r/Ophthalmology is a subreddit with 23k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses ophthalmology, resident, ophthalmologist, eye, and residency, and they frequently recommend/review ai scribe, anki deck, and lenses.
This is a forum for professional-level discussion between and amongst ophthalmologists and ophthalmology trainees. Optometrists, ophthalmic photographers, and other allied eyecare health professionals are welcome to join discussions as well.
This is NOT a forum for questions about your own eye condition, or that of your relatives or friends. For those, try r/eyetriage (but even then, please contact your own ophthalmologist or optometrist, as medical advice without an exam is unethical).
Popular Themes in r/Ophthalmology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Failed 2026 Oral Boards -- Looking for Advice"
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Pharmacy refusing to refill elderly patients drops"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Help! Best place to buy optometry equipment for a new optical store?"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Food for thought: Wouldn't it be a good idea to have more "Urgent Cares" or "Emergency Rooms""
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Negotiating payer/IPA reimbursement rates"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Ophthalmology
#1
Ophthalmology
: "Use of diagnostic algorithms in Ophthalmology?"
14 posts
#2
Resident
: "ophthalmology atlas/case websites for Residents?"
3 posts
#3
Ophthalmologist
: "What’s the process for a US-trained Ophthalmologist moving to Ontario"
3 posts
#4
Eye
: "Incidental findings in pt with “stabbing Eye pain”"
3 posts
#5
Residency
2 posts
#6
Catarata
2 posts
#7
Optometry
: "I signed up to be a blind stranger’s eyes. In years, I’ve been needed exactly twice, and today I found out why!"
2 posts
#8
Patient
: "Patient asked me "when will we have V.W.T? I have bad presbyopia""
2 posts
#9
Ophthalmic Assistant
1 post
#10
Private Equity
1 post
Member Growth in r/Ophthalmology
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+4k members(23.4%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026