Preparing for finals right before Christmas can be an insane time. I know because I'm pretty much a professional student (I’ve taken countless exams through my years of medical training). Each year at this time, I get flashbacks and this recurring nightmare…weirdly, my nightmares are really nerdy. In them I oversleep and rush to my final exam, showing up late. Just as time runs out, before I can finish the test, I wake up in a cold sweat! Final exams in December, as opposed t

Seeing your eye doctor for a comprehensive eye exam is the best way to protect your vision. While telemedicine is awesome, nothing beats an in-person checkup. If you are a healthy adult (no glasses and no risk factors), how often should you see an eye doctor? Here’s what The American Academy of Ophthalmology @aaoeye recommends: ➡ Adults Under 40: Every 5 – 10 years ➡ 40 – 54: Every 2 – 4 years ➡ 55 – 64: Every 1 – 3 years ➡ 65+: Every 1 – 2 years @americanoptometricasso

Yesterday I caught up with Kyle who was my summer intern 4 years ago. Since then, he graduated college and now works at a pharmaceutical company in the finance department. Great seeing you, Kyle! At my ophthalmology practice, I enjoy mentoring students. Not every trainee will ultimately become a doctor or nurse, but there are plenty of useful things to learn! Interns that work with me learn multitasking, communication skills and teamwork. Most importantly, I teach them how to

Today is World Sight Day. The purpose of World Sight Day is to raise awareness for the global need to fight blindness. Did you know that, worldwide, over 1 billion people suffer from impaired vision or blindness, but all they need are glasses? They can’t afford glasses or there’s no eye doctor around to help. Imagine children who can’t see because they don’t have glasses. They may be labeled “slow” or dumb. They are at risk for doing poorly in school and having poor self-conf

As a kid, the best part of my day was playing outside during recess. Did you know that recess may help prevent myopia? Myopia (nearsightedness) is a problem which is becoming increasingly common. 50% of the world’s population will be myopic by 2050. When people are very nearsighted, they can develop serious eye problems such as retinal detachment and bleeding in the macula. So how can playing outside prevent myopia? A randomized, controlled trial of 693 Taiwanese first-grader

I recently celebrated the holiday season with a festive dinner with the team. I am grateful for many things this holiday season, especially the fact that my coworkers are amazing! Having a good #WorkFam is so important. Here I am with my team of medical technicians, ophthalmic photographers, and scribes. I call them the A-team! This includes my two newest coworkers, Jeff and Arielle. Everyone is doing an amazing job! Happy Holidays to you! #grateful #thankful #happyholidays

I am honored to be named one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors 2019. The New York Magazine's Best Doctors list is based on a peer-reviewed survey of licensed physicians. This year's list includes 1390 physicians in all specialties. Only 51 ophthalmologists are named - and I am one of them! It's such an honour to be recognized publicly. I even bought extra copies to give to my mother! Most importantly, I am eternally grateful to my patients for trusting their eyes to me. #to

When I entered Harvard Medical School, I thought I would go into emergency medicine. It was 1997, George Clooney was a doctor on TV, and it looked so cool. But when I did my Emergency Department rotation, I immediately discovered that I was irritated by all the random beeping noises in the ER. And for some reason, the ER’s bright fluorescent lights bothered me (is it just me, but aren’t they brighter than at other places in the hospital?). Emergency medicine was just not righ