OD or OMD

[UCundergrad]

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Hello,

I am curious as to what the path would be for an OD to work on more pathology than the typical OD. Would residencies help? Location? I am also interested in becoming an OMD, but I am indifferent about doing surgeries. I want to be intrigued by my work without giving up my time for my family. After working at a private practice, I have noticed that the emphasis (for this practice at least) is on retail. We don't get many ocular diseases at a the mall.

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[SIUE optkid]

Number 1 way to see more ocular disease, dont work in a mall. If you had a serious problem with your eye would you go to the mall? I wouldn't. In many private practice or OMD/OD settings you will see more.

 

[thecgrblue]

Number 1 way to see more ocular disease, dont work in a mall. If you had a serious problem with your eye would you go to the mall? I wouldn't. In many private practice or OMD/OD settings you will see more.

Shoot, I want to go get my wife some lingerie and myself a new jacket while waiting for the Mall-Doc to remove the piece of metal from my cornea.

 

[UCundergrad]

I know that the mall isn't a great place for ocular diseases. Maybe I didn't make my questions clear enough.

What is the approximate ratio of routine eye exams to other things for a typical OD?

Would specializing in ocular diseases or refractive surgery lead to more interesting pt cases?

Thanks for the responses.

 

[Shnurek]

If you want to do ocular disease all day go to med school. Or work your butt off, do a residency after OD and get lucky to get into the VA and only see mostly older male patients all day.

There ain't no easy button lolz.

 

[nc2tarheels]

Shoot, I want to go get my wife some lingerie and myself a new jacket while waiting for the Mall-Doc to remove the piece of metal from my cornea.

But if they removed that piece of metal so you could see, you may not be married anymore.

KIDDING ;-)

 

[thecgrblue]

But if they removed that piece of metal so you could see, you may not be married anymore.

KIDDING ;-)

You obviously haven't seen my wife. 😀

 

[nc2tarheels]

You obviously haven't seen my wife. 😀

I did, but i had a piece of metal lodged in my cornea 😍

😉