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Introduction to SMILE

JAN 21, 2021 Written By: Caleb Liles, MS4, and Robert F. Melendez, MD, MBA in Tech and Science, Features

With the introduction of the VisuMax (Zeiss) femtosecond laser platform in 2016, a procedure known as small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) became available in the U.S. as the latest advancement in refractive surgery. Here's a primer.

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Global Progress in COVID-19 Vaccinations

JAN 19, 2021 Written By: Lawrence Pui Leung Iu, MBBS, MPH, Nicolas Crim, MD, Lana Datuashvili, MD, Erick Hernandez-Bogantes, MD, and Hasan Naveed, MD in Features

An update on COVID-19 vaccinations around the world.

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Education, Diversity, Advocacy: 2021 Academy President Tamara Fountain, MD, on What YOs Can Expect This New Year

JAN 19, 2021 Written By: Tamara R Fountain MD, Michael Mott in Features

As the page turns to 2021, we find ourselves digging out from what the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked. The incoming Academy president discusses what the future has in store.

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Inspire and Be Inspired by YO Voices

DEC 14, 2020 Written By: Janice C Law, MD in Features

What happens when you put over 40 exceptional and emerging young ophthalmologist leaders from across the country on a Zoom call? Knowledge sharing, recognition and perhaps most importantly, inspiration.

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Bangladesh YO Ophthalmologists Society Launches

DEC 10, 2020 Written By: Anna G Gushchin, MD in Features

A group of Bangladeshi ophthalmologists has launched the nation’s first group specifically for YOs: the Bangladesh Young Ophthalmologists Society (BYOS).

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Key Pearls for Managing a Facial Nerve Palsy Patient

DEC 04, 2020 Written By: Sandy X Zhang-Nunes MD in Features, Residents

After reading this, you will know how to manage patients with a facial nerve palsy, a common problem general ophthalmologists will encounter.

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YOs Step It Up in Dance Off Contest

DEC 03, 2020 in Features, Annual Meeting

Nearly 200 young ophthalmologists attended the Global YO Reception at AAO 2020 Virtual, hosted by the Academy’s Young Ophthalmologist Committe

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5 Tips for Boosting Your Virtual Interview Skills

DEC 03, 2020 Written By: Andrea A Tooley, MD in Features

Like everything else during the pandemic, the traditional job interview has been turned upside down as candidates now meet with potential employers online. So how can you crush your virtual interview in this new digital world?

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EnergEYES Awardee Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD, on Diversity, Inclusion in Ophthalmology

DEC 03, 2020 Written By: Michael Mott in Features

2020 EnergEYES Awardee Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD, played a key role in establishing and sustaining the Academy’s Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring (MOM) program.

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Empowering Physicians to Respond to Patient-Initiated Harassment

DEC 01, 2020 Written By: Lauren E. Hock, MD, and Nkanyezi Ferguson, MD in Features

As a first-year resident, Lauren E. Hock, MD, encountered sometimes daily remarks from patients on my appearance, age and gender. Then she realized something needed to be done to prepare trainees to address inappropriate behavior before it escalated and impacted our ability to provide optimal care.

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YO Info

The American Academy of Ophthalmology's newsletter for young ophthalmologists (YOs) — those in training as well as in their first few years in practice.

YO Info Editorial Board

James G. Chelnis, MD — Chair
Andrew W. Francis, MD
Viraj Jayesh Mehta, MD
Aaron M. Miller, MD, MBA
Natasha Nayak Kolomeyer, MD
Evan Silverstein, MD
Rachel Simpson, MD
Nandini Venkateswaran, MD