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Can’t attend AAO 2019? Catch up with YO Info's daily summaries with key pearls from AAO 2019 events for young ophthalmologists.
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The Future of Virtual Reality in Ophthalmology Is Already Here

AUG 16, 2019 Written By: Ariana M Levin, MD, Jeff H Pettey MD in Education, Residents, Tech and Science

Fast-evolving virtual reality programs are rapidly moving into health care. But in ophthalmology, the concept of virtual reality has already been around for decades.

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Podcast: Leadership and Mentoring

JUL 03, 2019 in Residents, Features

Leadership and Mentoring is a podcast for residents from YO Info, providing pearls from three Academy leaders: Ruth Williams, MD, Academy past president and EyeNet chief medical editor, Tamara Fountain, MD, Academy 2020 president-elect nominee, and Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at University of Chicago.

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Video: Contacting Lawmakers Is the Key to Effective Advocacy

JUN 13, 2019 in Advocacy, Residents

Young ophthalmologist Paul O. Phelps talks about how important it is to be vigilant about proposed scope-of-practice legislation in his home state as well as in Washington, D.C.

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Video: On the Front Line of Arkansas’ Scope-of-Practice Fight

JUN 13, 2019 in Residents, Advocacy

Little Rock, Ark. young ophthalmologist Scott A. Davis, MD, talks about the importance of contacting state legislators to ensure they have reliable information on scope-of-practice issues.

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Refraction 101: Go Forth and Refract

JUN 12, 2019 Written By: Evan Silverstein, MD in Residents

Congratulations! You’ve just treated your patient’s diabetic macular edema or maybe you’ve taken out their dense cataracts. Now, with a pair of glasses, your patient’s vision will be correctable to 20/20. Remember you’re the one responsible for providing them with a prescription for glasses, so let’s get you prepared.

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2019 YO Info Resident Edition

JUN 12, 2019 in Residents

Welcome to ophthalmology! We’re here to support you in your discovery as you start your training. We hope you find YO Info Resident Edition to be a helpful preparatory tool and invite you to collaborate with us on bettering your experience as a new young ophthalmologist, which we call a “YO.”

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IOLs: These Aren’t Your Grandma’s Lenses … or Maybe They Are?

JUN 12, 2019 Written By: Victoria H Yom, MD in Residents

Understanding the various intraocular lenses (IOLs) for cataract surgery is crucial for an ophthalmologist. Here’s a quick primer on types of IOLs and some factors both you and your patients should consider when choosing a lens.

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'Dear Dr. Jake': A Practical Advice Column for Residents

JUN 12, 2019 Written By: Evan L Waxman MD PhD in Residents

In this fictitious advice column, program director Evan L. “Jake” Waxman, MD, PhD, aka “Dr. Jake,” imagines a few sticky situations that residents new and old will all be familiar with. Read on as he combines a bit of wit and humor to tackle some of residency’s toughest conundrums and steer a few trainees to safe shores.

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Drop It Like It’s Hot: Common Eye Drops and Options

JUN 12, 2019 Written By: Jason D Rupp, MD in Residents

This is an introduction to the most common drops you’ll encounter in the first few months of residency. It also includes indications as well as cautions.

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OCT: How It Works and When to Use It

JUN 12, 2019 Written By: Christopher Nathaniel Roybal, MD, PHD in Residents

This article provides a concise summary of how OCT works and also offers some common disease presentations.

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

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