TIMESTAMPS 00:22 What is ophthalmology and what does it involve? 01:04 What are the most common cases an ophthalmologist sees? 02:34 What subspecialties of ophthalmology are there? 03:16 What’s a typical day in the life of an ophthalmologist? 05:27 How is academic and private practice ophthalmology different? 06:04 How is the ophthalmologist lifestyle compared to other specialties? Is it really a lifestyle specialty? 08:00 What is the scope of practice for an ophthalmologist vs optometrist vs optician? + the medical training required to become an ophthalmologist (residency + fellowship) overview 09:42 Why did you choose to specialize in ophthalmology? 11:22 What’s the most challenging aspect of ophthalmology? 13:10 What’s the most rewarding aspect of ophthalmology? 14:04 What are misconceptions about ophthalmology? 15:15 Are there certain personality types or qualities that are best suited for opthalmologists? 16:10 How to match into a competitive ophthalmology residency as a med student? Also, how to know ophthalmology is the right specialty for you as a medical student. 17:54 What types of research is best in medical school to apply for ophthalmology residencies? Bench science vs case reports? 18:05 How does the military medicine training path work, how the Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences worked, free tuition + salary benefits, army, navy, air force options + Dr. O’Hara’s path 19:14 Do you pay back service to the military in residency or after? 19:52 Would you recommend military medicine to medical students? Also covers the two main paths to military - Uniformed Services vs HPSP (health professions scholarship program) + service requirement 21:31 Long term financial situation for civilian vs military medicine. Does one path help you come out ahead or do they balance out after several years. Pay + benefits differences in private practice vs the military 22:30 Is it true that soldiers and other military personnel tend to downplay the gravity of their symptoms? + a little on medical management differences 22:52 How well are ophthalmologists compensated & how is this compared to other specialties? 23:12 How can an ophthalmologist increase their income or maximize their salary? 23:39 What employment types & practice settings are common in ophthalmology? Locum tenens, solo vs group private practice, small vs large group, etc. 25:06 Why are ophthalmologists getting driven into big groups? Why is solo private practice becoming obsolete? 25:38 What future changes do you see in ophthalmology and in medicine overall? 26:08 How can new doctors manage their finances well? 26:48 Would you choose the same career path or change anything about it? 27:47 How do you stay on top of all the advances in ophthalmology (and medicine)? 28:40 How do you avoid burnout? + work-life balance 29:23 How do you establish a work-life balance? 29:53 How do we become good doctors?
Am at the senior level in Ophthalmology Residency training and in the exact spot of making decision for a subspecialty. This video came in handy vis-a-vis the choice of paediatric Ophthalmology subspecialty. I shall give it a deep thought. Thanks very much!
Thanks a lot for sharing this invaluable interview with an Ophthalmologist. . I really love Ophthalmology more than anything else in Medicine. It's always been my dream specialty. . I am a first year Ophthalmology Resident at Makerere University, in Uganda, East Africa. .
Dr. Iddi Ndyabawe No problem, thank you for watching, Dr. Ndyabawe! It’s great that you’re very passionate about your field, which is the type of doctor we need more of. Wow, a doctor from all the way across the globe. Maybe I’ll get to interview you in the future!
Thanks, could you possibly interview a vascular surgeon? I’m interested particularly in what will fate of the specialty gonna be? Will most of it be replaced by interventional radiology?
Way back in my first bio class (8th-grade year) I did a project on genetic diseases. Specifically a specific 'strain/type' of Glaucoma. I thought I wanted to be a geneticist (work in a lab, etc), and maybe I still do. Although, after watching this I am having second guesses on what I should go into. ha
Very informative video. I have a job interview next week for a vacancy called'' Ophthalmic Science Practitioner'' and I want to know whether is the job role of ''Ophthalmic Science Practitioner'' same as Ophthalmologist? Thanks
Thank you! No, an ophthalmologist is a specialized physician that requires going through medical school and a specialty program while an ophthalmic science practitioner is more of a scientist with shorter/fewer training requirements
I am looking for some help. I have one watery eye. Has been going on for 13 months. Have been prescribed steroid drops by a optometrist and 2 rounds of antibiotics by an ophthalmologist. It keeps coming back. I would like any suggestions as to what is causing it.
I’d recommend seeing an ophthalmologist again (if you’re not satisfied with the current one, perhaps another one) since that’s their specialty. I’m not qualified enough to answer, and don’t have the in-person exam info to even have a decent guess compared to them.
I think Ophthalmology is very interesting. I have watched some of Andrea Tooley's videos. Thanks for another good interview. Also, did you grab any of those Hershey's before you left? Thanks Dr. Ad.
Joel E She’s one of the OG med youtubers! Maybe one day you’ll see her in one of my interviews ;). Nope, I’ve been on a diet haha. Thanks for watching Dr. J!
@@DrAdnan yes it does. And I sure hope that on Halloween, you keep the trick or treating to a minimum. I dont want your diet to get messed up with that candy corn. 😂
I've always had eye problems from having cataracts as a baby, nystagmus, microphthalmia, aphakia, and Glaucoma. With Glaucoma, I must take eye drops everyday!
