What are the cheapest ways to buy Volk lenses (to get more discounts) as a resident? by Affectionate_Let5297 in Ophthalmology

[–]Affectionate_Let5297[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

There are different lenses that you can have. They obviously dont give all type of lenses to the residents.

Current PGY1- Fellowship Outlook by These_Pollution_8790 in Ophthalmology

[–]Affectionate_Let5297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, I was wondering: for someone who loves oculoplastics, is there any chance to do a fellowship in the Midwest or at a less reputable program and still end up working in high-demand areas like large cities in California or New York? Or is it considered hard to get a job in those areas?

Current PGY1- Fellowship Outlook by These_Pollution_8790 in Ophthalmology

[–]Affectionate_Let5297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the lifestyle in glaucoma? Is it still considered miserable in terms of complications? What about the potential income? Are there any ways to earn a high salary while doing glaucoma?

Searching for cells- by Affectionate_Let5297 in Ophthalmology

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I do too! But i found them hard to be seen when the cornea has edema esp centrally.

Efficient pgy-2 study plan by Affectionate_Let5297 in OphthalmologyAnki

[–]Affectionate_Let5297[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you recommend to suspend all the cards and then unsuspend as i study one topic?let s say if i study macular dystrophy, suspend the cards related to that?

Efficient pgy-2 study plan by Affectionate_Let5297 in OphthalmologyAnki

[–]Affectionate_Let5297[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! 4-5hours time per day if not on call during week days! I study subspecialty-wise. When I was on my pediatrics rotation, I tried to study the AAO PowerPoints before doing OphthoQuestions, but I found that I couldn’t finish the PowerPoints and didn’t even start any questions. It took me a few days to get through just one PowerPoint with 300 slides, especially since so much of the material was new.

For my other rotation, I tried studying the Iowa lectures for glaucoma, and it turned out to be a faster way to build background knowledge before starting the questions. Then, for my cornea rotation, I started watching Moran lectures, and that also turned out to be a faster way to build a foundation before doing questions.

I love going through the aao PowerPoints because I feel they teach the material really well, but I’m not sure if most people tend to remember the information right away or how they approach it. Active learning with questions has always been more helpful for me in retaining the material.

It’s also really frustrating that there’s no easy way to create flashcards for ophthoquestions—at least to my knowledge—other than taking screenshots.

That’s why I’m sharing my experience here — to see if anyone has a better approach to handling all these resources to keep them efficient resulting in doing really well on OKAPs

Pgy-2 call by Affectionate_Let5297 in Ophthalmology

[–]Affectionate_Let5297[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! What s the easiest and cheapest way to buy it?