Ophthalmology deals with the structure, function, diagnosis, and treatment of the eye and the visual system. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit, and the visual pathways. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to provide patients with total eye care using medical, surgical, and rehabilitative services. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. – The American Board of Medical Specialties
Residency Training
Duration of training: 3 years
Number of programs nationally: 116
Fellowship opportunities:
- Oculoplastics
- Cornea
- Glaucoma
- Anterior Segment
- Uveitis
- Retina
- Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Ocular Oncology
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Ocular Pathology
Match Information
Ophthalmology Residency Match Summary Report 2022
For information on Ophthalmology Match, visit the San Francisco Match page ("Statistics" includes helpful data including percentage match rates, average board scores and more).
Resources
Ophthalmology Student Interest Group
Moran CORE - Clinical Ophthalmology Resource for Education
Ophtho Book, Dr. Timothy Root's Introduction to Ophthalmology Fundamentals
Basic Ophthalmology, 9th Edition (available at the Moran Library)
Practical Ophthalmology: A Manual for Beginning Residents, 6th Edition (available at the Moran Library)