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In academic ophthalmology, the presence of women has increased over time.
However, while the gender gap is rapidly closing at the lower ranks, up to the assistant professor level, there are still barriers that prevent women from reaching senior ranks and leadership positions.
Personally, we have advanced our academic careers by accessing mentorship within and outside our institutions and have been successful in reaching the rank of professor. However, we both felt that there was a gap that existed in