r/Ophthalmology is a subreddit with 22k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ophthalmology, surgery, residency, eye, and ophthalmologist, and they frequently recommend/review anki deck, lenses, and textbook.
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
: "Glaucoma vs Cornea vs Med Retina: Best fellowship for specifically Private practice/Solo Practice?"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Med students in Canada built an app to study ophthalmology"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Pharmacy refusing to refill elderly patients drops"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "325k in loans after graduating medical school: consolidate + RAP?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Ophthalmology24 Bootcamp – A Hands-On Event in Europe"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Ophthalmology
#1
Ophthalmology
: "whenever I see a busy Ophthalmology waiting area..."
34 posts
#2
Surgery
: "Smile Pro Eye Surgery"
23 posts
#3
Residency
: "Ophthalmology Residency opening"
13 posts
#4
Eye
: "two reason why the criminal with esophoria prefers going to the Eye doctor."
12 posts
#5
Ophthalmologist
: "My first referral from a Walmart telehealth Ophthalmologist"
9 posts
#6
Glaucoma
: "Quiz/minigame on interventional Glaucoma"
9 posts
#7
Struggling
7 posts
#8
Retina
: "Glaucoma vs Cornea vs Med Retina: Best fellowship for specifically Private practice/Solo Practice?"
6 posts
#9
Ophtho
: "What should an incoming M1 interested in Ophtho know?"
5 posts
#10
Patient Care
: "It feels great helping practice maintain a patient to provider communication"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/Ophthalmology
Yearly
+4k members(24.0%)
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Last updated: June 24, 2026