In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan Chaudry and Danielle Solish talk to Dr. Nina Berrocal, a retina and vitreous disease specialist at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

Dr Berrocal completed her undergraduate degree at Princeton University, and then went on to complete her medical school and residency in ophthalmology at Tufts University. Following her residency, she completed a vitreoretinal and uveitis fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

Dr. Berrocal is a world-leader in the medical and surgical management of retinopathy of prematurity and pediatric vitreoretinal disorders. She was the first surgeon to treat the youngest patient in the United States with the first FDA-approved gene therapy. She also devotes time to teach and support women in the field of ophthalmology and retina.

In this episode, we discuss:

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

- What aspects of ophthalmology are the most rewarding to her.

- The book “Women in Ophthalmology”, what inspired Dr. Berrocal to be a part of it, and topics highlighted in the book.

- Dr. Berrocal’s advice for our listeners interested in pursuing ophthalmology.

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