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Oct 29, 20192 min read

Two ABO Diplomates Named to the National Academy of Medicine

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates the following diplomates who were elected to membership of the National Academy of...

Aug 15, 20191 min read

Dr. Julia Haller, ABO Diplomate, Named Philadelphia Inquirer's Physician of the Year

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates diplomate Julia A. Haller, MD, ophthalmologist-in-chief at Wills Eye Hospital, who will...

Jul 31, 20191 min read

July Round-Up: What American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomates Were up to this Month

Diplomate Pankaj G. Shah, MD, reminded patients about the importance of choosing a board-certified ophthalmologist in a recent newspaper...

Jul 3, 20191 min read

ABO Diplomate Named President of Louisiana Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Frank Culotta, MD, of Acadiana Retinal Consultants in Lafayette, LA, was recently named...

Jul 3, 20191 min read

Share Your Most Memorable Patient Safety Cases

In the July 2019 edition of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's EyeNet magazine, American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Tamara...

Jun 28, 20192 min read

Diplomate Jerry Shields, MD, Receives 2019 Lucien Howe Medal from American Ophthalmological Society

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates diplomate Jerry A. Shields, MD, who was presented with the 2019 Lucien Howe Medal from...

Jun 20, 20191 min read

ABO Diplomate Named Kentucky Ophthalmologist of the Year

American Board of Ophthalmology Diplomate Peter Blackburn, MD was recently presented with the Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and...

May 29, 20191 min read

ABO Diplomates Named to Prevent Blindness Advisory Committee for Vision and Population Health

Prevent Blindness, the nation's oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, has announced the appointment of new Advisory...

Apr 30, 20192 min read

On Public Trust

When Washington state Senator Maureen Walsh recently suggested that nurses “play cards” during their shifts, the backlash from nurses,...

Apr 25, 20191 min read

In the News: ABO Emeritus Director Explains What We See When Our Eyes Are Closed

This week, American Board of Ophthalmology Emeritus Director Ivan Schwab, MD, FACS, introduced readers of the Wall Street Journal to...

Apr 24, 20192 min read

ABO Vice Chair Featured as April's "NANOS Hero"

American Board of Ophthalmology Vice Chair Lanning B. Kline, MD, was featured as the North-American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society's (NANOS)...

Apr 23, 20191 min read

ABO Psychometrician Publishes Article in CLEAR Exam Review

In the Spring 2019 edition of the CLEAR Exam Review, American Board of Ophthalmology Psychometrician Sarah D. Schnabel, PhD, discusses...

Mar 30, 20191 min read

In the News: ABO Diplomate Dr. Mark Rosenblatt Becomes UIC Medical School Dean

American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Mark Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, MBA, has been named Dean of the University of Illinois College of...

Mar 22, 20191 min read

Iowa Ophthalmologist Dr. Nikhil Wagle Appointed to State Medical Board

American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Nikhil Wagle, MD, has been appointed to the Iowa Board of Medicine by Governor Kim Reynolds for...

Feb 8, 20191 min read

ABO Director Dr. Debra J. Shetlar Named President-Elect of AAOOP

The American Board of Ophthalmology congratulates Director Debra J. Shetlar, MD, who was recently voted president-elect of the American...

Jan 28, 20192 min read

Happy at Work? Ophthalmologists Say Yes More Than Most Physicians

Ophthalmologists are the third happiest group of physicians at work, according to a new Medscape report on physician burnout. A total of...

Jan 18, 20192 min read

Dr. Tamara Fountain, ABO Examiner, Draws Parallels Between Aviation and Medicine

In addition to being an accomplished professor and ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeon, American Board of Ophthalmology...

Jan 16, 20191 min read

In the News: ABO Emeritus Director and Examiner Work to Study Genetic Eye Condition

American Board of Ophthalmology Emeritus Director Keith Baratz, MD, and Examiner Sanjay Patel, MD, of Mayo Clinic, were recently featured...

Jan 2, 20191 min read

ABO MOC Program Named #3 on List of the Year’s Top 5 Stories in Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Times blogger, vitreoretinal surgeon, and American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Joshua Mali, MD, recently named the...

Dec 30, 20181 min read

The Difference Between Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, and Opticians

With the help of American Board of Ophthalmology diplomate Stephanie Marioneaux, MD, of Chesapeake, VA, U.S. News & World Report recently...