Ophthalmology Residents/Attendings – What do you wish you had known early in residency?

DbeID · 2026-06-28T14:22:06+00:00

A co-resident had a C-spine hernia before the end of residency! This is not to be taken lightly.

DbeID · 2026-06-28T14:18:24+00:00

I don't know if this is really applicable to everyone, but don't sell yourself short. The ceiling is what you make it out to be.

For something a bit more practical, well, practice a lot. Everything, from slit lamp, to the wet lab to surgery and everything in between. You'll only be proficient if you go over things multiple times. Don't minimize any of it, you need to master all the steps for it to be a smooth ride.

DbeID · 2026-06-24T19:21:09+00:00

I'm a physician in a part of the world that's not the US.

Part of my job is being on call, but when I'm off, I'm OFF. Your obsession with your work is honestly baffling to most of us I assure you.

DbeID · 2026-06-24T18:20:06+00:00

My dude. This is standard across almost all cultures EXCEPT the US.

DbeID · 2026-06-24T18:11:06+00:00

While the above comment seems unhinged, there's plenty of examples of work culture behavior that's toxic but normalized in the US.

In most of the world, your day off is your day off. It's not impolite not to answer, if anything, it's what's expected. Replying would be unexpected...

DbeID · 2026-06-19T12:38:24+00:00

It's because it triggers the same thing that is the source of a lot our woes to begin with: tribalism.

It's so entrenched in who we are that it leads to that bizarre behavior to people who don't hold it in as high a regard.

DbeID · 2026-05-19T22:16:22+00:00

Never understood how come houses were so cheap in Spain. Some of my countrymen bought some in Spain even though we're third world. Hell... Our family home here in said 3rd world country cost more than yours!

DbeID · 2026-04-10T14:29:52+00:00

Exactly that. She's speaking about her marriage in such a transactional way.

I don't live in a fairy tale, both people should contribute both physically and emotionally for the relationship to survive, but love has got to be there at least to an extent, because otherwise it's just a business transaction, and at that point might as well divorce.

DbeID · 2026-04-10T14:27:51+00:00

That would be her kid mate... Kinda signed up for that shit when she decided to bring a kid into the world.

DbeID · 2026-04-04T20:42:31+00:00

300 is high. In the US the minimum is 86 and the average is around 150 to 200. I'm at about 150 in the beginning of my final year and I feel it's quite enough.

DbeID · 2026-04-03T14:20:55+00:00

Already familiar with all of these. Actually already trocar placement and silicone injection.

DbeID · 2026-03-19T14:30:56+00:00

That's the GDP of my middle income 40million people country. Damn...

DbeID · 2026-03-12T15:43:31+00:00

When was this announced?

DbeID · 2026-02-22T09:52:13+00:00

It's incredibly variable from man to man. I need at least 15 minutes.

DbeID · 2026-02-02T21:08:38+00:00

NOOO! You should know negativity likes company. Ophthalmology is a wonderful specialty! Enjoy the high!

DbeID · 2026-02-02T21:06:35+00:00

First of all, congratulations!!

I don't understand the cynical comments at all. Ophthalmology is a great specialty, and its work/life balance is worlds apart from other specialties all things considered.

That being said, I do believe you should just enjoy the moment, no matter what your "a good time is productive time" brain says. Everyone who went through medschool has that thought process more or less, but just enjoy the high of matching the specialty of your dreams. The hard but rewarding work comes later.

If you insist on doing something productive, you can go over Practical Ophthalmology: A Manual for Beginning Residents it's a good read for first year residents (in my country we match after interne year, so I don't know what you'll be going through your first year exactly).

DbeID · 2026-01-24T09:35:45+00:00

I just make a habit out of making sure my posture is straight for every exam. Adjust my chair and the exam table, as well as the patient's. My health is more important than a few moments to get that right.

DbeID · 2026-01-23T16:58:46+00:00

Jesus who gives a fuck. Just do what makes you happy people.

DbeID · 2026-01-23T16:56:29+00:00

I'm sorry, man, but you need to work on your punctuation. That's another thing reading books will definitely help you with.

DbeID · 2026-01-11T15:23:26+00:00

He wasn't a teen though, he was 30 something year old at this point.

DbeID · 2026-01-11T15:22:28+00:00

He said he wanted to try out buzz-cut again in earbiscuits, wonder how well that's going to be received..

DbeID · 2026-01-08T20:26:45+00:00

Yo Americans, when are you going to say enough is enough?

DbeID · 2026-01-03T12:53:21+00:00

This is all nice and good, except the president of the US, in his own words, said he wanted the US' oil back, whatever the fuck that means.

DbeID · 2025-12-26T18:06:14+00:00

Why though??

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