Glaucoma Fellowship – Program 4139
The one-year Glaucoma Fellowship Program promotes a fundamental understanding of glaucoma diagnosis and management by providing participants with extensive exposure to the medical and surgical treatment of a variety of different types of glaucoma. The diverse background of our full-time faculty gives our participants a broad exposure to different management styles and surgical approaches to glaucoma. We offer exposure to a large, heterogeneous patient population including both the insured and uninsured, veterans, and pediatrics. Our participants are also actively involved in the surgical and clinical teaching of residents and medical students.
With ample hands-on experience in the latest surgical techniques, trainees will have the opportunity to complete more than 200 cases as primary surgeon, and several hundred more as assistant over the course of the year. Participants will have access to advanced surgical equipment and gain extensive experience in traditional and MIGS glaucoma surgery and phacoemulsification, including:
- Trabeculectomy, with and without anti-metabolites
- Drainage implant surgery (Ahmed and Baerveldt)
- Combined phaco/trabeculectomy and phaco/tube shunt
- Complex and non-complex cataract surgery
- MIGS (iStent inject, ABiC, GATT, Trabectome, Kahook Dual Blade, OMNI, Hydrus Microstent, endocyclophotocoagulation)
- Cyclodiode laser/Micropulse Cyclo G6
- Pediatric glaucoma (trabeculotomy, drainage implant surgery)
With senior faculty support and assistance from residents, participants will manage the glaucoma service at the county hospitals (Parkland Hospital in Dallas County and John Peter Smith Hospital in neighboring Tarrant County). Participants will also see private consultation patients with full-time faculty and assist them with their surgery. Further clinical and surgical experience will be gained at Children’s Health℠ Children’s Medical Center and the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Glaucoma fellows will split weekly back-up trauma call at Parkland with other subspecialists and (along with senior faculty support) will be responsible for urgent glaucoma issues that the residents cannot handle. Time off, including vacation, sick leave, and interviews will be granted by the department, along with travel reimbursement for up to two scientific meetings per year. Participants are required to partake in a research project of their choice during the year. Full-time faculty are actively involved in ongoing clinical studies and strongly support the fellows in their research endeavors.
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Prerequisites
Candidates must have successfully completed ACGME (or Canadian equivalent) accredited ophthalmology residency training and be eligible to obtain a full Texas medical license. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required.
Application due date: September 15, 2024
2024: Interview dates: Friday, September 13 and Friday, September 27
Stipend: PGY5, no less than $80,521
AUPO/Fellowship Compliance Committee accredited: Yes
Application
Glaucoma Fellowship Program applicants must register and submit an application. Interviews are required and granted by invitation only.
Leadership
Fellowship Director
