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Keith H. Baratz, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(8):1140.

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With this issue, Archives of Ophthalmology introduces Surgeon's Corner, a new section of the journal intended to address surgical aspects of ophthalmology. The acquisition of basic medical and scientific knowledge is a core requisite of medical education, and gaining new knowledge is an equally important part of maintaining competency in medical practice. This is also critical in surgical eye care but poses distinctly different challenges than the maintenance of medical knowledge. Becoming proficient in new procedures can be daunting, particularly after completion of one's residency training. Additionally, surgical education does not come about simply by reading and listening but also by seeing and doing. Fortunately, the Internet has become a medium that medical journals can use to add the "seeing" aspect of obtaining medical knowledge to complement their subscribers' reading. The ease with which surgical videos can be posted online and viewed across the world is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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