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The survey gathered demographic information and the timing of personal, professional, and academic life experiences. H-indexes and most productive years were obtained from Scopus. Quantitative data were analyzed using Excel (Microsoft Corp).\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A total of 59 responses were recorded, yielding a 38.6% response rate. The mean h-index of the cohort was 17.2\u2009\u00b1\u200915.7 (range, 0-74; IQR, 2.2-32.2). Of the 17 respondents (28.8%) who completed a research year during medical school, 16 (94.1%) reported that it was productive owing to their choice of mentor, who was male in 82.4% of cases. Of the 48 respondents (81.4%) with children, 19 (39.6%) delayed childbearing until after their fellowship, while 16 (33.3%) had children during their fellowship. The most productive year corresponded with the years of residency graduation (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u2009.05) and fellowship graduation (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u2009.05).\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Academically affiliated female retina specialists in the US experience male-dominated mentorship and tend to complete residency and fellowship before childbearing. Their average h-index is higher compared to some colleagues. 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