OPHTHALMOLOGY

Pros:
-End branch and Cool branch.

  • No night duties and life risk emergencies.
    -Gud for both individual n group practice/ institutional practice.
    -Subspecialities like cornea/retina/glaucoma/oculoplasty are there which r equal to superspeciality
    -Almost all surgeries can be performed in sitting posture(surgeon need not stand/bend/stretch).
    -Exception: retina surgeons – while examining a patient has to do lot of exercise with neck, back n fingers.
    Conss:
    -Micro surgical branch requires long learning curve. It takes atleast 2to 3yrs to get gud skills.
    -To establish own practice investment is high.
    Final take : ophthalmology is a wonderful branch.
    3 out of 4 ophthal pgs r females in andhra n telangana.
  • Via Dr Kiran Kumar MS consultant eye surgeon glaucoma and retina specialist

Compiled
By-
Dr. Rajesh Neeluri
MD (Community Medicine)
Asst. Professor
Deccan College Of Medical Sciences , Hyderabad

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