Real World Ophthalmology

Did you know the 28-day rule for eye drops has no scientific evidence behind it? It was never meant to apply to topical medications at all.In this episode, Dr. Lisa Nijm sits down with Dr. Lucy Mudie — oculoplastic surgeon, Johns Hopkins MPH graduate, and one of the AAO's inaugural Green Grant recipients — to talk about something most ophthalmologists don't think about: sustainability in the OR. And why it matters more than you might expect.Dr. Mudie breaks down what green ophthalmology actually means (hint: it's really about longevity and cost savings), walks through practical steps any early career ophthalmologist can take starting with their preference list, and shares how she reduced waste in her own oculoplastics practice through her AAO Green Grant project.But that's not all. She also covers the latest innovations in oculoplastics — from checkpoint inhibitors and immunostains for eyelid malignancies to gene therapy for thyroid eye disease — and gives practical advice on how not to miss a lid cancer, why she sends everything to pathology, and what it really takes to build a career in oculoplastics.

Negotiate your first job contract out of residency, and get everything you want (or at least try!), with Dr. Lisa Nijm, founder of Real World Ophthalmology, founder of https://www.mdnegotiation.com/, and CEO of Women in Ophthalmology.