I've been practicing ophthalmology for 21 years. This is a very good summary of considerations. The patients you choose to treat aren't generally "completely healthy" otherwise though. They are generally elderly with significant comorbidities. A lot of folks walking around with hypertension and diabetes. But you're doing a plastics rotation with lots of elective procedures in middle aged and younger patients so your view is a bit skewed perhaps. Or mine is since I primarily do a lot of cataract and glaucoma surgery based procedures and those patients trend older. Nice mention of Kelman. Historical aspects of ophthalmology are fun and interesting.
Great video and good summary. The clinic volume is the hardest for me as a practicing ophthalmologist. Seeing 70 patients in a day can wear you out. Still, I think this is the coolest field of medicine and am grateful that I can treat eyes for a living.
My 85 year old Dad had a neurological disorder that resembled Alzheimer's. He also had retinal issues which required many visits to a top Ophthalmology group in Boston. His doctor was a senior staff member who happened to have grown up in Appalachia. During one laser session my Dad,who had hearing problems and general confusion,couldn't keep his eye still. But his doctor kept trying...and as he was working he whispered to me,in a light hearted way, "this is like shooting squirrels back home". I'll never forget that.
I worked as a tech for an ophthalmologist and let me tell y’all that he was like a machine. Non stop seeing patients all day everyday and constantly trying to provide the best eye care. It looked so mentally exhausting to do and felt like he would burn out but he was so passionate about what he did. I really admire ophthalmologists because I would never imagine myself doing what they do.
Awesome content! Really useful as a rising fourth-year student applying into ophtho. Would love to see a video on patient presentations in ophtho. Would be super helpful before starting ophtho rotations and aways this spring. Keep up the great work!
I’m an Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma specialist and now I’m a Stay at home mom. Stumble on your video after put my kid into bed. Gosh, now I miss my practice and OR so much 🥲
Wow, that's a big jump. Congratulations on the switch. I personally think you'll be much happier with ophtho but I'm obviously biased :).Thanks for the support and good luck with the transition in specialties.
I'm a senior in highschool trying to figure out what to do with my life lol. I'm probably going to a community college for two years to save money but am very interested in going to med school. Thanks doc.
1) procedure heavy A) if you dont like procedures dont do it... good thing i enjoy hands on. 2) dislike clinic (fast pace workspace?) 3) treating mostly healthy patients A) other comments mention that this depends on what youre doing... cataract sufferers will tend to be older id imagine. 4) giving up large areas of medicine to focus on the eye A)... isnt that the point of choosing a specialty? Eyes are the single most important organs on the body, excluding vitals. 5) volatility of the specialty (new tech) A) being able to handle adapting to different things is an important factor of being a doctor. By this measure, an Ophthalmologist would be more of a “doctor” than a Pediatric doctor (as his point 4 explained what a “doctor” is).
Ive never even got into medschool yet, but if I'm going to take a speciality . I really want to be an opthalmologist (unless i find another unknown speciality that strikes me) .. all those reasons you've said ,i don't mind .. made me further love that field.. still not saying it won't be hard . A loooong way to goooo😵
I finished up my undergrad degree last year and I am now working as a medical scribe in Ophthalmology! I have worked in Retina/ Uveitis and Oculoplastics. I am curious, at this point in your residency, what are your favorite subspecialties?
Thank you! I️ just got into med school and start in the fall and have been wanting to get info on specialties as I️ think about options I’d like to pursue. Videos like these have been godsends.
I remember my eye was blurry and kind of hurting I went to an Optometrist office that was next door the lady checked my eye and said it was probably just allergies. The next day it was worse so I went to another Optometrist that was next to my house and the guy looked at it and said "Look I am not a Dr. but I can tell something is very wrong with your eye" He told me that his friend who was a Ophthalmologist was visiting him and he wanted me to wait for him to look at it. I waited and a nice elderly gentlemen with a bow tie came in looked at my eye and said "You Need to Go to the Emergency Room Right Now". So I drive to emergency room the Dr. looks at it and says you got "Marginal Cornea Degeneration" He said well this may sound crazy but were going to Superglue a contact to your eye which will allow the small tear to heal up and that should fix it. That was one of the scariest moments in my life the thought of loosing my eye scared the crap out of me.....
Hate rounds, love outpatient settings & the constant evolution of the field is so fascinating - highly considering 🙈 Did you sit the Duke Elder or an equivalent? Thanks for such a brilliant video!
really thanks a lot. This video is really inspiring . As an ophthalmologist I was a little bit depressed because of what happened to me these days. Your video just gave me conficence.
Hate rounds, love outpatient settings & the constant evolution of the field is so fascinating - highly considering 🙈 Did you sit the Duke Elder or an equivalent?
i really enjoyed your video, it's awsome man, i know one day you will be something big. i am an img who wants to get in ophthalmology residency in the US i have 2 concerns though 1. what are my acceptance changes? 2. what do i need to have in my cv to increase my acceptance possibility i would really appreciate your help, and thanks for the videos you make
Thanks for the support! It’s tough to gauge your acceptance chances without knowing your background but in general it is harder to match if you are an IMG. There are stats on acceptance rates for IMG that I will try to post in a future video as I’ve had a few questions on the topic. For your second question check out this video I made: th-cam.com/video/l1uyo5muF3U/w-d-xo.html about matching. Hope that helps! Thanks for following!
Ophthalmology is awesome. Only downside for me is the declining reimbursement rate. Ophthalmologists are doormats when it comes to fighting the government and insurance companies. Cataract surgery has gone down from $2000 to $600. This why cataract surgeons push the "premium" IOLs so hard. Regular cataract surgery might not even be worth doing (financially) at the rate it is going. 😖
Very worthwhile to watch but disappointed with negative tone, primarily of emphasis on drawbacks of profession. No need either for scary attention-getting"warning" title. Every vocation has its minuses. Would have preferred a more balanced presentation of pro's and con's in entering an ophthalmology education. I volunteer in animal sheltering and often bring animals to vet clinics. I am concerned about the scarcity of veterinary ophthalmologists to treat animals' eyes. If a medical student loses interest in continuing their studies based on your five reasons, maybe they can consider switching to the veterinary side. Dogs, cats, and other animals endure some serious eye disorders; they can be very challenging to both treat and handle, more so than humans. Those new vet ophthalmology students would definitely not end up being bored. Thank you very much for a great video.
Love your channel! I'm an incoming M1 this fall. Do you have any advice/tips on getting exposure/being a better applicant to Opthalmology(residency)? Thanks!
Congrats on your acceptance into medical school! Starting off I’d just focus on the adjustment to the MS1 course load, but once you’re settled in you could get in contact with your schools ophthalmology program and ask to shadow in clinic and/or the OR. That’s the best way to see if it’s really what you want to do. If so consider asking the attendings you shadow if you could help on one of their research projects. But don’t get too ahead of yourself or anxious about it, you’ve got plenty of time. Best of luck!
hello, for my biology project i have to do some research on a medicine branch and i chose ophtalmology. Its because i find it very interesting and i might study that. And if you dont mind, i have to ask an ophtalmologist three questions on ophtalmology and itll be very nice to get a quick small answer please if you have the time (i know youre very busy haha). So question 1: what would be your number 1 advice on how to maintain good eye health? question 2: what does your typical day look like? question 3: whats one advice you would give to a student who would like to pursue a career in optalmology? again you can just write quick small answers and if possible by tomorrow because i have the presentation on thursday morning loll so i apologize for the rush) i thank you very much sir and wish you a good day.
As an ophthalmologist, are you still confident enough in prescribing for or managing at least the most common chronic diseases like hypertension or diabetes?
i assume you mean medically managing them and not from the standpoint of the ocular management. short answer is no lol. ophthalmologist should not be doing that nor do they want to be medically managing those diseases.
I am considering going for MS ophthalmology in India. Your video was very helpful. I just have one question. I have specs and whenever I go to an ophthalmologist, I see them looking through fundoscope and few other devices looking for minute details in the eye. So, Is my refractive error going to be a problem?
I need to choose my resident and I cant decide between ophthalmology and anesthesiology. When Im on ophthalmology clinic Im missing so much that adrenalin but Im not sure how smart it is to choose anesthesiology coz so it brings so many stress.
Yeah, the need for adrenaline rush tends to fade with time in a specialty. I can’t speak for anesthesia exactly but we definitely seem to be having more fun during the surgeries than they are😉
@@doctoreyeballmd7493 I'm a graduate student from medical school and I found it a bit hard. I just want to know is ophthalmology going to be a little easier than med school or not?
Are optometrist stealing the job of the ophthalmologists or there are so many patients that without optometrists the system would crash? I live in Greece and people here still prefer to get prescriptions from ophthalmologist. But if it changes like in US maybe it would hurt the field even in my country.
Making up your own definitions? Optometrists are DEFINITELY doctors. Even all good MD/DOs consider them as DOCTORS! Only petty or jealous MD/DOs would disagree
Hello, I have a question : to become an ophthalmologist is it mandatory to do surgery? Or can we just open our own firm and do some consultation instead of being in the clinics ?
It would be a lot of unnecessary training and debt to not practice. I wouldn’t recommend that route. Also people don’t want to consult an ophthalmologist who has no practice or surgical experience.
Have to disagree with that one. Most ophthalmologists are not starting their own practices. And The ones that do wouldn’t do so if it weren’t profitable in the end. I would not use this as a reason to not do ophthalmology.
Hi..sir....I have a problem....that I have small eyes but my eye sight is ok....I have very small, half closed eyes....is it possible to get big heathy beautiful eyes....at the age of 16... I am just 16 years old now...sir please help me 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥 ...sir please help
What about Holistic/Alternative medical views on treating cataracts. I'm developing them and hate that all Ophthalmologist tell me I need the surgery as there is no way to arrest/diminish cataracts. PLEASE comment on this! There are Drs who offer microcurrent and light therapies like Dr Berne and Dr Kondrot. Can someone please comment on this path. Thanks
Hi, great video! I'm also considering doing ophthalmology (not in the states), it's a great specialty and I really like this kind of work and patient contact, so your reasons would rather confirm me. However, I'm seriously nearsighted myself (-10 D, but VA 20/15 with CL) and I worry that my own fear of visual loss would have negative impact on my psyche in the long run. Do you have an opinion on that?
Hi, that's excellent that you're interested in ophtho. 20/15 with CTLs is great. I'm a -8, so i know where you're coming from. But I wouldn't let that deter you. you have to live your life and you'll fortunately have ready access to alot of ophthalmologist should anything go awry with your eyes. Good luck!
@@doctoreyeballmd7493 thanks a lot for your encouraging reply! I'll have to find out how good my diagnostic skills are, as ophtho lessons were quite theoretical at my university. Another question, how do you see the future for ophthalmologists, especially against the backdrop of upcoming technologies like Watson and other AI?
You can definitely learn the diagnostics skills like any other skill. Don’t not do it for that reason. As far as AI I think it will augment the field but we’ll still need docs. AI is exciting but patients will always want to know there’s a caring human (doc) on the other side of it watching out for them.
It is more difficult to match as an IMG but not impossible. I think if you can do a visiting rotation or elective where the faculty could get to know you that would be a big plus. Good luck!
Doctor Eyeball MD thanks for your reply! Are you on call a lot and if so, can you tell me how frequently that is and the maximum hours you can be on call for?
And is it possible to become an ophthalmologist and to specialize in the clinical (not surgical) side of ophthalmology?? Or eye surgery is something that every ophthalmologist must do ??
Sir why from my eyes keechi ki coming out in every minute ... And my both eyes palak is doing up and down in seconds ,why is it happening so sir...?...
It is very difficult to diagnose ophthalmic conditions in a comments section and unethical for me to be giving medical advice on incomplete information over the internet. Without examining your eye I can’t say. You should go get an eye exam and perhaps they can help you.
I thought I would do neurosurgery since high-school then in early med school i thought about doing ENT, Plastics, and even OMFS. I think I made the right choice ultimately thought.
This definitely helped me want to be a ophthalmologist even more
Same
I've been practicing ophthalmology for 21 years. This is a very good summary of considerations. The patients you choose to treat aren't generally "completely healthy" otherwise though. They are generally elderly with significant comorbidities. A lot of folks walking around with hypertension and diabetes. But you're doing a plastics rotation with lots of elective procedures in middle aged and younger patients so your view is a bit skewed perhaps. Or mine is since I primarily do a lot of cataract and glaucoma surgery based procedures and those patients trend older. Nice mention of Kelman. Historical aspects of ophthalmology are fun and interesting.
Is it okay to go to the clinic for cataract surgery coz of the covid situation
Would love to see a follow up video on why to go into ophthalmology! Great video.
Great video and good summary. The clinic volume is the hardest for me as a practicing ophthalmologist. Seeing 70 patients in a day can wear you out. Still, I think this is the coolest field of medicine and am grateful that I can treat eyes for a living.
Much appreciated! That’s a great point.
This video just really helped me confirm that ophthalmology is for me, appreciate this - thanks Dr. Keenum!
Awesome! I’m glad it didn’t get scare you away:)
Same!
My 85 year old Dad had a neurological disorder that resembled Alzheimer's. He also had retinal issues which required many visits to a top Ophthalmology group in Boston. His doctor was a senior staff member who happened to have grown up in Appalachia. During one laser session my Dad,who had hearing problems and general confusion,couldn't keep his eye still. But his doctor kept trying...and as he was working he whispered to me,in a light hearted way, "this is like shooting squirrels back home".
I'll never forget that.
I worked as a tech for an ophthalmologist and let me tell y’all that he was like a machine. Non stop seeing patients all day everyday and constantly trying to provide the best eye care. It looked so mentally exhausting to do and felt like he would burn out but he was so passionate about what he did. I really admire ophthalmologists because I would never imagine myself doing what they do.
Yes there are definitely some incredibly busy practice settings.
Can you please make a video on getting into ophtho? Like step scores (1 and 2 ), research, networking, application builders, what you did, etc.
Awesome content! Really useful as a rising fourth-year student applying into ophtho. Would love to see a video on patient presentations in ophtho. Would be super helpful before starting ophtho rotations and aways this spring. Keep up the great work!
Great video idea! Best of luck on your rotations!
I’m an Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma specialist and now I’m a Stay at home mom. Stumble on your video after put my kid into bed. Gosh, now I miss my practice and OR so much 🥲
I'm an orthopedic surgery resident and I'm switching to ophthalmology. I found your explanation very useful. Thank you
Wow, that's a big jump. Congratulations on the switch. I personally think you'll be much happier with ophtho but I'm obviously biased :).Thanks for the support and good luck with the transition in specialties.
I'm a senior in highschool trying to figure out what to do with my life lol. I'm probably going to a community college for two years to save money but am very interested in going to med school. Thanks doc.
Sure thing! Best of luck to you. 👍🏼
Thank god! that all of those reasons were the things I liked about ophthalmology..!
1) procedure heavy
A) if you dont like procedures dont do it... good thing i enjoy hands on.
2) dislike clinic (fast pace workspace?)
3) treating mostly healthy patients
A) other comments mention that this depends on what youre doing... cataract sufferers will tend to be older id imagine.
4) giving up large areas of medicine to focus on the eye
A)... isnt that the point of choosing a specialty? Eyes are the single most important organs on the body, excluding vitals.
5) volatility of the specialty (new tech)
A) being able to handle adapting to different things is an important factor of being a doctor. By this measure, an Ophthalmologist would be more of a “doctor” than a Pediatric doctor (as his point 4 explained what a “doctor” is).
Yep. Im set. Ready for the challenges ahead.
Yeah, I hear point 4 a lot but I think it is extremely idiotic for the reasons you mentioned.
Thanks for listing them out, I wish more of these medical TH-camrs listed things out instead of viewbaiting
Opthalmology is very competitive here in the Uk. Personally I love it.
It’s fairly competitive here too.
In Tunsia too. Only the best get to choose it
Ive never even got into medschool yet, but if I'm going to take a speciality . I really want to be an opthalmologist (unless i find another unknown speciality that strikes me) .. all those reasons you've said ,i don't mind .. made me further love that field.. still not saying it won't be hard . A loooong way to goooo😵
YEAAAHH BOY IM GOING TO FOCUS ON OPHTHALMOLOGY.
This video helped me to confirm that I want to be an opthalmologist. Thank you!
happy it helped. you’re welcome!
Thankyou.this is a perspective not many give.
THIS OPENED MY EYES MORE ON OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENCY 😮❤️
I finished up my undergrad degree last year and I am now working as a medical scribe in Ophthalmology! I have worked in Retina/ Uveitis and Oculoplastics. I am curious, at this point in your residency, what are your favorite subspecialties?
Hi, I think Retina is one of my favorite subspecialties. Oculoplastics was a lot of fun too- I personally like suturing so I enjoyed it.
@hanna can you please send me your email . I'm a recent medical graduate and am passionate about ophthalmology
MS1 here trying to decide what specialty I should go after. This video of why “not to” just made me want to lol. Thanks!
Glad it helped some!
Thank you! I️ just got into med school and start in the fall and have been wanting to get info on specialties as I️ think about options I’d like to pursue. Videos like these have been godsends.
I’m glad they help!
Nice overview. Background music vocals are a little distracting. Thanks for sharing your insights into the world of optho!
Thanks for posting this! I recently have been wanting to pursue opthalmology and this video was very informative and supported my decision even more!
I remember my eye was blurry and kind of hurting I went to an Optometrist office that was next door the lady checked my eye and said it was probably just allergies. The next day it was worse so I went to another Optometrist that was next to my house and the guy looked at it and said "Look I am not a Dr. but I can tell something is very wrong with your eye" He told me that his friend who was a Ophthalmologist was visiting him and he wanted me to wait for him to look at it. I waited and a nice elderly gentlemen with a bow tie came in looked at my eye and said "You Need to Go to the Emergency Room Right Now". So I drive to emergency room the Dr. looks at it and says you got "Marginal Cornea Degeneration" He said well this may sound crazy but were going to Superglue a contact to your eye which will allow the small tear to heal up and that should fix it. That was one of the scariest moments in my life the thought of loosing my eye scared the crap out of me.....
I wanna be an ophthalmologist even more this is amazing thank youu
Most of these reasons are what makes me like ophthalmology actually 😂
I have just completed my MD. I was hesitating which filled to choose for residency, now I am sure I will be an ophthalmologist! Thank you 😊
That warms my heart to know the channel is helping young docs make that decision. Best of luck to you.
The 4th reason is more applicable to me.....😀
Hate rounds, love outpatient settings & the constant evolution of the field is so fascinating - highly considering 🙈 Did you sit the Duke Elder or an equivalent? Thanks for such a brilliant video!
Please keep up the vedios, they are really inspiring..! 👍🏻
really thanks a lot. This video is really inspiring . As an ophthalmologist I was a little bit depressed because of what happened to me these days. Your video just gave me conficence.
I’m glad you found it helpful. Stay positive! Best of luck
Hate rounds, love outpatient settings & the constant evolution of the field is so fascinating - highly considering 🙈 Did you sit the Duke Elder or an equivalent?
All of these sound like positives to me 🥰
Thank you for sharing!
i really enjoyed your video, it's awsome man, i know one day you will be something big.
i am an img who wants to get in ophthalmology residency in the US
i have 2 concerns though
1. what are my acceptance changes?
2. what do i need to have in my cv to increase my acceptance possibility
i would really appreciate your help, and thanks for the videos you make
Thanks for the support! It’s tough to gauge your acceptance chances without knowing your background but in general it is harder to match if you are an IMG. There are stats on acceptance rates for IMG that I will try to post in a future video as I’ve had a few questions on the topic. For your second question check out this video I made: th-cam.com/video/l1uyo5muF3U/w-d-xo.html about matching. Hope that helps! Thanks for following!
Thank you so much. That's was very helpful
Ophthalmology is awesome. Only downside for me is the declining reimbursement rate. Ophthalmologists are doormats when it comes to fighting the government and insurance companies. Cataract surgery has gone down from $2000 to $600. This why cataract surgeons push the "premium" IOLs so hard. Regular cataract surgery might not even be worth doing (financially) at the rate it is going. 😖
A HUGE REASON YOU COMPLETELY FORGOT WAS DON'T DO IT IF YOU DON'T HAVE DECENT STEREOPSIS!!
ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD TEST THIS DUDE.
Very worthwhile to watch but disappointed with negative tone, primarily of emphasis on drawbacks of profession. No need either for scary attention-getting"warning" title. Every vocation has its minuses. Would have preferred a more balanced presentation of pro's and con's in entering an ophthalmology education. I volunteer in animal sheltering and often bring animals to vet clinics. I am concerned about the scarcity of veterinary ophthalmologists to treat animals' eyes. If a medical student loses interest in continuing their studies based on your five reasons, maybe they can consider switching to the veterinary side. Dogs, cats, and other animals endure some serious eye disorders; they can be very challenging to both treat and handle, more so than humans. Those new vet ophthalmology students would definitely not end up being bored. Thank you very much for a great video.
I am a complete lay person who is just interested in everything and I am so impressed by your honesty regading your profession Thank you so much
Ophthalmology is only 5 years in USA? That explains a lot. It's 7yrs training plus 1-2 years fellowships in the UK 😁
Love your channel! I'm an incoming M1 this fall. Do you have any advice/tips on getting exposure/being a better applicant to Opthalmology(residency)? Thanks!
Congrats on your acceptance into medical school! Starting off I’d just focus on the adjustment to the MS1 course load, but once you’re settled in you could get in contact with your schools ophthalmology program and ask to shadow in clinic and/or the OR. That’s the best way to see if it’s really what you want to do. If so consider asking the attendings you shadow if you could help on one of their research projects. But don’t get too ahead of yourself or anxious about it, you’ve got plenty of time. Best of luck!
Tq so much and i decide firmer for ophthalmologist pathway and gl everone.🧡
good luck in your ophtho journey:)
Great video!!!
hello, for my biology project i have to do some research on a medicine branch and i chose ophtalmology. Its because i find it very interesting and i might study that. And if you dont mind, i have to ask an ophtalmologist three questions on ophtalmology and itll be very nice to get a quick small answer please if you have the time (i know youre very busy haha).
So question 1: what would be your number 1 advice on how to maintain good eye health?
question 2: what does your typical day look like?
question 3: whats one advice you would give to a student who would like to pursue a career in optalmology?
again you can just write quick small answers and if possible by tomorrow because i have the presentation on thursday morning loll so i apologize for the rush) i thank you very much sir and wish you a good day.
Keep up the good videos, they're getting better with time.
i love your videos and insight into ophtho... thank you so much... keep up the good work!
Thanks for the support, it really does mean a lot. Cheers.
What a great video!
Im working on that part of leaving all the rest of medicine cuz i know i am pretty good and smart on that…
How is the relationship between optometrists and ophthalmologists ?
Generally good. They often work together in practices and there is referral between them
As an ophthalmologist, are you still confident enough in prescribing for or managing at least the most common chronic diseases like hypertension or diabetes?
i assume you mean medically managing them and not from the standpoint of the ocular management. short answer is no lol. ophthalmologist should not be doing that nor do they want to be medically managing those diseases.
I am considering going for MS ophthalmology in India. Your video was very helpful. I just have one question. I have specs and whenever I go to an ophthalmologist, I see them looking through fundoscope and few other devices looking for minute details in the eye. So, Is my refractive error going to be a problem?
refractive error shouldn’t be a problem. im a -8 and am doing ok. as long as your corrected vision is good
Yep I love it
Good analysis ☺️
This should be called, 5 things we like about ophtalmology :). Nice video, wish you all the best mate.
Thanks yes i suppose you’re right haha!
Nice Pikachu doc. Ophthalmology sounds amazing. Who in their right mind enjoys rounding. Lol.
Thanks! I totally agree
what should you take during med school if you want to be an ophthalmologist?? im just a high school student so...
this should be titled 5 reasons to DO OPHTHALMOLOGY ❤
😉
Very helpful video!
In fact, this video is the best way to advertise Ophthalmology! What kind of stupid arguments are there that speak against studying ophthalmology ????
indeed i think alot of people view it the same as you and I but for some people these things definitely would deter them from the field.
Very helpful！Thank you！
Of course
You can always come to india to improve your surgical where I can help all residents
I love watching mysterious illness programs. So often it's the ophthalmologist that breaks the case
Love it!
Do you think that going to optometry school instead of medical school negates the fifth point?
It is an expertise that requires not just a 20/20 vision, it is the Windows of thy Soul. KJV 1611. Preserved.
Please i read Optometry in school and i want to further to Ophthalmology. How do i do it without going through 4 years medical school again?
That’s the only way in the US
I need to choose my resident and I cant decide between ophthalmology and anesthesiology. When Im on ophthalmology clinic Im missing so much that adrenalin but Im not sure how smart it is to choose anesthesiology coz so it brings so many stress.
Yeah, the need for adrenaline rush tends to fade with time in a specialty. I can’t speak for anesthesia exactly but we definitely seem to be having more fun during the surgeries than they are😉
It looks like ophthalmology is calling for me to study it.
What about difficulty of studying?
Med school and residency are tough. There’s no getting around that
@@doctoreyeballmd7493
I'm a graduate student from medical school and I found it a bit hard.
I just want to know is ophthalmology going to be a little easier than med school or not?
can we please talk about the eye in the background
that’s lagrimas my mascot lol
"Patients that just want to see better." Oh yeah!!!!!!
Are optometrist stealing the job of the ophthalmologists or there are so many patients that without optometrists the system would crash? I live in Greece and people here still prefer to get prescriptions from ophthalmologist. But if it changes like in US maybe it would hurt the field even in my country.
Hell no, optometrist are not doctors so they do not treat diseases
No, ophthalmologists are surgeons and optometrists don't do surgery so they're not stealing jobs.
@Anti-Unitarian Christian
Optometrists are not doctors...
@Markus Lambert tf no they are not doctors
Making up your own definitions? Optometrists are DEFINITELY doctors. Even all good MD/DOs consider them as DOCTORS! Only petty or jealous MD/DOs would disagree
I wish I could go back in time, I just couldn't afford college, its not fair
May husband have katara,pleas help😢
could you do one like this on optometry?
I don’t know that much about optometry unfortunately but I still be working with more optometrists in the future so perhaps I can then
Hello, I have a question : to become an ophthalmologist is it mandatory to do surgery? Or can we just open our own firm and do some consultation instead of being in the clinics ?
It would be a lot of unnecessary training and debt to not practice. I wouldn’t recommend that route. Also people don’t want to consult an ophthalmologist who has no practice or surgical experience.
Definitely helped me to not opt it
5. astigmatism(difficult on microscope)
2:30 I think it shares that aspect with dermatology
6th reason not to do ophthalmology is cost of clinic setup. Ist huge and not worth it.
Have to disagree with that one. Most ophthalmologists are not starting their own practices. And The ones that do wouldn’t do so if it weren’t profitable in the end. I would not use this as a reason to not do ophthalmology.
Hi..sir....I have a problem....that I have small eyes but my eye sight is ok....I have very small, half closed eyes....is it possible to get big heathy beautiful eyes....at the age of 16... I am just 16 years old now...sir please help me 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥 ...sir please help
Very helpful video sir
What about Holistic/Alternative medical views on treating cataracts. I'm developing them and hate that all Ophthalmologist tell me I need the surgery as there is no way to arrest/diminish cataracts. PLEASE comment on this! There are Drs who offer microcurrent and light therapies like Dr Berne and Dr Kondrot. Can someone please comment on this path. Thanks
Can you help me
Is it ok if the doctor has put the dilated eyesdrop 3 time in the same eye ??
This is not normally an issue. It doesn’t cause problems normally
@@doctoreyeballmd7493 ok thank you so much
The doctor also did an eyes tension check after putting the drop
Is it ok ?
Hi, great video! I'm also considering doing ophthalmology (not in the states), it's a great specialty and I really like this kind of work and patient contact, so your reasons would rather confirm me. However, I'm seriously nearsighted myself (-10 D, but VA 20/15 with CL) and I worry that my own fear of visual loss would have negative impact on my psyche in the long run. Do you have an opinion on that?
Hi, that's excellent that you're interested in ophtho. 20/15 with CTLs is great. I'm a -8, so i know where you're coming from. But I wouldn't let that deter you. you have to live your life and you'll fortunately have ready access to alot of ophthalmologist should anything go awry with your eyes. Good luck!
@@doctoreyeballmd7493 thanks a lot for your encouraging reply! I'll have to find out how good my diagnostic skills are, as ophtho lessons were quite theoretical at my university. Another question, how do you see the future for ophthalmologists, especially against the backdrop of upcoming technologies like Watson and other AI?
You can definitely learn the diagnostics skills like any other skill. Don’t not do it for that reason. As far as AI I think it will augment the field but we’ll still need docs. AI is exciting but patients will always want to know there’s a caring human (doc) on the other side of it watching out for them.
Hello, I have a question, it is difficult to do ophthalmology for foreigners help me pleace
It is more difficult to match as an IMG but not impossible. I think if you can do a visiting rotation or elective where the faculty could get to know you that would be a big plus. Good luck!
Does medical school go through the specialities before letting you choose?
Ricky yes
Ophthalmology 🔥
How many hours do ophthalmology residents work a day?
it varies. could be 8 hours to 14 hours. id say 9-10 range on average
Doctor Eyeball MD thanks for your reply! Are you on call a lot and if so, can you tell me how frequently that is and the maximum hours you can be on call for?
And is it possible to become an ophthalmologist and to specialize in the clinical (not surgical) side of ophthalmology?? Or eye surgery is something that every ophthalmologist must do ??
Same question here!
No it's not
00:46 Magically appearing eyeball
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Sir why from my eyes keechi ki coming out in every minute ... And my both eyes palak is doing up and down in seconds ,why is it happening so sir...?...
It is very difficult to diagnose ophthalmic conditions in a comments section and unethical for me to be giving medical advice on incomplete information over the internet. Without examining your eye I can’t say. You should go get an eye exam and perhaps they can help you.
Keechi ki and palak what the hell are those things
Do you have any D.O colleagues in the ophthalmology field?
Yes I do :)
that bedsheet is a red flag
Diploma opthalmology fees
I love you doctor 💕❤️
Amazing :-)
Did you always want be an optho going into medical school
I thought I would do neurosurgery since high-school then in early med school i thought about doing ENT, Plastics, and even OMFS. I think I made the right choice ultimately thought.
Thanx