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EW IN OTHER NEWS 88 December 2016 by Ellen Stodola EyeWorld Senior Staff Writer nity might arise, and if you don't have your camera with you, you will miss it." He compared this to recording in the OR during cata- ract surgery: Unless you videotape every case, you are going to miss the unique complications and nuances that arise during surgery. He added that you don't need an expensive the mainstream Japanese cameras, he added. "Leica full-frame cameras are simple, with fewer menus and submenus to negotiate before taking a picture," Dr. Yeoh said. "This sim- plicity is appealing." Dr. Yeoh said he always carries his camera with him. "You never know when a great photo opportu- Then he was introduced to cam- eras and lenses from Leica (Wetzlar, Germany). Most eye surgeons are familiar with Leica as a microscope manufacturer, Dr. Yeoh said. Their technology and lens optics know- how means that their lens/camera combinations create images that are stunning and slightly different from The Wildlife Ophthalmic Photographers group is intended for those in the ophthalmic community with an interest in wildlife photography T he recently formed Wildlife Ophthalmic Photographers (WOP) has two current members: Ronald Yeoh, MD, Singapore, and Cesar Espiritu, MD, Manila, Philippines. They spoke to EyeWorld about their passion for photography and the creation of the club. How they became interested in photography Dr. Espiritu became interested in photography after his parents gave him a basic point-and-shoot camera when he was in high school. He used it to document school activi- ties and athletic events, as he was quite involved in sports. "By the time I got to travel with family more frequently in my mid to late teens, I was already using a more versatile camera with interchangeable lenses to satisfy my added interests in land- scape and portrait photography," Dr. Espiritu said. "During my ophthal- mology residency training years, three of my co-residents and I would often do photo shoots on a variety of themes with macrophotography added into the mix." Dr. Espiritu has been doing photography for 44 years now, noting that it's a hobby and that he has no formal lessons or training. Dr. Yeoh has been interested in photography since his time at university. "I think everyone appre- ciates a pretty picture," he said. "I guess as ophthalmologists, we value our sense of sight even more … and from this appreciation comes a de- sire to create these images that make you go 'Wow!'" he said. Although Dr. Yeoh has been taking photos for some time, at first he would just take the photos, store them on his hard drive, and never look at them again because he found that his pictures "lacked pizzazz." New photography group formed among ophthalmologists Crested Hawk Eagle in flight in Sri Lanka Source: Cesar Espiritu, MD Blue coral snake photographed by Dr. Yeoh in Singapore Source: Ronald Yeoh, MD

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