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51: What is Neuro-Ophthalmology? How Do You Become One?

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Session 51 Dr. Bryan Pham is a community based neuro-ophthalmologist who is fresh out of training. He discuses the field and what drew him to it and so much more. First off, please check out all our other podcasts on MedEd Media. [01:30] Interest in Neuro-Ophthalmology Bryan recalls having a difficult time in his neurology residency that got him disenfranchised.It was the end of his first year in neurology, which was the beginning of his second year that he had a very busy workload without a real break. And the next rotation coming up was neuro-ophthalmology. And for him, that rejuvenated his love for medicine and for neurology. He likes the wide variety of disease being able to see all different areas in neurology represented within neuro-ophthalmology. There are strokes that affect vision and there are movement disorders of the eyes. My wife, Allison, is also a neurologist and I remember in her first year of neurology is her second year of postgraduate training. And then your junior of neurology, she w