anterior segment fellowships

[MARIANAMELLOS]

Hi, I'm R2 in ophthalmology looking down the line at anterior segment fellowships that have an especially strong glaucoma component.
In your experience what are the top programs?

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[PhospholipaseA2]

Hi, I'm R2 in ophthalmology looking down the line at anterior segment fellowships that have an especially strong glaucoma component.
In your experience what are the top programs?

Do you mean PGY-3? Usually “R2” designation refers to radiology residents. Regarding your question, I’m not sure if you’re looking for academic or a more private practice oriented fellowship. Some of the academic cornea fellowships include training in medical glaucoma (eg, Mass Gen), but it seems you’re maybe looking for a private practice one. I’ve seen a few pop up on here including one in Fayetteville AR, Cole Eye Institute has a more refractive oriented one, and I think someone posted about one with pretty impressive surgical numbers in Florida. When I googled some of them I could only find the Arkansas one. Maybe some others can help!

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[percyeye]

Vance Thompson also had a private practice anterior segment type fellowship.

 

[Openglobetrotters]

Besides glaucoma, what are you specifically looking for?

I would say vold vision had migs experience but not traditional glaucoma surgeries such as trab and tubes.

For truly anterior segment, I recommend the GAAS fellowship with Dr. Ike in Toronto.
It’s the glaucoma and anterior segment fellowship. Dr. Ike probably one of the best anterior segment surgeons.

 

[mjohnsonets]

I would say the GAASS would be your best bet if you want a heavy glaucoma component.

From a job perspective, I'd like to give you a couple of things to consider. The general anterior segment fellowships like Vold and Vance Thompson are great training and real-world, private practice experience. However, when looking for practices, these types of fellowships probably don't serve you well in large metros where there are a lot of sub-specialists unless you open your own practice or get into a smaller boutique style practice. In rural areas they are great but the refractive component will take time to build(take note of where these fellowships are located). If you think you would like a multi-specialty practice, these fellowships can run the risk of making other docs things you're trying to eat into their respective sub-specialty in the group.

I'd say it's probably easier to do a glaucoma fellowship with strong cataract numbers than it is to get an anterior segment fellowship with strong tubes/trab experience. The refractive cataract training can continue on the job with your practice after a glaucoma fellowship since most glaucoma jobs have a strong comprehensive component now.

Not the law on these things but they can affect your job search.