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, eye, retina, ophthalmologist, and surgery, 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
: "Ophthalmologist here — built a BCSC-only GPT for clinic-style reasoning, would value feedback"
17 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Med students in Canada built an app to study ophthalmology"
4 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "Available Job"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Submarine Chop Technique Of Phacoemulsification (Dr.Pradeep Mohanta)For Very Hard Cataracts"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "325k in loans after graduating medical school: consolidate + RAP?"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Hi, i am so glad to have found this community of Ophthalmologists !"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Ophthalmology
#1
Ophthalmology
: "whenever I see a busy Ophthalmology waiting area..."
27 posts
#2
Eye
: "two reason why the criminal with esophoria prefers going to the Eye doctor."
22 posts
#3
Retina
: "359 degree Retinal detachment"
14 posts
#4
Ophthalmologist
: "My first referral from a Walmart telehealth Ophthalmologist"
13 posts
#5
Surgery
: "Calloused Hands and Surgery"
12 posts
#6
Glaucoma
: "Glaucoma vs Surgical Retina, seeking advice on how to pick"
8 posts
#7
Fellowship
: "Fellowship match"
6 posts
#8
Residency
: "Ophthalmology Residency opening"
5 posts
#9
Ophtho
: "What should an incoming M1 interested in Ophtho know?"
5 posts
#10
Training
: "Real world Opthalmology Training experience"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/Ophthalmology
Yearly
+4k members(24.0%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026