you know more more about what you're doing than I do. Go for it.
2025-12-22 14:21:56
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Amanda :
Surgeon grounding and locking in?? Yes, please.
2026-01-11 13:27:44
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Staying.afloat :
My Dad wears those individual toe shoes because he doesn’t like being barefoot in the OR. I don’t know if his choice is better
2025-12-23 00:32:56
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ellievation :
I work as a scrub tech in ophthalmology and can confirm 😂
2026-01-13 02:24:30
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kallie :
if I'm getting surgery on anything, I trust the doctors to know what they should or shouldn't do in the OR. y'all went to school for years to become specialized.
2025-12-22 11:37:23
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dulce . :
Is the same when using sewing machines you need perfect control of the pedal that’s why we sew barefoot 😂
2025-12-30 17:59:46
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K :
I am a teacher and I remove my shoes often in my class and teach without them.They can be soo tiring ..I sometimes need to connect to earth and feel grounded
2026-01-09 14:51:01
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ASierraV4 :
How in the world would that look unprofessional though? Clothes dont make you more or less professional
2025-12-22 22:36:36
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Becky LeCroy Powell :
Eye surgery. Controller for microscope and vit machine
2025-12-21 14:00:35
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LinzeeMH :
I am a da Vinci rep and soooooo many surgeons operate without shoes!
2026-01-10 11:41:16
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cherlakey_csfa :
Same with DaVinci!!! Every single surgeon kicks their shoes off once the robot is docked lol
2025-12-22 01:03:02
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Meow meow :
I sew with my bare feet !! I feel you on this!
2025-12-22 07:35:03
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MaskedUp :
At least the socks are matching.
2026-01-09 02:05:16
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Didyoufeedthecats :
My dad’s surgeon wore cowboy boots during his CABGx3. Do whatever you need to!
2026-01-09 20:41:47
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Danielle :
The way my husband tosses his socks in the washer immediately on surgery days 😂
2025-12-22 02:07:23
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zonchikon :
Every time at my old job my surgeon would kick off her shoes and hand them to me to get out of the way of my laser for our davinci endometriosis cases! Always super cool to watch her work. Hope she’s doing well
2025-12-26 11:32:22
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bhallenburg :
Same in Veterinary Ophthalmology!!
2025-12-21 23:39:33
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lexismom :
As long as I wake up what you are or aren't wearing is none of my business
2026-01-11 09:46:29
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⋆. 𐙚˚࿔ celestialgaze 𝜗 :
seeing my previous boss perform surgery is something i will never forget
2026-02-08 19:46:16
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