Ten-day workweek for ophthalmologists
I feel inspired to offer my own vision for the working future: the ten-day workweek for ophthalmologists.
View ArticleHow to choose a subspecialty in ophthalmology
Having trouble deciding on her subspecialty, Shub-ad knew her wise chairman would help her think through the options
View ArticleSeasons change but athletic eye injuries occur year-round
Seasons change but athletic eye injuries occur year-round
View ArticleAre we ophthalmologists in the eye of the storm?
Explanations for one of most commonly misused phrases in English language
View ArticleHow making numerous choices can lead to mental brain drain
How making numerous choices can lead to mental brain drain
View ArticleA resident’s memory of a patient
How one veteran’s pain, gratitude made a lasting impact
View ArticleI grill, therefore I am!
Many of my male friends do not feel extremely comfortable cooking in general, but they do enjoy grilling.
View ArticleFired by the 'captain of industry'
No doubt, you, dear reader, have experienced the unpleasant situation of terminating an employee for one reason or another (poor performance, financial exigencies, etc.). But I would hope that we...
View ArticleA wake-up call for physicians
Everyone knows the name of Warren Buffett, the famous octogenarian-billionaire businessman and investor. His folksy persona and investment insights/elevated returns have earned him the appellation of...
View ArticleSpectacles saved our republic
Sometimes, we ophthalmologists—accustomed as we are to high-success rates with our therapeutic interventions—become inured to the impact our efforts can have on patients’ lives.
View ArticleHarnessing laziness to do good
Many maintain that rising early, getting to work, accomplishing a lot during the day, and getting to bed at a reasonable hour is the route to success in life. But a body of evidence suggests that human...
View ArticleSomething we may be missing
My friend, Dave, an oculoplastic surgeon, trained the same time I did. He was extremely intelligent and possessed a great sense of humor. A real jokester, he provided free cosmetic services to his...
View ArticleMay the force be with you, too
Tomasso, a vitreoretinal surgeon (I don’t know whether or not he is a loyal Ophthalmology Times reader), recently shared a blog by someone who calls him/herself “Neuroskeptic”.Neuroskeptic penned a...
View ArticleKnives, gunfights, pituitaries
The idiom “Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight” is meant to convey the importance of not entering a challenging situation without the proper equipment at hand.
View ArticleEvidence-based ophthalmology
Why it is that ophthalmologists who read the same papers in the same journals have such widely varying approaches?
View ArticleNicotine eye patch hits ophthalmic nerve
Does occlusion of eye to achieve smoking cessation really make sense?
View ArticleThe 12-year-old CEO
This person looked about as much as a twelve-year-old as do I, and at the risk of sounding rude I told him that perhaps one of us had enjoyed a little too much champagne. "I will explain," he said, and...
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