Would I recommend ophthalmology as a career for a student in college or medical school?

[@alexyeung1925]

Currently an Ophthalmology resident in Chicago. Just stumbled upon your videos and they’ve been really useful in my training so far! Would love to see more videos on interesting clinical exam findings/diagnoses and what your thought process is in diagnosing and treating the disease.

[@sebastian22ON]

Very informative but at the same time very honest,as a young ophtalmologist in a foreign country I must say that at the end the greatest satisfaction in our profession comes from a moral standpoint,their is no other compensation bigger then making someone see again :)

[@noahbrown9497]

I’m an incoming M1 (Fall 2021) and loved this video! Very informative. My interest in medicine started with ophthalmology when my grandmother had both of her corneas replaced when I was 13. Just shadowed an ophthalmologist in January and it was the coolest thing ever.

[@rcbillg]

Thank you Dr. Wong. Your information was very helpful and your down to earth demeanor was very refreshing. Keep posting more!

[@ProggresiveArt]

Greetings from Germany Dr. Wong. Im a resident Ophthalmologist in Germany, working in a specialized clinic for refractive surgery. I follow all your videos regularly. It is hard to find doctors with great knowledge, its even harder to find doctors with great wisdom, and i believe you have them both. I wish i could learn from you directly hand in hand, but the distance makes that hard. Keep making these great videos so that at the very least all of us who are unlucky to learn directly from you, could learn something through Your videos. All the best!

[@ShannonWongMD]

The reason I make these videos is to help people who want to learn like you. Thank you for watching!

[@jacintosaenz4504]

I'm an M1 and this was very informative Dr. Wong. Thank you so much! I will be subscribing and sharing this video with my friends.

[@王浩源-v3q]

Thanks for this great video Dr. Wong! I'm a medical student in China choosing from Ophthamology or Sports medicine as a carreer. Your videos helped me know more about Ophthamology! 非常感谢！：)

[@presto900]

Thank you Dr. Wong. I am currently in undergrad and work as a technician for an optometry practice so ophthalmology is one of my focuses! Thank you for the informative video!!

[@ShannonWongMD]

Get after it.

[@presto900]

I wrote this comment three years ago, and I just stumbled upon this video again and saw that I had left a comment. I am very happy to say that I am going to be starting medical school this fall!! Thank you again!@@ShannonWongMD

[@ShannonWongMD]

Congratulations! Which medical school will you be attending?@@presto900

[@presto900]

@@ShannonWongMD Thank you!! I'll be attending medical school at {}

[@ShannonWongMD]

Awesome! Congratulations!@@presto900

[@a_ms0996]

Appreciate the honesty of these videos. Currently looking into specialties.

[@shaaficiciise4733]

This vedio it really gave me a broad understanding about the career im thinking to go. And i want to say thanks million times for sharing as your experience❤

[@jungapo2]

good information. as for me, if i want to be a doctor on any specialty, i will do it not for the money. i will do it because i want to take care the health of anyone. i hope anyone pursuing to be a doctor should have same thinking as me because if not, don’t be a doctor.

[@ellingtonwalters1905]

Congratulations on your success, and having your success story told to high school students would be a very good idea. Especially minority students. Ellington

[@docnadjib]

Very informative thank you very much. A video about managing resources for a surgery center as how and what to order from the suppliers would be very welcome

[@DrAhmedFawzi671]

yes please Dr. Shannon share with us your expercince it's very difficult to find online those videos

[@unninair6267]

Dr Wong- this is an outstanding discussion. I will forward this to any young people interested in doing medicine. Your videos are great and meaningful. Thank you

[@unninair6267]

One other issue with ophthalmology (don't know if you mentioned this in the video) are musculoskeletal issues- chronic neck pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain and back pain from postural issues related to the slit lamp and operating microscope

[@ShannonWongMD]

Good suggestch. I'll try to make a video about this topic in the future.

[@theopinions47]

I think one area you did not mention is those optomologist who transition to practice of doing non surgical procedures. Many do that type of practice for many reasons.

[@joshreese_optometry]

What are your thoughts on the pros and cons on doing optometry instead of opthalmology?

[@ShannonWongMD]

Optometry: 4 years college, 4 years OD school (8 years after high school). Career involves diagnosis and medical treatment of eye conditions. Average salary: $100-200K/year. Ophthalmology: 4 years college, 4 years medical school, 1 year general medical/surgical internship, 3 years of ophthalmology residency (12 years after high school). Career involves diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of eye conditions. Average salary: $250-500K/year. Key differentiators: length of educational process, scope of practice, earning potential.

[@joshreese_optometry]

@@ShannonWongMD Thank you so much!

[@chavale2]

Cataract; Is there a better way not to slit and remove the lens? Could the original lens be recycled viz injecting a solution to cleanse it? BJ

[@RamiAboShasha]

Great video and nice summary

[@ShannonWongMD]

Thank you Rami!

[@aperson8533]

My question is, can you be an ophthalmologist without doing surgery?

[@ShannonWongMD]

Yes. Optometry might be an easier path.

[@SquarePenix.]

Thanks for this. What’s your opinion on a lifestyle speciality like Derm and Rads?

[@ShannonWongMD]

Dermatology is a great field. Radiology is a great field. I see radiology going more and more virtual in the future which means international competition. Artificial intelligence for radiology will be a thing going forward IMHO.

[@SquarePenix.]

Shannon Wong, MD thank you for the quick reply. Do you have any tips for achieving a high Step 1 score? I know Ophthalmology also has a high Step 1 requirement.

[@eliberg1990]

@@ShannonWongMD currently in Radiology only American trained and certified radiologists are able to practice in the US. do you see that changing? Would you recommend a family member of yours to pursue radiology with those risks of AI and Outsourcing?

[@KapoiosAnthropos]

Hello, I have only one question. Does a IMG from Greece with Step1 (241) and step2 (pass) has any chance of finding a residency programm for Ophthalmology in USA?

[@Budgiesmudgie]

Thank you for this video

[@itsfuntime1357]

What pre med course should I choose to become an ophthalmologist?

[@noahbrown9497]

You can major and get a degree in anything for your undergraduate studies, but there are a few courses that are considered "pre-requisites" for medical school that you must take to apply. These courses vary between each medical school but typically include 2 semesters of biology, 2 semesters of chemistry, biochemistry, 2 semesters of physics, etc.

[@eliberg1990]

Great Video! How come Ophto is one of the most competitive and sought out residencies if the starting salary in desirable locations is often below 200k? I understand salary is never a deciding factor however it just confuses me since usually medical specialty competitiveness is driven by demand for high paying salary.

[@atlantic7949]

Been asking that question myself

[@TheKezhaya]

Did the new Symfony lens come out?

[@ShannonWongMD]

Not yet.

[@TheKezhaya]

Shannon Wong, MD my husband and I are both coming to see you. My husband has noticed his vision in his right eye has decreased, and since our patients come from all over the planet, he needs to come see you soon. I was hoping the Symfony II would be out by the time we saw you.

[@aniketnavalkar5974]

Shannon Wong, MD Is Symfony Plus better than Synergy especially for near?

[@ShannonWongMD]

@@aniketnavalkar5974 Neither the symfony plus nor the synergy lenses are commercially available in the US yet.

[@LeroyMbuyazi]

12 years is allot

[@bobjones7204]

Get to the damn point!! I hate how all highly educated people think they have to use as many words as possible, even to describe simple ideas.