3 Things To Know Before Ophthalmology

In this video I go over 3 things it would’ve been nice to know before going into Medicine, becoming a doctor, and becoming an ophthalmologist doing ophthalmology. Some tips in this video regarding life in ophthalmology.

0:00 Intro
1:04 Everyone Thinks We’re Lazy
3:26 The Job Options
5:00 Impact
6:45 Wrap Up

[MicheleLeeMD]

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.

[sony.t_]

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! 😂

[DoctorEyeHealth]

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 🤣

[НилуфарДавлатова-фр]

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

[emxumd]

We value high impact and highly efficient work!

[shauryavikram]

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

[icedcoffee]

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.

[peaceutoo]

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 ?

[huzefahabib]

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

[ptcapc]

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.

[taoufikrezki]

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

[GeorgiaNikolaou-nk]

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?

[lujain]

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

[Jv]

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

[noahbrown]

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!

[brownieforlyfe]

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

[stefanivanovnz]

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.

[liteonmx]

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

[Hannahorse]

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