In the News

Oct 29, 2019
2 min

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 Medicine in 2019. Electi...

Aug 15, 2019
1 min

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 receive the 2019 Ph...

Jul 31, 2019
1 min

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 article. Diplomate a...

Jul 3, 2019
1 min

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 President of the Louisiana ...

Jul 3, 2019
1 min

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 Fountain, MD, with co-a...

Jun 28, 2019
2 min

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 the American Ophthal...

Jun 20, 2019
1 min

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 Surgeons’ (KAEPS) Ophtha...

May 29, 2019
1 min

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 Committee Members for the ...

Apr 30, 2019
2 min

On Public Trust

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

Apr 25, 2019
1 min

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 entoptic phenomena, or w...

Apr 24, 2019
2 min

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) "Hero of the Month....

Apr 23, 2019
1 min

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 why assessment in medi...

Mar 30, 2019
1 min

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 Medicine. Dr. Rosenblat...

Mar 22, 2019
1 min

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 a 3-year term begin...

Feb 8, 2019
1 min

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 Association of Ophtha...

Jan 28, 2019
2 min

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 39% of ophthalmologi...

Jan 18, 2019
2 min

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 Examiner Tamara Fountain, M...

Jan 16, 2019
1 min

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 by Minneapolis tele...

Jan 2, 2019
1 min

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 year’s top stories in t...

Dec 30, 2018
1 min

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 posted an article d...