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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 Are Writing — Daughter, Doctor, Resurrectionist: A True Story About Medical Body Snatching in 19th Century America, by E. Michael Van Buskirk, MD

NOV 04, 2020 By M Bruce Shields MD in Features, Book Reviews

Though it has been more than a half century for most of us, I imagine we can all remember our first time in the gross anatomy dissecting lab like it was yesterday.

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Ben S. Fine, MD (1928-2005)

NOV 04, 2020 By Myron Yanoff MD in History, Features

I first became aware of Ben Fine, MD, when as a first-year resident in pathology, I heard him speak in December 1962 at an Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting, then held in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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The Heed Ophthalmic Foundation and Post-residency Fellowship Training

NOV 04, 2020 By Froncie A Gutman MD in Features

Late in the fall of 1945, Thomas D. Heed, a prominent and wealthy Chicago businessman, appeared in the office of Derrick Vail Jr., MD, the chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago.

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Stephen J. Ryan, MD: Scholar, Innovator, Mentor, Executive, Advocate

NOV 04, 2020 By Peter J McDonnell MD in Features, History

Stephen J. Ryan’s birth brought his mother and military physician father, then stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, some months of joy before the surprise attack that would plunge this country into war.

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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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Notable Dates in Ophthalmology - Fall 2020

AUG 13, 2020 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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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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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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Lorenz E. Zimmerman, MD: A Legacy in Ophthalmic Pathology

MAY 13, 2020 By Mary Louise Z Collins MD in Features

My father was born on Nov. 15, 1920, at Columbia Hospital in Washington, D.C., and the city was his home for more than 80 years of his life. His parents were Swiss and German immigrants; they owned a bakery, and my father was raised in a home above the shop.

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