🚨 Protect Vision Research—Take Action Now! 🚨 A proposed 15% cap on NIH indirect cost reimbursements threatens the future of medical research including vision sciences research supported by grants from National Eye Institute. #Ophthosky #Medsky #Science

(1/3) Over the last decade, the NEI budget has grown by 27.6% from $702M in 2012 to $896.5M in 2024. But here’s the catch: biomedical inflation has risen by 32.8% during the same period. 📉 Adjusted for inflation, the NEI’s purchasing power has actually dropped by 5.2%. #Ophthosky #MedSky #Science

#Science #Ophthosky #Medsky www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/n...

While going on tirades about H1B visas, everyone has apparently forgotten the >100k residents who exist MedSky

Golden words for any researcher. Patience Perseverance Precision #Science #Ophthalmology

Please join me in welcoming @arvoinfo.bsky.social! The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world, proving platform for showcasing vision sciences research, providing support and setting up collaborations! Follow 'em! :)

People finally realizing that Obamacare is Affordable Care Act, and are dreading its repeal. Had it on my bingo list since November 5th. #Medicine #PublicHealth

No God! Please No! #OphthoSky

3️⃣6️⃣ Patricia Bath (1942-2019) 🇺🇸 #womeninSTEM Ophthalmologist, she was an innovative research scientist and advocate for blindness prevention. She invented a new device and technique for cataract surgery. The first woman chair of ophthalmology in the US in 1983. lemelson.mit.edu/resources/pa...

Man presents with severe conjunctival injection and punctate corneal epithelial erosions after working on a lighting in a nightclub. We named the disorder - Nightclub Photokeratitis. 😬😬 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31973836/ #Ophthosky #eyesky #ophthalmology

Last day of OphthoX or OphthoTwitter! Ophthopedia just moved to Blue Sky Social. Follow the platform for the latest research and news from the world of #ophthalmology and #visionsciences. Follow us at @ophthalmology.bsky.social :)

A casual conversation about bacterial keratitis with a mentor resulted in a deep dive in the literature to look at every bacteria that has caused keratitis. We found all of these --- Eventually, resulted in a comprehensive review on bacterial keratitis (link in comments!). #Ophthalmology #Ophthosky

Read our comprehensive disease primer on Keratoconus, published in @natureportfolio.bsky.social Reviews. Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Ophthalmology #Ophthosky