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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.
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Spring 2022 Editorial - We Are Animals

MAY 26, 2022 By Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD in Letter from the Editor

What does the world’s reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, COVID-19, partisan politics and physician burnout, all have in common? Biology.

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Winter 2022 Editorial: Half Empty

MAR 08, 2022 By Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD in Letter from the Editor

Is the glass half empty? Betteridge's law of headlines states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word ‘no.’ ”

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Fall 2021 Editorial - Reentry

NOV 29, 2021 By Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD in Letter from the Editor

As I write this, several weeks before publication date, I’m hard pressed to give the latest information about our COVID-19 pandemic. It keeps changing.

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Summer 2021 Editorial - Polysemy

AUG 18, 2021 By Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD in Letter from the Editor

Polysemous words carry related but sometimes remarkably distinct meanings that vary with context. I was frequently exposed to this issue when attending scientific meetings with my friend, professor Joseph Bogan.

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Spring 2021 Editorial - Changes

MAY 19, 2021 By Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD in Letter from the Editor

Five years ago, M. Bruce Shields, MD, became the editor of Scope Newsletter. His debut editorial was titled “Changes,” as he announced the passing of the baton, which he picked up from the late David W. Parke, MD.

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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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Editorial - The Year That Wasn’t … Or Was It?

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

For the past few years, I have been looking forward to 2020. It is, after all, the number that represents a goal of our profession (namely, good vision), and it was proclaimed to be the Year of the Eye.

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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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Editorial - Our Contribution to Health Care Costs

OCT 03, 2019 By M Bruce Shields MD in Letter from the Editor

As seniors, we seem to get a lot of blame for the escalating cost of health care in the U.S. Yet recent evidence suggests that just the opposite may be true, at least in the area of heart health. That is good news not only for us, but also for the economy of the country.

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Editorial - An Optical Delusion

JUL 24, 2019 By M Bruce Shields MD in Letter from the Editor

M. Bruce Shields, MD, offers his observations on the optical illusion and the tragedy of the optical delusion.

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