Appraisal of the retention of the knowledge for ophthalmology specialists of the Brazilian Ophthalmology Council

Success attitudes of young ophthalmologists in the first decade of their career

“…Unfortunately, as the time since graduation in Medicine increases, updated knowledge of healthcare decreases, showing a statistically significant negative correlation between these variables (7) . A study with three groups of former residents, all graduates from the same institution, with titles of specialists in ophthalmology from the Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology (CBO), acquired one, 5, and 10 years before, respectively, showed a significant decrease in retention of theoretical knowledge over the years (8) . Maintaining good relationships with patients and professional colleagues was the second most frequently mentioned item, while having professional insurance received one single mention.…”