I am an Canadian on my second last year of medical school in Ireland looking to match into ophthalmology in the USA. I am well aware that this task is extremely difficult, especially with covid cancelling most American and all Canadian electives. I finished step 1 (257) and I’m planning on writing step 2 this summer. I currently have one paper unrelated to ophthalmology that will hopefully be published in the next year. I’ve connected with an ophthalmologists in Ireland who has agreed to help me get some publications for my CV (case reports/audits), and he’s advised me to write the Duke Elder exam (a UK based ophthalmology exam) which I’ll be writing in 2 months. I’m wondering if anyone could give me any advice on what I could focus on to increase my chances of matching. Thanks a lot 😀