ophthalmology fellowships..

[teddyteddy]

As a newly starting ophtho resident do you have any advice in obtaining a cornea fellowship.

Is it like applying for residency all over again?

Thanks

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[rubensan]

it's a much smaller world than applying for residency. although there is a formal match for fellowships, many fellowships are secured based upon phone calls from chairman, etc. if you know that you want to do cornea which is a GREAT field, i would get to know the cornea faculty well at your program, get on a cornea research project at some point and work really hard during your residency. while not as competitive as say retina or plastics, it is probably harder to get than neuro-op. bottom line, if you want to do cornea, you probably can. also, cornea has everything to do with optics, so learn your optics well!

As a newly starting ophtho resident do you have any advice in obtaining a cornea fellowship.

Is it like applying for residency all over again?

Thanks

 

[westernmed007]

Just how hard is it to land surgical retina?

 

[twintiger32]

Just how hard is it to land surgical retina?

8.5 out of 10 hardness.