hi, i'm starting my ophtho residency next year. happily, my internship program has a generous educational fund (about $1000) which I'm planning to spend on ophtho lenses and books. i was planning to get a 20, 78, and 90 lens. i would really appreciate suggestions on good ophtho books to invest in (aside from the academy series) and other equipment that i'll definitely need.
thanks!

Congrats on starting residency. ;) $1000 is generous! Your lenses will cost you about $150 each. Aim to spend $500 for three lenses.

I highly recommend the Requisite Series in Ophthalmology, in particular:
1) Oculoplastics: http://www.elsevier-international.com/catalogue/title.cfm?ISBN=0323001742

2) Glaucoma: http://www.elsevier-international.com/catalogue/title.cfm?ISBN=0323001068

3) Neuro-ophthalmology: http://www.elsevier-international.com/catalogue/title.cfm?ISBN=0323001823

4) Anterior Segment: http://www.elsevier-international.com/catalogue/title.cfm?ISBN=0323001734

Duane's is a nice next and is also offered on CD-ROM: http://www.lww.com/eproduct/?0-7817-5257-4

Also, Jack Kanski's general ophthalmology book is a nice reference: http://www.bookcost.com/prices/0750655410

What??? Your internship program gave you a book fund?!? I certainly used a wrong criteria about picking my internship :laugh: Maybe I should talk to my program director...

11 month, 7 days left until Ophtho!!!

For the starting resident, Kanski's Clinical Ophthalmology is almost perfect. It's in the 5th edition now. Lots of beautiful pictures. It's very light on management, but for learning about diseases it is great.
I used this for the first year or so & then switched to Duane's & Albert & Jakobiec. You can get these on CD & they are really comprehensive. Best of all you can cut & paste the text into word documents & make your own summaries.

The best atlases I could find were Spalton's `Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology' 2nd ed, and Kanski's Ophthalmology: Clinical signs and differential diagnosis. Both have lots of high quality photos with minimal text.

Good luck. I wish we got a $1000 fund when we started!

thanks for all the great advice! quick question - is there any need for me to buy a gonio at this point?

I also have an internship fund, but it is less generous than $1000. I am looking to buy 2 (or 3 if needed) lenses. Any recommendations on which ones are more useful?

I recommend getting the 90 D and 20 D lenses first. If you need a third lens, then get a 60 D, 78 D, or Super 66. You'll have to decide which of the latter three fits your needs.

The Wills Eye Drug Guide is a handy little tool to carry around.

The Wills Eye Drug Guide is a handy little tool to carry around, although the PDR for Ophthalmic meds might be more recent.