Questions from a med student about the future of ophtho

[Titus345]

Hey everyone, I'm a 3rd year med student that's pretty sold on applying to ophthalmology. I was hoping to hear some thoughts on what you all believe an ophthalmology practice will look like by the time I'm finished in 6-7 years. One of the things I really like about ophtho is being a part of a private practice (I have a business background), but it seems (from the outside looking in) like operating a private practice in medicine is becoming more difficult. I also recently saw that proposed CMS cuts to ophtho services were somewhat significant. Sorry if this seems like I'm over-analyzing this kind of stuff, but I would like to go into residency with my eyes wide open to what I may realistically expect a practice to look like afterwards. Also, I'm looking to practice in a rural area in the Midwest if that helps at all (let me know if you have any other questions for me). Thanks!

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[increscence]

It's going to be fine. Reimbursements are going down, but especially in the rural Midwest, you'll have a fine salary and no shortage of patients.

Lots of PE interest in ophtho, so be prepared for that.

Whether you're employed by an independent group, a PE firm, or a large hospital system, or you open your own practice, you'll be able to make a decent salary.

The large-scale, dehumanizing changes that are taking place in medicine are affecting all specialties.