In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan Chaudry and Danielle Solish talk to Dr. Setareh Ziai, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute.

Dr. Ziai  completed her residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute, followed by two years of fellowship training in cornea, external disease, anterior segment and refractive surgery. Her practice encompasses tertiary care clinical and surgical ophthalmology, with a focus on ocular surface disease, corneal transplantation, ocular tumour resection, anterior segment reconstruction and complex cataract surgery.

Dr Ziai is also heavily involved in clinical research, as well as resident and fellow surgical and clinical training. She is the Director of the Cornea, Anterior Segment & Refractive Surgery Fellowship Program, as well as the Director of the Ophthalmic Medical Technology training program at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. She is also a founding member of Canadian Women in Medicine and a member of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society Board of Directors.

In this episode, we discuss:

- What drew Dr. Ziai to the field of ophthalmology.

- What Dr. Ziai’s week as a cornea specialist looks like.

- Advice on what makes a good learner and how students can stand out in their surgical rotations.

- Dr. Ziai’s experience with the national organization, Canadian Women in Medicine (CWIM)

- Being a female in ophthalmology.

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