In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, and Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, sit down and chat with guest Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, about her career as a woman in medicine and ophthalmology.

· Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :01

· Introductions :13

· Welcome Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS :33

· Tell us about your journey to ophthalmology 3:50

· Refractive error in children and as a "true" ophthalmic disease 7:44

· McDonald on her family and mentors 10:00

· The evolution of women in ophthalmology and in medicine 12:36

· What was it like being an ophthalmologist back then as a woman? 14:49

· Work life balance and ophthalmology as a specialty 16:19

· Discussion on overcoming obstacles and imposter syndrome 17:45

· McDonald on the career accomplishments she is most proud of 19:36

· Learning from failure 22:37

· Advocating for mentees 28:09

· Paying it forward through advocacy 33:18

· Advice to the next generation of women in medicine 34:04

· Rapid round of "Ask Her Anything" 36:32

· Thank you 39:07

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Laura B. Enyedi, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.

Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, FL.

Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, is a cornea/cataract/refractive surgeon with OCLI Vision on Long Island.

Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.

Disclosures: The hosts and guest report no relevant financial disclosures.