Dana David+FollowWhy Are Female Eye Docs Getting Fewer Surgeries?Just learned that female ophthalmology residents are doing noticeably fewer cataract surgeries than their male peers—like, 4.4% fewer over a decade! The study didn’t find the same gap for underrepresented minorities in cataract cases, but there was still a difference in total surgeries. The big takeaway? Training opportunities aren’t equal, and experts say fixing this could help keep more women and diverse docs in the field. Feels like a wake-up call for med training! #WomenInMedicine #MedicalTraining #Surgery #Ophthalmology #DiversityInMedicine #Health21Share
Keith Stokes+FollowWhy Are Fewer Women Becoming Eye Docs?Female docs are making gains in almost every medical specialty—except ophthalmology, where their numbers actually dropped from 42.4% to 40.6% since 2011. Even though underrepresented groups are slowly increasing in medicine, women in eye care aren’t seeing the same progress. Experts say more mentorship and outreach could help close the gap. Kinda wild that this specialty is bucking the trend, right? #WomenInMedicine #Ophthalmology #RepresentationMatters #MedicalNews #Health30Share
