This is a great video!!! Agree with everything - the eye clinics and operating rooms are very fast-paced (and can get very stressful). If you want to make it in our field, you can't be lazy.

I love your channel! Inspiring me to go into Ophtho, just got accepted into med school in the UK and I really value the idea of surgery, calm environment, technically and mentally challenging job as well as amazing work life balance. Not to mention giving people vision sounds like a super power! 😂

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on getting accepted. Ophtho is a great option definitely keep it in mind on your journey.

Loved this video and hearing your perspective! I know during my residency I got to work alongside some amazing ophthalmology residents. I have a hard time imagining providers judging ophtho as being lazy 😂 so that made me laugh. (But you are so right about the urgent/emergent thing). I image you share the love of getting called in for that “sudden vision loss” of uncorrected astigmatism that improves with pinhole 🤣

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Haha yes. The sudden vision loss aka mature white cataract or end stage undiagnosed glaucoma.

Love the work you’re doing, really inspiring !!

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

That’s very kind. Much appreciated!

We value high impact and highly efficient work!

I really agree with all of your words. It's a bit sad that people think that it's a very easy specialty

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

For sure. It’s one of the steepest learning curves in Medicine and some of the toughest surgeries from a technical perspective in my opinion.

Great message ! Quick question please : what are the therapeutic possibilities for an adult with bilateral amblyopia ?

Many specialties have a great work life balance. People see what residents do and think that’s what practicing medicine is. Private practice ophthalmology provides poorer work life balance because the number of patients they see in a day.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

Жыл бұрын

I think you can have great work life balance or you can build your own prison- but definitely the option in private practice to be busy or not in most cases 🙌🏼

Great stuff!

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I am an Intern doctor currently trying to get in Opthalmology too. Thankyou for sharing the experience !!! I think others specialty think Optho is lazy because its doesn't have a lot of emergency case that need to be done during the night shift like gen sx or CVT that lead to sleepless night , but I don't know if i'm right ?

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck on getting into ophtho. You’re right ophtho gets a bad rap but it’s a tough field to learn

Insightful 👀👁👁, thanks Dr 👁, MD

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Of course

Hello , i am in shock. I went to a dentist, kinda family friend and he used blue light ("fokus" i observed was the name to close my sealing). He did not used any protection for the eyes on me. was trying to close my eyes but one - two times i observed the light in close distance. Is it possible that light to harm me?

I love your channel! I’d like to know what percent of ophthalmologist pursue private practice versus those who work for a hospital or in the academic setting? Thanks!

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don’t know the stats specifically but from experience most go into private practice. Both have their advantages - perhaps I’ll make a video on this in the future

@5:25 truth has been spoken 😅

Hey, I am an IMG, I really want to go in Oph. But given the competition, how difficult it is for IMGs to get into this wonderful field

I left everything and concentrate on your accessories The blue eye symbol has many meanings, Do you believe in each? Or just optho style!

What are your thoughts on the business side? I’ll be graduating soon with a DO/MBA and would love to pursue ophtho but also work in consulting or something along those lines to use my MBA.

@marioquintana581

2 жыл бұрын

It'll never pay as much per hour as being in practice. I worked for a few med device companies before medical school and all of the physicians besides the CMO, still practiced full time. The money is in companies that offer you share for being on a board, research, tech, etc

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

If you are business oriented you could always start your own practice.

Can anyone tell me if its hard for a foreign MD going into the US, trying to apply to Oph?

@doctoreyeballmd7493

Жыл бұрын

My understanding is that it is more difficult for IMGs to get into allopathic schools, but certainly can be done.

Hey Doc, how open is opthalmology residency to DO? I assume is heavily favoring MD over DO since it's so competitive, right?

@ptcapc

2 жыл бұрын

There are a couple of historically DO residencies. Get top board scores, some research, and spend a ton of time making connections. You’ll need to find a couple mentors for sure. DOs don’t usually have ophthalmologist associated with their school. -3rd year DO student planning to match ophtho

@marioquintana581

2 жыл бұрын

There are two programs in FL that historically have only accepted DO applicants, from friends of mine in previous app cycles they don't even interview MD applicants. One is in Lutz I think for one spot and the other is HCA West FL with three spots. Aside from that if I remember correctly the numbers for 2021 Match were over 90% MD, around 6% DO, and the other was like 3-4% is IMG

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

It’s definitely harder as a DO but also very doable, you’ll need to be stellar to stand out though.

Hi Dr. Keenum! Is the first year of medical school too early to think about Ophthalmology?

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

No, in fact I’d start exploring it in the first year if You’re Interested

@brownieforlyfe

2 жыл бұрын

@@doctoreyeballmd7493 thank you! i am going to shadow next month! :) any other advice for matching since step is now p/f?

Hi Doctor Eyeball, Medical student from New Zealand. I am interested in Ophthalmology but I also love going to the gym (for hypertrophy) and calisthenics. Will the gym and calisthenics (and the possibility of injuries of attending the gym on a regular basis) be counter to becoming an ophthalmologist. All the ophthalmologist men I know are quite skinny, while I want to maintain my healthy, athletic body form for life. Please provide your opinion on this, as it is always on the back of my mind. I am worried of investing so much time becoming a specialist whilst riskily depending on the few joints in my fingers for microscopic surgeries.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

I workout regularly and many of my co-residents were gym rats lol. As long as you don’t crush your hand in the gym you’re fine i think. It’s always a risk but you can’t live your life in fear.

@stefanivanovnz

2 жыл бұрын

@@doctoreyeballmd7493 Exactly Thanks from NZ

Anyone every tell you you look like a celebrity look alike for Bob Sagent from America’s Funniest Home Videos.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Literally no one ever, lol

What did you major in for undergrad?

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Microbiology with a French minor :)

ahaha -- pupils! Count me in.

.....sold lol