Leadership needs to initiate change in representation in ophthalmology

I have shared my thoughts on social justice, diversity, inclusion, equity and merit in a previous Lindstrom’s Perspective in January 2021. For the interested reader, these thoughts are available here.
I recently returned from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting in Washington, which was a great success with approximately 2,800 ophthalmologists in attendance. For the second year, I participated in a panel focused on social justice, diversity and implicit bias chaired by Leon W. Herndon Jr., MD, one of our OSN Associate Medical Editors. For me, it (Read more...)

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