Education and Training Programs
Our residents gain outstanding and rigorous clinical experience as a result of high surgery volume and clinical pathology. We accept 10 residents each year.
- Advanced Practice Dry Eye Disease
- ASOPRS (two-year, odd)
- Cornea, Cataract, External Disease, and Keratorefractive
- Glaucoma
- Medical Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Neuro-Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic, and Orbital Surgery
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Other/International Training Opportunities
- Clinical Ophthalmology Elective (OPH 2101)
- Visiting Medical Students and OPH 2101
- Exploratory Elective in Ophthalmology
- Summer Research Projects
- Scholarships
Ophthalmology faculty members contribute to programs in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Ophthalmology postdoctoral training opportunities are compiled by the Postdoctoral Affairs Office.
Travel and Hotel Logistics
- Fellows
Fellowship candidates should plan to arrive in Dallas on Thursday evening in time to attend an informal dinner at 6:30 p.m. This is a casual event, so please dress comfortably!
Plan to allow one and a half hours between your flight arrival and hotel check-in time. Additional details about the following day’s interview process will be announced during the reception. The interview day can last until 5 p.m. on Friday, so please schedule your departing flight accordingly.
- Hotels
Several hotels, including the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Dallas Market Center, the Embassy Suites Dallas Love Field, and the Holiday Inn Dallas Market Center, offer discounted UT Southwestern Medical Center rates; be sure to ask for these when calling to reserve a room.
- Airports
The closest airport to UT Southwestern is Dallas Love Field (DAL). Many hotels offer complimentary transportation to/from Dallas Love Field Airport. Call the hotel’s main number upon arrival at the airport and request pick-up service.
