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He is director of The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, and chief medical editor of Ophthalmology Times.
The numbers game
Optimal performance has a limited window.
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Medical errors may lead to criminal punishment
According to a study published in 2016, approximately 250,000 deaths occur in the United States each year due to medical errors.
Burnout less prevalent among ophthalmologists
Pandemic proves our mettle
Ophthalmologists continue to rise to the challenge amid myriad hurdles.
Fundraising for vision restoration
An experience at the grocery store serves as a reminder of the importance of fundraising for eye research.
Organ donation: "Dead donor rule" sets guidelines or harvesting organs
A word from Chief Medical Editor Peter J. McDonnell, MD.
Do grades predict performance?
Dr. McDonnell shares his thoughts.
Almost famous: Ophthalmologist gained worldwide attention in 1910
'A great question'
Looking for potential substitutes to a frequently overused response.
Living forward: We still have to understand backward
Big Brother is watching: Technology is looking out for me
Succession planning: Following an 'institution' can be tough
Athletes and doctors: not that different
Professionals can often make financial mistakes.
Moving forward: Does science progress one funeral at a time?
Accepting risk
Vaccination offers hope ... if we only take the chance.
Keeping to the schedule
Sometimes, physicians may find that falling behind is the right thing to do.
Thinking and rethinking ophthalmology: Are you?
Pandemic forces some to reconsider careers.
Oh, the people we meet
Chief Medical Editor Peter McDonnell, MD, explains why the individuals that we make an impact on as physicians often never forget us.
Planning is important — even when “nobody knows nothing”
Eating our own cooking: Ophthalmologists standing behind their products
Saving memories: Do anti-VEGF agents contribute to cognitive loss?
Unproductive worry: Conquering fear during a pandemic
Themistocles: Everyone's second chance
Ancient election offers lesson to modern voters
The value of a reputation: Mixing medicine, politics a bitter pill
A message to the Class of 2020
On the bright side .... looking for the positive amid pandemic's many negatives
Echoes of history: COVID-19 pandemic stirs memories, tests our mettle
Coronavirus response: Generations react differently to COVID-19
Tell-tale conjunctival hemorrhages
Li Wenliang: Ophthalmologist hero