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22 | EYEWORLD | DECEMBER 2021 ASCRS NEWS Having good mentors can completely change the trajectory of one's life. We are so lucky in this age of technology because connecting with people is much easier than in the past. We don't have to live close to our mentors to gain the benefit of that relationship. Residents and fellows sometimes concen- trate on learning a certain disease state or a surgery and forget that the most important takeaway from training is the relationships they have formed. Here we explore what makes a good mentor and how to form those relationships. —Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD YES Clinical Committee Chair M entorship is vital throughout one's medical career, especially early on. Some published papers support this assertion. 1,2 Michael Greenwood, MD, Neda Nikpoor, MD, and Manjool Shah, MD, described some of their experiences with mentors, how to establish these relation- ships, what's gained from the relationships, and more. Michael Greenwood, MD EyeWorld: Is a mentor-mentee relationship important? Dr. Greenwood: Absolutely. If we don't form those rela- tionships and are solo and siloed off, we don't know what we don't know. It's very easy to go down the wrong path- way without guardrails and someone keeping us in check. EyeWorld: What are some of your most impactful mentor- mentee relationships? Dr. Greenwood: When I was a medical student, no one from my school had gone into ophthalmology for 5 years. I needed someone to help me move along the way. My medical school provided a list of previous people who had matched in ophthalmology, and I cold called some of them. I was lucky enough to find people who were willing to help, specifically Dave Folden, MD, and Jill Melicher Larson, MD. Once I got into fellowship and the first 5 years of prac- tice, my partners John Berdahl, MD, and Vance Thompson, MD, as well as the partners in the practice who are young- er than me, Russell Swan, MD, Brandon Baartman, MD, Deborah Ristvedt, DO, Daniel Terveen, MD, and Spenser Morton, MD [were mentors]. I ask them questions I don't have the answers to, and I need their guidance. Outside of my practice I've got a couple of close friends who practice in other parts of the country who I lean on heavily for advice and guidance. The value of mentorship IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION ARGOS ® Optical Biometer Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to the sale by or on the order of a physician. Indications: ARGOS ® is a non-invasive, non- contact biometer based on swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). The device is intended to acquire ocular measurements as well as perform calculations to determine the appropriate intraocular lens (IOL) power and type for implantation during intraocular lens placement. Intended Use: The Reference Image functionality is intended for use as a preoperative and postoperative image capture tool. It is intended for use by ophthalmologists, physicians, and other eye- care professionals and may only be used under the supervision of a physician. Warnings and Precautions: • Only properly trained personnel with experience may operate the device and control software and interpret the results. • Factors that influence the measurement of patient's eyes are listed in the User Manual (Table 1): pseudophakic eye, wearing contact lenses, fixation problem, cornea opacity, non-intact cornea, refractive surgery, blood in the vitreous humor, retinal detachment, keratoconus, asteroid , ambient light in the room, and deformation of the corneal shape. Please consider the guidance provided in Table 1 when you encounter these factors. • Optical Radiation - This device is equipped with a Class 1 laser light source. ATTENTION: Refer to the ARGOS ® User Manual for a complete description of proper use and maintenance, optical and technical specifications, as well as a complete list of warnings and precautions. © 2019 Alcon Inc. 12/19 US-ARB-1900018 YES CONNECT

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