  
{"id":4091,"date":"2022-06-29T10:15:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T10:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/?p=4091"},"modified":"2023-09-11T09:11:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T09:11:27","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-ophthalmology-md","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/blogs\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ophthalmology-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about Ophthalmology MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The specialised area of medicine known as ophthalmology is dedicated to eyes\u2019 health. It covers the physiology, anatomy, and disorders that could impact the eyes. A professional doctor who deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and medical care of the eyes is an ophthalmologist. Ophthalmologists are trained in both surgical techniques and pharmacological therapies because this could involve both. M.D.s have the specialised training to offer the complete range of eye care, from performing intricate and delicate eye surgery to dispensing contact lenses and spectacles. Research into the causes and treatments for eye disorders and vision issues is another area of expertise for many eye doctors.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What does the PG Ophthalmology course focus on?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>PG Ophthalmology programme lasts 3 years after students complete their MBBS degree. The course helps train students to treat eye conditions such as glaucoma, which damages the optic nerve and impairs vision, with the potential to result in blindness, iritis, which is an inflammation of the iris that may be caused by a systemic disease, chemical burns, orbital cellulite. Higher education and training in a variety of subspecialties are made available to enrolled students, from performing critical eye surgery to prescribing glasses and contact lenses. The course is well-structured for doctors to address any eye issues that may arise.<\/p>\n<p>The course covers the fundamentals of ophthalmology as well as more complex topics such as disorders of the optical nerve system and the uvea and vitreoretinal tissues. According to analyses obtained through the use of medication, surgery, diet, and other therapies, doctors are taught how to cure eyes. The curriculum is developed to equip MD students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide total eye care, including vision services, eye examinations, medical and surgical eye procedures, and the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders and other visual difficulties.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>DigiNerve\u2019s Ophthalmology MD Course by Dr. N. Venkatesh Prajna<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. N. Venkatesh Prajna, the Editor-in-Chief of Ophthalmology MD has designed the course along with India\u2019s 55 renowned faculty. Their collective expertise will help students remarkably to gain an in-depth knowledge of concepts. The course is designed from an academic, clinical, and surgical point of view. The in-video demonstration of various surgeries will give a whole new dimension to students\u2019 postgraduate learning.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/course\/ophthalmology-md\/\"><strong>Ophthalmology MD course<\/strong><\/a> is a thoughtfully compiled collection of topics from prominent ophthalmologists from across the nation. Around 400 topics that are significant from an academic, clinical, and surgical perspective are collected in the course. All of the course&#8217;s topics have been carefully chosen with consideration given to frequently asked questions and troublesome regions for postgraduate students to provide adequate knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>This programme is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/course\/ophthalmology-md\/\"><strong>best PG Ophthalmology courses<\/strong><\/a> for students who are seeking to fare well in post-graduation. Components of the course appropriately match the requirement of students in the pre-operative workup, helping them to perform surgical skills and even handle post-operative difficulties. To meet all of the students&#8217; learning needs, it promotes concept and approach-based learning.<\/p>\n<p>Postgraduate students who are taking exams have a special section with an innovative examination corner. For frequently encountered ocular disorders, particular focus is placed on obtaining the proper clinical findings by following the proper case and history-taking procedures.<\/p>\n<p>With the use of surgical videos combined with 3D animated sequences of every surgical step, practitioners could also develop clinical\/surgical ophthalmic skills. The conceptual knowledge will take on a completely new dimension, thanks to the in-video display of the numerous surgeries being carried out.<\/p>\n<p>To help students gain a full understanding of each topic and to prepare them for exams, the lectures are richly illustrated with clinical\/surgical and radiological pictures, as well as flowcharts, tables, and boxes, wherever necessary. For many illnesses, recent evidence-based recommendations have been added to familiarise readers with recent developments in the field. The important diagnostic procedures and techniques have been covered in detail along with a drug chart for quick reference for the students with a special focus on drug dosages, adverse effects, and their indications\/contraindications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table of Content \u2013 Ophthalmology MD by Dr. N. Venkatesh Prajna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Cataract<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lens<\/p>\n<p>Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Preoperative Evaluation of Cataract Surgery<\/p>\n<p>IOL Power Calculation<\/p>\n<p>Ocular Viscosurgical Devices<\/p>\n<p>Manual Extracapsular Cataract Extraction<\/p>\n<p>Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery \u2013 Basics<\/p>\n<p>Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery \u2013 Complications<\/p>\n<p>Applications of Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Secondary IOL Implantation Through Sclero-Corneal<\/p>\n<p>Phacodynamics<\/p>\n<p>Phacoemulsification Techniques<\/p>\n<p>Cortical wash \u2013 Coaxial and Bimanual Irrigation Aspiration Techniques<\/p>\n<p>Foldable IOLs, Loading and Implantation<\/p>\n<p>Complications of Phacoemulsification<\/p>\n<p>Applications of Phacoemulsification<\/p>\n<p>Repositioning of IOL and IOL Exchange<\/p>\n<p>Femto Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Lens Induced glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Instrument Sterilization<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Cornea<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cornea Basics<\/p>\n<p>Corneal Topography<\/p>\n<p>Specular Microscopy<\/p>\n<p>Confocal Microscopy<\/p>\n<p>Bacterial Keratitis<\/p>\n<p>Fungal Keratitis<\/p>\n<p>Acanthamoeba Keratitis<\/p>\n<p>Microsporidial Keratitis<\/p>\n<p>Herpes Simplex Keratitis<\/p>\n<p>Herpes Zoster Keratitis<\/p>\n<p>Non Healing Keratitis\/Non Healing Corneal Ulcers<\/p>\n<p>Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis I -General concepts<\/p>\n<p>Corneal Ectasia<\/p>\n<p>Pterygium<\/p>\n<p>Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency<\/p>\n<p>Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid<\/p>\n<p>Chemical Injuries of the Eye<\/p>\n<p>Limbal Epithelial Transplantation (SLET and CLET, Buccal)<\/p>\n<p>Amniotic Membrane Transplantation<\/p>\n<p>Keratoprosthesis<\/p>\n<p>Management of Ocular Trauma<\/p>\n<p>Contact Lens<\/p>\n<p>Corneal retrieval and Eye banking<\/p>\n<p>Penetrating keratoplasty<\/p>\n<p>Therapeutic keratoplasty<\/p>\n<p>Graft Rejection<\/p>\n<p>Refractive Surgeries<\/p>\n<p>Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty<\/p>\n<p>Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Glaucoma<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Angle of Anterior Chamber<\/p>\n<p>Aqueous Humour Dynamics<\/p>\n<p>Tonometry<\/p>\n<p>Central Corneal Thickness and Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Gonioscopy<\/p>\n<p>Pathogenesis of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Head<\/p>\n<p>Optic Nerve Head Changes in Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Interpreting Humphrey Visual Field Reports<\/p>\n<p>Interpreting Octopus Perimetry Reports<\/p>\n<p>Anterior Segment Imaging Imaging \u2013 Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Anterior segment Optical Coherence Tomography<\/p>\n<p>Optic Nerve Head Imaging\/Role of OCT in Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Classification of the Glaucomas<\/p>\n<p>Ocular Hypertension<\/p>\n<p>Primary Open Angle Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Normal-Tension Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Primary Angle Closure Disease<\/p>\n<p>Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Pigmentary Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Lens Induced glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Uveitic Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Neovascular Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Glaucoma Associated with Ocular Trauma<\/p>\n<p>Nanophthalmos and Other Secondary Angle Closure Glaucomas<\/p>\n<p>Glaucoma after Vitreoretinal Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Steroid Induced Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Glaucoma following Penetrating Keratoplasty<\/p>\n<p>Glaucoma Associated with Corneal Disorders<\/p>\n<p>Classification and Early Diagnosis of Pediatric Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Primary Congenital Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Juvenile Open Angle Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Glaucoma in Phacomatoses<\/p>\n<p>Target Intra Ocular Pressure<\/p>\n<p>Medical Management of Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Newer Ocular Hypotensive Medications<\/p>\n<p>Neuroprotection<\/p>\n<p>Lasers in Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>Trabeculectomy<\/p>\n<p>Glaucoma Drainage Devices<\/p>\n<p>Non-Penetrating Deep Sclerectomy<\/p>\n<p>Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Cyclodestructive Procedures<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Neuro-Ophthalmology<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practical Pearls in Neuro-ophthalmology<\/p>\n<p>Neuro-ophthalmic Cases: Case Scenarios<\/p>\n<p>Approach to Neuroimaging in Neuro-ophthalmology<\/p>\n<p>Evaluation of a Case of Double Vision<\/p>\n<p>Optic Neuritis<\/p>\n<p>Optic Atrophy<\/p>\n<p>Papilloedema<\/p>\n<p>Myasthenia and Myopathies<\/p>\n<p>Nystagmus-Evaluation<\/p>\n<p>Double Vision A 10-step Assessment Plan<\/p>\n<p>Myasthenia Gravis and its Mimickers<\/p>\n<p>Neuro-Ophthalmic Examination: An Overview<\/p>\n<p>MRI Making Sense of the Images<\/p>\n<p>Neuroimaging for Ophthalmologists<\/p>\n<p>Evaluation of a Pale Optic Disc<\/p>\n<p>Optic Neuropathy<\/p>\n<p>Pupil Pathways and Inference<\/p>\n<p>Bilateral Ocular Motility Disorders \u2013 A Differential Diagnosis<\/p>\n<p>An Approach to Swollen Optic Discs<\/p>\n<p>Visual Fields in Neuro-ophthalmology<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Ocular-Microbiology<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Basic Microbiology<\/p>\n<p>Antibiotics: Therapy and Testing<\/p>\n<p>Molecular Diagnosis in Ocular Microbiology<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Orbit<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anatomy of the Orbit<\/p>\n<p>Lacrimal Apparatus<\/p>\n<p>Imaging of the Orbit: Computed Tomography Scan<\/p>\n<p>Orbital Decompression for Thyroid Orbitopathy<\/p>\n<p>Proptosis- General Concepts<\/p>\n<p>Orbital trauma- Considerations and principles<\/p>\n<p>Orbital fractures and management<\/p>\n<p>Orbit Infections<\/p>\n<p>Fungal Infections of the Orbit<\/p>\n<p>Parasitic Infections of the Orbit<\/p>\n<p>Orbital Inflammations<\/p>\n<p>Anophthalmic Socket<\/p>\n<p>Contracted Socket<\/p>\n<p>Benign tumors of the Orbit<\/p>\n<p>Vascular Lesions of the Orbit<\/p>\n<p>Reconstructive Socket Surgeries: Enucleation, Evisceration and Exenteration<\/p>\n<p>Blepharoptosis: Evaluation and Management<\/p>\n<p>Eyelid Retraction<\/p>\n<p>Ectropion<\/p>\n<p>Entropion<\/p>\n<p>Esthetic Eyelid Surgery<\/p>\n<p>Basics of Eyelid Reconstruction<\/p>\n<p>Overview of Eyelid Reconstruction<\/p>\n<p>Lacrimal Drainage System: Anatomy and Anomalies<\/p>\n<p>Evaluation of the Lacrimal System<\/p>\n<p>Congenital NasoLacrimal Duct Obstruction<\/p>\n<p>Adult NasoLacrimal Duct Obstruction<\/p>\n<p>Botulinum Toxin in Ophthalmology<\/p>\n<p>Orbitotomy- Introduction<\/p>\n<p>Lateral Orbitotomy<\/p>\n<p>Orbitotomy \u2013 Other Approaches<\/p>\n<p>Oncology<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Pediatric Ophthalmology<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Development of Visual System<\/p>\n<p>Typical Development of Visual Milestones<\/p>\n<p>Estimating Visual Acuity in a Child<\/p>\n<p>Estimating Visual Acuity in Infant<\/p>\n<p>Childhood Refractive Errors and Guidelines on Management<\/p>\n<p>Lazy Eye<\/p>\n<p>Red Eye in a Child and Vitamin A Deficiency<\/p>\n<p>Syndromes with Ocular Manifestation<\/p>\n<p>Low Vision (Visual Impairment)<\/p>\n<p>Vision Assessment in Children with Low Vision<\/p>\n<p>Low Vision Aids \u2013 Optical<\/p>\n<p>Non Optical Aids and Rehabilitation<\/p>\n<p>Headaches in Children<\/p>\n<p>Ocular Causes of Headache<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Retina<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Macular Function Tests<\/p>\n<p>Fundus Fluorescein Angiography<\/p>\n<p>Indocyanine Green Angiography<\/p>\n<p>Optical Coherence Tomography<\/p>\n<p>OCT Angiography<\/p>\n<p>USG + UBM<\/p>\n<p>Fundus Autofluorescence and Multicolor Imaging<\/p>\n<p>Retina<\/p>\n<p>Anatomy, Physiology and Embryology of Vitreous<\/p>\n<p>Evaluation of Retina and Vitreous<\/p>\n<p>Diabetic Retinopathy<\/p>\n<p>Hypertension and the Eye<\/p>\n<p>Central Retinal Vein Occlusion<\/p>\n<p>Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion<\/p>\n<p>Age-related Macular Degeneration<\/p>\n<p>Pachychoroid Spectrum Disease \u2013 Introduction and Pachychoroid Pigment Epitheliopathy<\/p>\n<p>Central Serous Chorio-Retinopathy<\/p>\n<p>Pachychoroid Neovasculopathy &amp; Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV)<\/p>\n<p>Peripapillary Pachychoroid Syndrome &amp; Focal Choroidal Excavation<\/p>\n<p>Hereditary Macular Dystrophies<\/p>\n<p>Macular Pathologies<\/p>\n<p>Peripheral Retinal Degenerations<\/p>\n<p>Retinopathy of Prematurity<\/p>\n<p>Melanoma PG 1<\/p>\n<p>Retinoblastoma<\/p>\n<p>Paraneoplastic Retinopathy<\/p>\n<p>Vascular Tumors of Retina and Choroid<\/p>\n<p>Lasers in Retina<\/p>\n<p>Intravitreal Injections<\/p>\n<p>Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment<\/p>\n<p>Non Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment<\/p>\n<p>Posterior Segment Trauma<\/p>\n<p>Systemic Diseases with Retinal Manifestations<\/p>\n<p>Principles of Vitreoretinal Surgery<\/p>\n<p>IOFB and its Management<\/p>\n<p>Endophthalmitis<\/p>\n<p>AI in Ophthalmology<\/p>\n<p>Vitreoretinal Interface Diseases of the Macula \u2013 Epiretinal Membrane<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Strabismus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Extra-Ocular Muscles &amp; Orbital Fascia Applied Anatomy\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Physiology of Extra Ocular Muscles<\/p>\n<p>Binocular Single Vision\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Strabismus \u2013 Classification &amp; Etiology\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Approach to a Comitant Deviation Patient<\/p>\n<p>Diplopia<\/p>\n<p>Hess Charting<\/p>\n<p>Comitant Horizontal Strabismus: Esodeviation<\/p>\n<p>Comitant Horizontal Strabismus: Exodeviation-<\/p>\n<p>Vertical Deviation a. Approach to vertical deviations<\/p>\n<p>Pattern Strabismus<\/p>\n<p>Paretic Strabismus<\/p>\n<p>Diagnosis and Management of Oculomotor Palsy<\/p>\n<p>Diagnosis and Management of Trochlear Nerve Palsy<\/p>\n<p>Diagnosis and Management of Abducent Nerve<\/p>\n<p>Duanes Retraction Syndrome<\/p>\n<p>Restrictive Strabismus<\/p>\n<p>Browns Syndrome<\/p>\n<p>Monocular Elevation Deficiency<\/p>\n<p>Thyroid Related Strabismus<\/p>\n<p>Congenital Fibrosis of Extra Ocular Muscles<\/p>\n<p>Non-surgical Management of Strabismus<\/p>\n<p>Surgical Management of Strabismus<\/p>\n<p>Complications of Strabismus Surgery<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Uvea<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Uveal Tract<\/p>\n<p>The SUN Classification &amp; Terminologies of Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Systematic Work Up in Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Construction of Differential Diagnosis in Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Art of Ordering Lab Investigations in Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Immunosuppressives and New Biologicals<\/p>\n<p>Management of Uveitic Cataracts<\/p>\n<p>Ocular Tuberculosis<\/p>\n<p>Viral Anterior Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Viral Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>CMV \u2013 Posterior Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Leptospirosis &amp; Syphilitic Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Ocular Toxoplasma<\/p>\n<p>HIV and Opportunistic Infections Non Infectious Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Autoimmune Diseases and Uveitis<\/p>\n<p>Sarcoidosis<\/p>\n<p>VKH<\/p>\n<p>Sympathetic Ophthalmia<\/p>\n<p>The Masquerades<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Refraction<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visual Acuity<\/p>\n<p>Refractive Errors<\/p>\n<p>Retinoscopy<\/p>\n<p>Subjective Refraction<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation and Convergence<\/p>\n<p>Presbyopia Mechanism, Optical Correction and Surgical Procedures<\/p>\n<p>Spectacle Lenses, Frames and Vertex Distance<\/p>\n<p>Bifocals\/Trifocals<\/p>\n<p>Progressive Additional Lenses<\/p>\n<p>Prisms<\/p>\n<p>Contact Lenses<\/p>\n<p>Colour Vision Contrast Sensitivity and Higher Order Aberrations<\/p>\n<p>Aberrometer<\/p>\n<p>Keratometry<\/p>\n<p>Lensometer<\/p>\n<p>Low Vision Aids<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Examination Corner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How to Write a Theory Paper<\/p>\n<p>How to Describe Clinical Finding in a Uveitis Case?<\/p>\n<p>FAQs in a Uveitis Case<\/p>\n<p>How to Describe Clinical Finding in a Cornea Case<\/p>\n<p>How to Describe Clinical Finding in a Retina Case?<\/p>\n<p>FAQs in a Fundus Case Pertaining to the Retinal Vessels<\/p>\n<p>How to Describe Clinical Finding in a Glaucoma Case?<\/p>\n<p>How to Describe Clinical Finding in a Orbit Case?<\/p>\n<p>FAQs in a Orbit Case<\/p>\n<p>How to Describe Management in Examinations<\/p>\n<p>Investigations<\/p>\n<p>OSCE Glaucoma<\/p>\n<p>OSCE in Posterior Segment<\/p>\n<p>OSCE in Neuro-ophthalmology<\/p>\n<p>Ophthalmic Instruments<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Way to Study <\/strong><strong>Ophthalmology<\/strong><strong> MD<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The postgraduate students should actively participate in lecture demonstrations, seminars, symposia, and inter and intradepartmental meetings. Through participation in symposia, CMEs, and journal clubs, they are exposed to contemporary developments. This will help them to focus on the aim, methods, remarks, conversations, and conclusions.<\/li>\n<li>They should gain clinical training by going through maximum clinical case discussions. Case discussions based on student-written patient records will assist students to hone their diagnostic and decision-making abilities.<\/li>\n<li>They should participate in presentations and discussions in a variety of ways. Using a problem-oriented approach will help students with decision-making.<\/li>\n<li>They should indulge in discussions with their senior postgraduate students before presenting in the symposium. The postgraduate students can prepare for a class-wide debate by participating in these discussions.<\/li>\n<li>Postgraduate students should indulge in bedside conversations during rounds and outpatient instruction which will help create an impact on patient management.<\/li>\n<li>Students should take interest in consultant\u2019s case presentations which help in the solution of challenging issues and provide a forum for the debate of intriguing instances.<\/li>\n<li>The postgraduate students must take part in the training and instruction of interns and undergraduate students to brush up on their knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>They should attend monthly chat shows by eminent faculty, like the ones provided by the DigiNerve app.<\/li>\n<li>The student must take up rotations in the specialty clinics- Anterior segment and cataract, Glaucoma, Oculoplastics, Paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, Retina and Uvea, Cornea, Contact lens and low vision, Neuro-ophthalmology, and Refractive Clinic.<\/li>\n<li>The postgraduate students should take the postings very seriously since they familiarize students with the typical ophthalmic issues. They must work freely and accept new and old cases, including refractions.<\/li>\n<li>The postgraduate student should make sure to keep an in-depth history and case record.<\/li>\n<li>MD students need to focus on basic sciences, biostatistics, research technique, teaching methodology, hospital waste management, health economics, medical ethics, and legal concerns connected to the practice of ophthalmology.\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Q1. What is the highest degree in ophthalmology?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><strong>Ans<\/strong>. Doctor of Medicine in Ophthalmology is the highest degree gained in the field of ophthalmology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Q2. What is the future of ophthalmology?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Ans. <\/strong>By 2025, there will be a need for about 22,000 ophthalmic surgeons, according to an estimate from the Health Resources and Services Administration in 2016. It also predicted that there will be more than 6,000 more doctors needed to meet the demand than there are currently available ophthalmologists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Q3. What are the subspecialties in Ophthalmology?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Ans. <\/strong>Subspecialties in Ophthalmology include Glaucoma, Strabismus\/pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, anterior segment\/cornea, retina\/uveitis, oculoplastics\/orbit, and ocular oncology.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The specialised area of medicine known as ophthalmology is dedicated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":9791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ophthalmology"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Everything you Need to know about Ophthalmology 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