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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.

2021 Winter Edition of Scope (PDF 5 MB)
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Notable Dates in Ophthalmology - Winter 2021

FEB 19, 2021 By Daniel M Albert MD FACS in Features

A collection of historical facts and dates, courtesy of Daniel M. Albert, MD, MS, associate editor of ophthalmic history.

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Winter 2021 Editorial - New Blood for the New Year

FEB 19, 2021 By M Bruce Shields MD in Letter from the Editor

As we enter a new year (mercifully, some might say), I am pleased to announce that Scope is also entering an exciting new phase with the appointment of Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD, as editor of Scope, our newsletter for the senior ophthalmologist.

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J. Donald M. Gass, MD: Physician, Scholar, Teacher & Mentor

FEB 18, 2021 By Anita Agarwal MD

J. Donald “Don” M. Gass, MD, is one of the most influential ophthalmologists of the 20th century.

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David William Parke, MD

FEB 18, 2021 By M Bruce Shields MD

It is not the general policy of Scope to acknowledge the passing of our colleagues. But there is one person without whom this newsletter might not exist today. For 14 years, David W. Parke, MD devoted his time and talents to shepherding and growing the Scope newsletter, a pu…

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Twenty-Five Years Behind Bars: Treating Patients Inside Massachusetts Prisons

FEB 18, 2021 By Jean E Ramsey, MD, MPH

Jean E. Ramsey, MD, MPH, discusses her career behind bars working as a physician with the Department of Corrections in Massachusetts.

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What We’re Doing Today - Susan H. Day, MD: A Life of Medicine, Music and Repotting

FEB 18, 2021 By M Bruce Shields MD

“Everyone needs repotting times.” Those words were once spoken by Dr. Jerry Bateman to a young ophthalmologist, who would take them to heart and follow her life trajectory, from a love of music to ophthalmic practice and teaching, medical ethics, assurance of quality interna…

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What We Are Writing - Practical Ethics in Ophthalmology: A Doctor’s Guide to Medical Ethics in the Surgical and Medical Practice of Ophthalmology By Thomas S. Harbin, MD, MBA

FEB 18, 2021 By M Bruce Shields MD

In 2009, Dr. Harbin published “Waking Up Blind: Lawsuits Over Eye Surgery,” which immediately established him in our profession as a premier writer of nonscientific medical literature, as well as a leader in the field of medical ethics.

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Algernon B. Reese, MD: A 5-foot-9 Giant in Ophthalmic Oncology in the 20th Century

FEB 18, 2021 By David H Abramson MD FACS

Algernon B. Reese, MD, dominated the world of ophthalmology in the 20th century, but his legacy last’s in the 21st century.

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What We’re Reading This Winter 2021

NOV 04, 2020 By Thomas S Harbin, MD, MBA, John R Stechschulte MD, J. Kemper Campbell, MD, M Bruce Shields MD, Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD, Samuel Masket MD, Laurie Gray Barber, MD in Book Reviews

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

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Robert Machemer, MD: Father of Vitreoretinal Surgery

NOV 04, 2020

In the course of every physician’s career, a small number of contemporaries are recognized as giants of their time.

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