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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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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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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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Artificial Intelligence: What Does It Mean for Our Future?

OCT 03, 2019 By Alfredo A Sadun, MD, PHD in Features

Dr. Alfredo Sadun's interest in artificial intelligence began as an undergraduate in the late 1960s. There, at MIT, he had an amazing lecturer on the subject, Marvin Minsky, who is regarded as one of the three great fathers of AI.

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A Home of Its Own

OCT 03, 2019 By Norman B Medow MD FACS in Features

In 1980, with the foresight of a few, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Foundation first conceived of a museum. The idea was to preserve our ophthalmic heritage, in part, so that by understanding our past, we could improve on our future. We would be able to better unde…

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Frederick Blodi, MD: From Austria to Iowa

OCT 03, 2019 By Barbara Ann Blodi MD, Christopher F Blodi MD in Features, History

Frederick Blodi was born on Jan. 11, 1917 in Vienna and grew up in the southern suburb of Maria Entzesdorf. His father was a corporate lawyer for the large multinational construction firm, the Nobel Dynamite Co.

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Walter H. 'Terry' Marshall, MD: Preserving Sight and Our Heritage

OCT 03, 2019 By M Bruce Shields MD in Features

The annual meeting of our Academy in San Francisco this fall promises to be especially memorable with a preview of the Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye, details of which can be found in this and the previous issue of Scope.

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Blue Angels: A San Francisco Treat

OCT 03, 2019 By Susan H Day MD in Features

As AAO 2019 approaches, consider this both an invitation as well as a “heads up” notification: The Blue Angels will be flying overhead during our meeting.

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