Education
Stanford Ophthalmology is proud to host advanced training and career development at all levels.
Residency training and clinical fellowships in Retina, Uveitis, Glaucoma, Cornea, Oculoplastics, Pediatrics and Neuro-Ophthalmology are among the best to develop clinical and surgical skills and academic careers.
Special fellowships in international health and ophthalmic innovation offer exciting opportunities uniquely found at Stanford to accelerate professional growth.
Research fellowships train the next generation of vision scientists in a broad area of basic, translational and clinical programs to advance the field and foster new opportunities.
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Stanford's Ophthalmology Residency is a three-year program designed to provide intensive clinical and surgical training in an academic environment which encourages close interaction between residents and faculty. Four residents are accepted each year.
CLINICAL FELLOWSHIPS
The Department of Ophthalmology provides post-graduate clinical training in the following subspecialties:
Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
We offer a one-year Ophthalmic Innovation Fellowship as well as many opportunities for clinical and basic/translational research fellowships throughout the department.
Click here to learn more about the Ophthalmic Innovation Fellowship
BAY AREA OPHTHALMOLOGY COURSE
The Bay Area Ophthalmology Course (formerly the Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology) has been offered to the vision community since 1970, presented by faculty from the four area teaching programs and recognized experts from other institutions.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BAY AREA OPHTHALMOLOGY COURSE
