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The American Academy of Ophthalmology's newsletter for senior ophthalmologists (SOs). Scope is published quarterly, with all articles posted online and a PDF download available for print. The online archive includes all articles starting with the summer 2017 issue and select articles from prior issues.

2020 Summer Edition of Scope (PDF 3 MB)
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What We’re Doing Today - J. Charles Garvin, MD, Ophthalmologist, Dog-Breeder and Leader

AUG 13, 2020 in Practice Transitions

J. Charles Garvin, MD, has always loved dogs. In fact, he had once intended to devote his life to their care as a veterinarian. But a family member’s blindness and other considerations along the way led to a distinguished as an ophthalmologist. Now, as he enters retirement t…

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Notable Dates in Ophthalmology

AUG 13, 2020 By Daniel M Albert MD FACS in Features

Editor’s Note: In this issue of Scope, we introduce a new feature: “Notable Dates in Ophthalmology.” This feature is provided courtesy of associate editor of ophthalmic history Daniel M. Albert, MD, MPH, with the assistance of Jane Shull. Each feature in future issues will h…

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Matthew Dinsdale Davis, MD: A Master at Fine-Tuning Clinical Trial Methodology

AUG 13, 2020 By Frederick L Ferris, MD in Features

Matthew Dinsdale Davis, MD, known as “Dr. Davis,” was a wonderful mentor — not just individually, but to both the retina community and the clinical trials community.

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Editorial - The Pandemic

AUG 13, 2020 By M Bruce Shields MD in Letter from the Editor

People walking around in masks, keeping their social distance, compulsively washing and sanitizing their hands. The world living in fear as the death toll rises daily. Mixed messages from governments and even health authorities creating uncertainty about prudent behavior. A…

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To Mentor and Be Mentored, Every Senior Ophthalmologist’s Dream

AUG 13, 2020 By Marcia Carney, MD, and Eve Powers in Features

Editor’s note: The goal of the Academy’s Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program is to increase diversity in ophthalmology by helping students underrepresented in medicine, such as African Americans and Latinos, become competitive ophthalmology residency applicants. Student…

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Harold Scheie, MD: A Colorful Force of Nature Who Promoted Vision

AUG 13, 2020 By Eric Scheie in History

Harold Scheie the ophthalmologist and Harold Scheie the human being often overlapped, and it is hard for a son to say where one left off and the other began.

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What We Are Writing - Something in Return: Memoirs of a Life in Medicine, by George H. Kurz, MD

AUG 13, 2020 By M Bruce Shields MD, George H Kurz MD in Features

Editor’s Note: A number of senior ophthalmologists, over the years, have published books about their careers and other aspects of medicine as well as nonmedical books. In this issue of Scope, we introduce a new feature in which we will highlight books written by our colleagu…

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What We’re Reading This Summer 2020

AUG 13, 2020 By Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD, M Bruce Shields MD, Thomas S Harbin, MD, MBA, Samuel Masket MD, John R Stechschulte MD, J. Kemper Campbell, MD, Marcia D Carney MD in Book Reviews

Senior ophthalmologists share the best of what they’re reading this summer. Share what you’re reading and send your review to scope@aao.org.

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The Present Crises in Confidence With Medicine

MAY 13, 2020 By Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD

Physicians in the U.S. are going through a trying time. We see a great deal of transition in workstyle, in culture and in our medicine zeitgeist. The corporatization of medicine has generated a tidal wave of frustration.

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Senior Ophthalmologists in the Time of COVID-19

MAY 13, 2020 By John R Stechschulte MD

It’s hard to fathom that the lives of nearly 8 billion people on the planet could be simultaneously threatened — and their daily routines and economies so drastically impacted in such a short time — as we witness during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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