Real-World Ophthalmology

A new virtual conference is debuting on Sept. 18 that can help solve the problems young ophthalmologists face before the problems even happen.

This conference titled, “The Top Ten Things I Wish I Knew Sooner,” is the brainchild of Lisa M. Nijm, MD, JD, medical director, Warrenville Eye Care, Warrenville, IL, who has had the foresight to help young ophthalmologists negotiate the choppy waters of a new practice.

The program is wide-ranging and covers just about everything a new practitioner might run into in the next 10 sessions.

Session I, Things I Wish I Knew before Choosing a Fellowship, includes the following topics during its 45-minute run: Jumping into Comprehensive Cataract Practice; Sharpen Your Laser—Cornea & Refractive; Taking the Pressure Down—Glaucoma; Seeing More than Double—Neuro-Ophthalmology; Searching for the Fountain of Youth—Oculoplastics;Straightening out the World—Peds; and Come to the Dark Side—Retina & Uveitis.

Session II, Things I Wish I knew about Finding the Right Job, covers Finding a Job in COVID Times, To Join PE or Not PE? That is the Question on Private Equity; Who, What, Where and Why I Should Ask at the Interview; and Show Me the Money! Crushing Your First Contract Negotiation.

Session III, Things I Wish I Did Before I Left Residency, will shed light on The Secret to Finding a Mentor(Who Is Not in Your Practice); and Coding Mistakes to Avoid.

Session IV, Things I Wish I Asked about New & Emerging Therapies, will look at The New Frontier in Presbyopia; So Many Ways to Deliver the Goods in Cataract Surgery; The Amazing Race in Dry Eye Treatment; Dropping the Number of Drops in Glaucoma; A Lasting Impression: New Treatments for AMD; Eyes Wide Open; Putting Proptosis in Its Place; and When Mites Attack.

Session V, Things I Wish I Asked about New Technology in the Office, includes discussions on I’ve Got the Power! Biometry in the Real World; Melt the Meibum: What You Need to Know about MGD Procedures; Tell Me the Future: Genetic Testing for Corneal Disorders; Let Me Look into Your Eyes, Fundus Imaging; Meeting the Cornea Pump Iron: Crosslinking; and How to Cultivate Industry Relationships in Practice.

And Session X, The Things I Really Wished I Asked about Sooner, delves into Save Your Back, Save Your Career: Ergonomics Lessons; Don’t Let the Test Hit You on the Way Out: Acing Your Ophthalmology Boards; Learning on the Go: Getting the Most Out of Meetings; and The Money Mindset Talk You Wish You Had in Training.

All segments of the program run between 35 to 60 minutes and are followed by a question-and-answer session.

The conference is scheduled to run from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm central time. Early sign-up is suggested because of limited seating in the virtual platform. The cost is free to ophthalmologists in training or in their first 10 years of practice. For more information, visit Real World Ophthalmology's website

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Regards,

Lina Gilbert

Managing Editor

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology