New technologies are emerging that will transform ophthalmology and optometry. They may not be the ones that are on your radar, however. “While the eye care world has been fixated on telemedicine and online eye exams, robots are set to impact our 21st century world,” wrote Thomas A. Wong, O.D. in the Optometry Times.Read More
Burnout continues to be a widespread problem among doctors. Medscape’s 2018 Physician Lifestyle Report polled over 15,000 U.S. physicians from 29 specialties and found that 42 percent said they feel burned out. Another 15 percent reported feeling depressed, and 14 percent of all doctors surveyed said they feel both burned out and depressed.
The median cost of attending a four-year public medical school is more than $240,000. Private medical school fees can exceed $340,000, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Most medical students rely heavily on financial aid to fund their education. The median education debt for new med school grads is $180,000, with 14 percent of graduates starting their residency owing $300,000 or more.Read More
It’s that time of year again. School’s back in session, kids are getting sick, and well-meaning parents are rushing them to the doctor, armed with a list of diagnoses and treatments they’ve gathered from Google, Facebook, and the carpool line.Read More
Rendia’s Outcome Simulator was born out of conversations with our customers who explained their challenges communicating the value of premium IOLs or the side effects of refractive surgery to their patients. While existing simulators of cataract or refractive surgery outcomes showed basic comparisons, some of the deficiencies we heard about were that these simulators took a long time to load, the scenes were not very realistic or relatable, and the simulations themselves were fixed and oversimplified.Read More
This is the second half of a two-part series in honor of Meet the Blind Month.
Months ago, a few members of the Rendia team met with the National Federation of the Blind to learn how we could support one another. During our meeting, we learned how many patients first learn they’re going blind, and how the message is frequently one of hopelessness and tragedy. This message was in stark contrast to what we witnessed at the NFB: blind employees leading meetings, non-sighted coworkers making weekend plans together, hallway walls decorated with photos of blind people enjoying activities such as horseback riding and fishing.Read More
