08/12/2025
👁️💡 Top 5 Myths About Ophthalmology — BUSTED!
❌ Myth 1: “Ophthalmology is just refractive errors and glasses.”
✔️ Truth: It includes cataracts, glaucoma, retina, emergencies, surgeries & so much more.
❌ Myth 2: “There’s no adrenaline or emergency in this field.”
✔️ Truth: Eye trauma, sudden vision loss & retinal detachments are REAL emergencies.
❌ Myth 3: “Anyone can do it. Doesn’t need much skill.”
✔️ Truth: Ophthalmic surgeries demand extreme precision — we operate in microns.
❌ Myth 4: “It’s an easy branch.”
✔️ Truth: It’s one of the most technologically advanced specialties with constant learning.
❌ Myth 5: “You don’t earn much in ophthalmology.”
✔️ Truth: Skill + expertise + outcomes = a highly rewarding and respected career.
👁️✨ Ophthalmology isn’t ‘simple’ — it’s sight-saving science.
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