Ophthalmology Perspective

• Medscape Physician Assistant Burnout Report 2022 PAs share their experiences with burnout and depression and whether it's spurred thoughts of leaving the profession.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, October 05, 2022
• A Virus Poised to Jump Species to Humans   Researchers show how close we are to another pandemic, and how it will start with zoonotic transmission.
  Medscape, October 04, 2022
• The Dubious Value of Online Reviews Neurologist Allan Block describes online reviews of doctors by patients as "the wild west," with minimal rules and little if any oversight ― and argues that both good and bad ratings "mean nothing."
  MDedge, October 04, 2022
• Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report 2022 Nurses from the largest nursing specialties share their views in a new report on nurse income, including bonus pay, education, and certifications.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 30, 2022
• The Bionic Pancreas Triumphs in Pivotal Trial   We are closer than ever to a truly hands-free closed-loop insulin delivery system for type 1 diabetes.
  Medscape, September 28, 2022
• Substance and Opioid Abuse Report 2022 Physicians reveal their attitudes about substance abuse and how those challenges affect themselves and their patient's lives.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 28, 2022
• No Such Thing as an Easy Fix Neurologist Allan Block notes that although it's common for people to look for shortcuts, there's no easy fix when it comes to research — and life in general.
  MDedge, September 27, 2022
• UKPDS Legacy Effects: The Importance of Treating Hyperglycemia Early   Dr Holman gives an update on the latest findings from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study. What have we learned from 44 years of data on complications in type 2 diabetes?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 27, 2022
• Infographic: Incomes Climb for Young Physicians For physicians younger than 40 years, average compensation rose in 2021 at rates even faster than for their older peers. However, a pay gap persists between younger male and female doctors.
  Medscape, September 23, 2022
• Young Physicians Compensation Report 2022 Medscape's Young Physician Compensation Report 2022 explores changes in overall income, incentives, and attitudes about work amid recovery from a very tough year.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 23, 2022
• The Best Reason to Get an Omicron Booster   Perry Wilson is getting an Omicron booster, but his reason for doing so might not be what you think it is.
  Medscape, September 21, 2022
• A Virologist's Take on Polio, Monkeypox, and COVID-19   Virologist Jeremy Kamil shares his relatively upbeat perspective on the viral threats we face today.
  Medscape, September 21, 2022
• Advice to My Younger Self Dr Allan Block ponders what he would say to his younger self two and a half decades after the start of his career as a neurologist.
  MDedge, September 21, 2022
• Sep 9 2022 This Week in Cardiology   A potential new anticoagulant, surveillance stress testing, a trial misinterpretation, an old diuretic, and AI in cardiology are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, September 09, 2022
• Medscape Medical Student Lifestyle Report 2022 Med students share their plans for a future in medicine, test-taking experiences, relationships with instructors, biases they confront, and what it's like training during COVID.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 09, 2022
• We Are Failing to Use What We've Learned About COVID   Another COVID-19 variant is inevitable because we aren't doing anything to stop it, says UK operational researcher Christina Pagel.
  Medscape, September 09, 2022
• Infographic: What Employed Doctors Like Most, Least at Work Physicians working for a hospital, healthcare organization, or other employer reveal which aspects of their jobs they enjoy the most -- and which features make work unrewarding.
  Medscape, September 09, 2022
• Employed Physicians Report: Yes to Focus, No to Bureaucracy Employed physicians reveal the pros and cons of their jobs, income and bonus structure; roles in the organization; and corporate policies and rules.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 02, 2022
• Would You Like to Live to a 'Ripe Old Age'? We can control much about our quality of life, our length of life, and parameters of dying, by our volitional actions. Here's my advice.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 31, 2022
• Kicking the Can Neurologist Allan Block notes that politicians currently favor a strategy of "kicking the can down the road" when it comes to Medicare concerns. "But we're running out of road to kick it down," he says.
  MDedge, August 31, 2022