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I’m not sure if any of you are considering attending Millennial Eye Live in Austin, (Sept 7-9) this year, but it should be a great meeting. It is definitely geared toward residents and young ophthalmologists. They are providing hotel and registration sponsorship to 60 residents and medical...

So glad you like it (By the way this is the host, Gary Wortz, long time SDN member :) )

The problem we have with cataract surgery is that patients want to believe a narrative that we hold the magic tools of lasers and lenses and that surely we are going to be able to "fix" them. When we discuss the risks, benefits and alternatives to surgery, we generally talk about cataract...

Rob, From my perspective, there is no other field of medicine as rewarding as ophthalmology, especially as a cataract and refractive surgeon. As a cataract surgeon, I have the opportunity to impact thousands of patients' lives every year in a dramatic way. Imagine being able to restore vision...

Well SDN, it's been a minute. But, after almost 9 years in private practice, something reminded me to check back in with the old ophthalmology forum. This place used to be my go to online community back in med school and residency, and in 2004, we actually started the anonymous board...

Speaking of Path, did anyone else have a difficult time with the pictures due to the poor resolution? I'm no eye path guru as it is, but compounded with the very poor resolution of all the pictures it made differentiating the subtle features very difficult. I called the ABO to let them know of...

Scleral Depression is an art form that gets better with time. I first noticed my scleral depressor during an actual exam during my 2nd year. It is really disorienting at first though. Here are some tips: Try to scrub in on some retina cases and ask to depress during endolaser or other...

I will update this post in an attempt to help others from my quest to find the best EMR. First, I have been considering going with paper charts at first because of the reasons mentioned in the above post, but I think the best use of the slow time in the beginning of your practice is to learn...

I don't think you really know what you are talking about if you think our last fellow had a tendency to embelish. I think you are getting your years mixed up. I scrubbed with the last fellow, and believe me the numbers are legit. I am not trying to get into a semantics debate, and I do...

I will be opening a brand new practice in July, and I am trying to figure out which EMR is best, and what features to look for when buying an EMR. I know that NextGen, MediNotes, and Compulink have relatively good/acceptable EMR's, but the screens look way to busy and they are all very...

I think your assessment of the fellowship is mostly right, but I do have to take issue with a few comments. First, our last fellow got about 800 - 900 cases as primary surgeon, so I don't think the 500 -600 mark is accurate. He was doing 10 vits/day, and not all straightforward ppv/mp's...

If anyone would like insider info, I am a resident at this program. Either post a question or PM me. For what it's worth, I love this program and have gotten excellent training here.

Is it follicular or papillary, and membranous, pseudomembranous or non-membranous? That makes a big difference in terms of treatment. If it is not responding to steroids, you always have to think you have missed an infectious etiology. Chlamydia is a common cause of chronic follicular...

I think the chief of the program sets the tone for the educational environment. As chief of my program, I am trying to make it as laid back as possible. I never learned well with people breathing down my neck. I remember what is was like to be a 2nd year. It can be very depressing, but an...

I know this is not the original topic of conversation, but I have a intravitreal injection instructions list I have put together for our in house resident handbook, and I thought I would share it. Any critiques are welcomed. Hope some might find this helpful. How to do an Avastin/Lucentis...