New Open-Access Publication

Mark E. Wilkinson, OD, co-author of Protect Your Sight, publishes Essential Optics Review for the Boards in an open-access format. Dr. Wilkinson's optics course at the University of Iowa helps residents survive the OKAPs and ophthalmology boards. Now, in book form, his material will help residents and students around the world. His book is concise and complete with over 150 questions to guide the student through optics. The book utilizes diagrams to teach and provides a high-yield review of optics that's needed for success on the boards. On Medrounds, readers use the Internet to learn the material and to test their knowledge with the optics review questions.

We publish all our materials in open-access format on www.medrounds.org. This means anyone with an Internet connection can access our content at no cost. How do our books generate revenue? First, advertisers list their services and goods on each page. Some of these ads are paid-per-click, which range from 10 cents to several dollars per click. The more popular an author's work, the more advertising dollars they generate. Second, the integration of published content with MyFundRazor expands advertising to affiliate marketing where brand name merchants support the authors. Third, most readers still prefer to read paper books, so we also offer sales of the authors' books on paper. These books can be purchased directly from www.medrounds.org, through Amazon.com, and other distributors.

Essential Optics Review for the Boards is scheduled for printing and sales by this summer and definitely in time for the boards and OKAPs next Spring!