Residency Eye Exam?? Am I out of luck?

[DrBallerBro]

I am super excited to be starting medical school in August and am strongly interested in pursuing a career in optho. However, I have been looking into the optho match process and have found that many residency programs require results from a recent eye exam. Given my limited knowledge, it seems like most programs are just interested in evaluation stereopsis. I have really great depth perception but I have moderate myopia (5.25/5.5 in both eyes) and have been diagnosed with lattice degeneration (no holes or tears ever). My question is would the results of my eye exam preclude me from a career in optho?

I greatly appreciate any insight as I am really worried that I won't be able to enter my desired career choice

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[Slide]

Chill. You're fine. I'm in fellowship and I'm way more myopic than you.

 

[DrBallerBro]

Chill. You're fine. I'm in fellowship and I'm way more myopic than you.

Thanks for the response Slide. I feel much better about the myopia now, but how about having lattice degeneration in my left eye since I have read that it increases my chance of having retinal detachment in the future. Will program directors look unfavorably on that while considering my application?

 

[DrZeke]

No. The eye exam generally needs to list BCVA and stereopsis and colour vision.


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[eyeFone]

No. The eye exam generally needs to list BCVA and stereopsis and colour vision.

I don't know if they'd care about lattice degeneration, but University of Alabama did require a full fundoscopic exam.

 

[DrBallerBro]

I don't know if they'd care about lattice degeneration, but University of Alabama did require a full fundoscopic exam.

Yeah that's what I'm scared of. I am really concerned about the prospect of not being able to enter my desired field of practice even before I begin medical school

 

[DrZeke]

Why would they not let you enter ophthalmology? As long as you don't need prophylactic laser... and aren't like refusing it...I don't see why this is an issue. I know other residents that have lattice....


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[Slide]

Yeah that's what I'm scared of. I am really concerned about the prospect of not being able to enter my desired field of practice even before I begin medical school

One of my coresidents had laser done for lattice. You're fine, relax.

 

[DrBallerBro]

One of my coresidents had laser done for lattice. You're fine, relax.

Thank you for the reassurance! I really appreciate it