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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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Planning for and Succeeding in Retirement

MAY 19, 2021 By John R Stechschulte MD in Practice Transitions, Features

In 2018, former Scope editor, Dr. M. Bruce Shields began sharing some of the activities of fellow retired ophthalmologists. His stories of many distinguished colleagues have inspired many of our readers.

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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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To Care is Human

MAY 09, 2019 By Susan H Day MD in Features, Practice Transitions

Caring for patients is admirable, but ophthalmologists also need to learn to care for themselves.

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Thoughts on Slowing Down

OCT 19, 2018 By Paul N Orloff MD in Practice Transitions

To only slightly paraphrase Hamlet: “To retire or not to retire: THAT is the question.” For the majority of Americans, this is, in fact, not a question at all. You work 30 or 35 years, you have a 401(k), you can afford to quit working, and so you stop.

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Private Equity Buyouts of Ophthalmology Practices - Update 2018

JUL 26, 2018 By Thomas S Harbin, MD, MBA, Gary I Markowitz MD in Practice Transitions

A year ago, Scope published an article on Private Equity (PE) Buyouts of Ophthalmology Practices in which the first sentence was a question: “Do you want $50 million?” Now the question is slightly different. Be sure you can answer it.

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The Ophthalmologist’s Non-Exit Strategy

MAY 09, 2018 By Samuel Masket MD in Practice Transitions

The boxing adage that “father time is undefeated” can easily be applied to ophthalmologists. At some point in our careers we will need to decide if we are desirous and/or capable of continuing to practice our specialty in full or in part.

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Volunteering for Retired Ophthalmologists

NOV 02, 2017 By Donald J Cinotti MD in Practice Transitions

We have all spent years in training and so many more years developing our knowledge and experience. The day you retire, that ability to care for patients doesn’t just evaporate. It’s still inside us.

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We're Not Old, We're Jubilado

AUG 25, 2017 By M Bruce Shields MD in Practice Transitions

Not long ago, a controversy arose among our colleagues (maybe you were one of them) regarding the acceptability of referring to ourselves as “senior ophthalmologists.” (The controversy, of course, had to do with the adjective “senior.”) There were those who felt that the te…

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Private Equity Buyouts of Ophthalmology Practices

JUN 07, 2017 By Thomas S Harbin, MD, MBA in Practice Transitions

Ophthalmology groups are selling around the country, sometimes for amounts even greater than $50 million. Private equity groups, flush with cash and without better investing opportunities, have set their sights on medical and dental practices.

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Remembering William S. Tasman, MD, 1929-2017

JUN 07, 2017 By M Bruce Shields MD, W. Banks Anderson Jr, MD in Practice Transitions

For years, indeed for most of the life of the Scope newsletter, we have been richly entertained by the diverse interests, knowledge and good humor of the articles by Associate Editor William S. Tasman, MD. In late March 2017, we lost our friend and esteemed colleague at the…

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