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 ophthalmology resident with a background in graphic design and cartooning.

How can you contact us?
I can be contacted at the following address.

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.

A Word on Liability
Finally, I’d like to mention that neither this book nor this website have been “edited or peer reviewed.” At the time of this writing, I am not a board-certified ophthalmologist nor is this book endorsed by any residency program. The content in this book is not meant to supplement or replace consultation with a medical doctor.