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About this OphthoBook
This site is dedicated to making ophthalmology as fun and engaging as possible!
Who are we?
 Well, actually, this book, website, and all illustrations were created by myself. My name is Tim Root, and I’m an ophthalmologist with a background in graphic design and cartooning.
How can you contact us?
I can be contacted at the following address.
In addition, I have just joined a practice in Daytona Beach called “Tomoka Eye Associates.” Our website is here:
TomokaEye.com
Why not sell the book through a traditional publisher?
Perhaps someday I will. The problem with medical books like this one, is that the potential readership is quite small, and success depends largely upon how well your publisher markets for you. I already have background marketing online teaching programs, so for now would rather place the book online to reach as many people as I can.
Why online video lectures?
I suspect that most profesional students (i.e. medical students) learn material best when they glean information from different sources. The video lectures allow instant delivery of audio-visual facts that directly compliment the book. Hopefully, the lectures will help this material “sink in.”
Why so many jokes?
You will find this book chock-full of nutty cartoons, quotes, and jokes. This irreverent approach is not meant to downplay eye diseases, disparage the field of ophthalmology, or to disrespect our patients. Rather, this teaching approach is meant to maintain your interest and help you learn these topics as quickly as possible. Medical schools provide little or no ophthalmologic training in their core curriculum, making this material difficult to learn. These “jokes” may help you understand an ophthalmic condition and thus enable you to help your patients. Other medical series like the “Ridiculously Simple” books follow a similar approach and I’ve found this style helpful in my own studies.
Limited Scope
This website covers basic topics and is definitely not “all inclusive.” Unless you’re “really into eyeballs” this material can be rather dry, so I’ve attempted to keep the chapters short, high-yield, and moderately entertaining. Obviously, I’ve left out large chunks of ophthalmology. You should consult larger books for these topics if you’re interested in continuing in the field.
Comments and Feedback
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Dear Tim ,
i like to congratulate you for this nice work.
iam pediatric ophthalmology fellow and i watch all your clips , its very nice and very helpful. and i enjoy watching all of them
my best wishes for you were you go
regards
Fahad alwadani ,MD
Comment by fahad alwadani — January 2, 2008 @ 3:24 am
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Tim,
What an extraordinarily benevolent person you must be. This is an incredible work. I just finished watching the “Anatomy of the Eye” video, and I’m sure that I’ll watch all of them as I find time.
I had an Inferior Turbinate Reduction procedure done on me about 15 days ago. During the days immediately following it, I was frequently getting puffs of air coming from the punctum area of my right eye when I blew my nose. I was very worried that the Dr. had punctured something, and I was in serious trouble.
After reading your answer about how and where the nasolacrimal duct drains, and watching the “Anatomy of the Eye” video, my mind is at ease. I was really, really worried.
Thank you for your excellent work.
Karl Martin
Comment by Karl Martin — March 30, 2008 @ 7:54 pm
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not only are you really smart and talented, you are super cute!
carrington
Comment by carrington — May 7, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
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Tim:
I have always recognized the talent. You have done an original and peak work. Congratulations!!!
Comment by Leticia Barrios — June 5, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
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thanks…
congratulations!
Comment by sinan — June 28, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
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hi, your website’s great. i hope this website stays free. thanks
Comment by bogs — July 30, 2008 @ 11:11 am
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Great job Tim. I will be recommending your site to all my students. Billing and coding personnel need to learn the clinical side as well and your information is short, concise and to the point. A great introduction to the topic.
Like the cartoons.
Jeffrey Restuccio, CPC, CPC-H, Coding and Billing Consultant for Eyecare
www.eyecodingforum.com
Comment by Jeffrey Restuccio — August 7, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
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Dear Tim,
I’m genior resident of ophthalmology !
thank U on this (free) website
very simple lectures in writing & explainations
But where U are resident ? what’s actually textbooks U use ?
Best Wishes 4 U
Comment by Hend — August 29, 2008 @ 11:39 am
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Dear Tim,
I am a student optometry from Holland and I bumped on your site by google. You did great work with this website its a great and easy to follow, i would say go on with your work and i am sure that i will use your website a lot for easy refreshment.
Good Job!
Comment by Dave — October 10, 2008 @ 1:25 am
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Tim,
if it’s ok. What’s your last name because i need to cite you for my project? It help me out a lot. Thanks
Comment by Clarisse — October 17, 2008 @ 2:14 am
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DEAR TIM,
you did well ,thanks A LOT.
BADORY,
Comment by bader — October 24, 2008 @ 12:24 am
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dear tim
thanks a lot you did a great job i would like to congratulat you for this job i am an ophtalmic nurse really you helped me a lot for more understanding and more information i need i wish this site will stay free thank you
Comment by malek — January 16, 2009 @ 6:51 pm
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Dear Tim,
will use this valuable source to teach our PA students. You did a such great job.
May God continue to bless your passion.
Ng, Hoikee PA-C
Assistant Professor
Nova Southeastern University.
Comment by Ng, Hoi Kee PA-C — February 20, 2009 @ 8:26 am
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tim your effoets are really admirable. i wanted to do these things with medicine.u made eye very easy and understandable i really apprecite ur endeavour. tim please tell me how to download these videos because i donot have internet access at my home please send me these videos to my email address drbilal_g1@yahoo.com. with great regards Muhammad Bilal
Final year mbbs
Gomal Medical College
DIKHAN PAKISTAN.
Comment by MUHAMMAD BILAL — March 26, 2009 @ 5:11 pm
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thank u tim ,for a while I thought that i will never understood neuroophthalmology , great jop
Comment by Maha — April 1, 2009 @ 3:58 pm
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i am a third year medical student from india and i ve seen all ur videos..they r amazing n very useful..thanks n keep up the good work!!!!
Comment by swati baveja — April 9, 2009 @ 3:38 pm
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Dr. Tim ,
Thank you so much for sharing your excellent work. As a certified ophthalmic technician with 15 years experience, I have found this site to be extraordinarily helpful when training new staff as well as supplementing my own continued education.
Margaret
Comment by Margaret — April 19, 2009 @ 1:56 pm
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I am a med student from Romania and I have my ophthalmo exam this friday. My teacher’s book is really boring and your videos made me really want to read it, although is truly madly deeply realy boring. I belive you like your job and that makes me think really beautiful things about you as a professional. I would like my teachers to be more like you, I mean I wish teachers to be teachers not only readers, writers and doctors. I think you will become a really good teacher.
Congratulations!
Comment by lavinia — May 6, 2009 @ 1:49 pm
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Dr. Root,
Just wanted to say a quick thanks for offering this free and informative website to all of us interested in ophthalmology. As a med student, visiting this site from time to time allows me to keep a general understanding of ophthalmology fresh in my mind, and your approach to explaining the material is one of a kind. I look forward to future works.
Comment by HB — May 29, 2009 @ 12:37 am
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thanks alot for this nice website
Comment by dr.mohd — June 7, 2009 @ 2:59 pm
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Great service ,thanks TIM.
Comment by suba — June 9, 2009 @ 6:49 am
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I’m an anesthetic registrar. I found your website excellent to brush-up on some of my examining skills. Well done. Your tensilon comment completely cracked me up.
Comment by Andre — July 10, 2009 @ 5:19 pm
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I’m a third year medical student doing a surgical elective in ophtho right now, and it’s been hard finding good basic information on physical exam technique and interpreting findings. Thanks so much for this great resource!
Comment by Alyssa — August 10, 2009 @ 8:27 pm
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thanks so much for creating this website, I’m in the process of taking my COA, and this website has allow me to become more focus on learning this material. I have read books and even tried other online teaching material but this has been the best so far. I hope u Continue to help upcoming students.
Thanks
tb
Comment by Tanika — August 11, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
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thank you vety mush for your efforts,
Its very nice book
Comment by fadi — August 13, 2009 @ 11:30 am
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Hi, I’m a med student from Puerto Rico and I found your site looking for something else, and I’ve got to tell you, I love it! you’ve really make these subjects so simple and fun to learn.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to put this together
Comment by Natalie Rodriguez — August 14, 2009 @ 12:35 am
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Dear Dr. Root,
This book was an amazing find. Thank you very much for writing it. From,
A Thankful Medical Student
Comment by Ace — August 16, 2009 @ 10:20 pm
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You should be a millionare! You’r incredible! I have been in the field since 1993 and I have pretty much taught myself. I have never come across such wonderful teaching material as this. I love to laugh and reading your work as kept me entertained as well as taught me a few things I haven’t yet learned. You have renewed my spirit for this field.
Kuddos to you for being a wonderful-funny-smart Doctor. Not like the others with no sense of humor. I have spent hundreds of dollars over the years on books. Hundreds….and this was FREE!! This is all I ever needed. Shucks, the newbies out there really have it made!!
Thanks again for being such and awesome MD!!
Start charging……
Comment by Angie, COT — August 19, 2009 @ 8:11 am
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dr tim,
just the intro will keep you go on..ophthalmology explained in a very uncomplicated way..hope you will continue this endeavor for you are helping lots of people in this profession..God bless..thanks
Comment by led — August 19, 2009 @ 2:23 pm
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hey doc!grt job…what’s amazing is that even after u know d subject in such great detail n entirety,u can [and u DO]still simplify it…n it put it across in d most unique of ways..it’s always a pleasure to learn ophtho this way ..
Comment by shweta — August 23, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
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im a 4th year medical student in egypt i watched most of ur videos they r amazing i liked ur simplicity and way of teaching.
Comment by ahmed — September 8, 2009 @ 9:05 pm
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Dear Tim,
I’m a medicine student from The Netherlands and I’ve learned so much of your video’s. The way you offer the theory is great. I’ll introduce your site to more students in The Netherlands.
Comment by Janna — September 27, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
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dear tim,
this website you have here is brilliant!
i go for my abo next month and this is my follow up for visual’s and background memory!
thanks so much….
Comment by Mike Orgillon — October 16, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
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Dear Dr. Root,
I am a 4th year portuguese medical student and I just want to tell you how great and how helpful your website is!
Thank you so much for making all this for free…
I wish you all the best and may God bless you.
Thank you very much,
Lisa :o)
Comment by Lisa Caiado — October 18, 2009 @ 8:36 am
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I think you are wonderful for keeping this up for free. I looked for you on FaceBook, but your not there. It would be cool to be your friend.
Jamie
Comment by Jamie — October 20, 2009 @ 2:17 pm
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amazing tim… grt job
Comment by kirolos — October 31, 2009 @ 5:34 am
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thank you so much for making this all free.
Comment by maverick — November 13, 2009 @ 9:09 pm
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Dear Tim,
I came across your website through a video I watched on youtube… and am I happy I did. Although I haven’t gone through all the material yet, I must say that I am impressed with the work you’ve put into it. Very helpfulfor me as a resident in ophthalmology. Thanks alot and keep up the good work!
Best wishes,
Dr. Singh
Comment by Singh — November 21, 2009 @ 4:42 am
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I am an medical student from Brazil, and I have found this website very very helpful for my residence in ophthalmology. Thank you very much for this material and for making this free !!
Luana
Comment by Luana Castilho — November 23, 2009 @ 5:45 am
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Thanks a lot!
I used your video for a preparation for an exam in school and it was very helpful + easy to understand, though my mother language is not english…
Comment by Max — December 3, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
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Thank you so much for this, I’ve been desperately looking for a medical book i actually enjoy reading!
Comment by Aamir — December 8, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
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Dear Dr. Root,
Thank you so much for creating this incredible resource and making it available to medical students for free! I’m currently taking an ophthalmology elective and your website has been far more useful, engaging, and informative than any textbook I’ve read on the subject. I wish there were similar resources available for all my rotations. Thanks again,
Ammu
Comment by Ammu — December 17, 2009 @ 12:25 am
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Hi Tim .
Thank u so much for helping me to understeand ophthalmology.
greetings from Macedonia
Comment by Aleksandra — January 7, 2010 @ 2:13 pm
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thank u for this website and book
Comment by abdelrahman — January 9, 2010 @ 8:38 am
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Thanks so much for this amazing website! I’m a PA student and your videos were SO helpful in clearing up ophthalmology. My classmates and professor all appreciate the site.
Comment by Lila C. — January 24, 2010 @ 6:13 pm
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Thanks so much for this amazing website and helping me to understeand ophthalmology….I’ve been desperately looking for an illustrated, simple yet clear explanation medical book… i’ve never across this type of book…it is fantastic….i like to congratulate TOM for this nice work
Comment by alan — January 28, 2010 @ 3:20 am
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Dear Mr.Root
I,d like to thank you for your great &woderful web.
Comment by hossein — February 3, 2010 @ 5:04 am
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Dear MR.TIM
I just wanted to thank you so much for your hard earn respect and the incredible job you’re doing. This is a source of giving back.
Comment by Light Amedzekor — February 10, 2010 @ 9:45 pm
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Dear Dr. Root,
Thank you so very much for this wonderful website! I recently started my job as an ophthalmic technician and the ophthobook and videos really helped me. Thanks again.
Comment by alice — February 10, 2010 @ 10:09 pm
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Dear Tim,
I don’t know how can I express my feelings for your work.
I want these videos for me and my students.
How can I down load these wonderful teaching videos! Or,
Will you send me through e mail, Please ?
Thanks a lot.
Dr. S A Moktad Razu
Asst Prof of Ophthalmology
Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
moktadrazu@yahoo.com
Comment by Razu — February 20, 2010 @ 9:59 pm
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Thanks so much for this easy to understand format. As an outpatient coder for a hospital I found this very helpful in explaining the anatomy and disease of the eye. It was exactly what I needed to fully comprehend what was happening to the patient so that I can understand how the physician was treating them to correctly code each case. Thanks so much…you may have more of a market out there then you thought! Coding education regarding the eye and its diseases and procedures isn’t easy to find! Anytime you want to travel to Illinois to educate coders I have plenty of willing participants! Thanks again!
-Heather
Comment by Heather — February 23, 2010 @ 11:56 pm
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Dr. Root,
This website is brilliant. I am doing a senior student elective in ophtho and it is my primary resource. I find it especially useful because I am not entering ophtho as a specialty, but I want to be able to communicate with them clearly when I consult from the ED. I’ve never found the subject matter so relatable before. Thank you.
Comment by Deola — March 14, 2010 @ 10:53 pm
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Dear Tim,
I cannot thank you enough!! As a medical student I am currently studying for finals. Your very visual methods and humour make learning about the eye (and particularly CN palsies) both understandable and interesting.
Thanks so much, keep up the excellent work. Will recommend the site to my friends.
Comment by Emily — April 3, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
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Dear Tim,
Thank you for your superb presentation which I found after undergoing eye surgery recently. I spent 40 years of my life in teaching and in developing instructional materials for college students, and therefor I am all the more impressed with your excellent work. Keep it up!
Comment by Ruth — May 3, 2010 @ 6:04 pm
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I started 4 hours ago watching the videos and i can’t stop, i just can NOT!.
I read the pdf chapter and then watch the video.
It’s more entertaining than watching last’s Dr House season!
I really thank you all this material.
Congratulations,
Diego, from south america.
Bye!, lecture 9 is wating for me.
Comment by Diego — May 25, 2010 @ 12:28 pm
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Dear Tim,
as obviously many others before I am impressed by your work and unbelievably lucky to have found it 1 week before my final ophtha oral exams for the swiss “staatsexamen”.
You are not just a great presenter, but the structure of you’re texts and videos is just outstanding.
So thank you very very much!
Comment by Adrian Gyimesi — June 3, 2010 @ 9:20 am
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Dear Tim, this is indeed a great thing you did. Wish the other specialties would do the same. I love the way you present it that even non-doctors would be able to understand them. And the pictures and videos showing actual cases, very informative and really get to appreciate the field and the study. Congratulations on a job well done and indeed you have done good to A LOT of people both doctors and non-doctors. Thanks a whole lot and again, congratulations!!!!
Comment by Josephine Brillantes — June 10, 2010 @ 10:04 pm
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Thank you so much for such concise and factual knowledge. Your explanations are simple and helpful to a beginner. I am
using your work as a training tool to suppliment my one-on-one training with new ophthalmic assistants in our office.
I also found your flashcard questions a good review for myself despite the fact that I am a COT. Thank you!
Comment by Loraine Huemmer, COT, CRC — June 28, 2010 @ 1:40 pm
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