Finally, there is a generosity of spirit among the Ophthalmology training institutions in New York City that allows residents to attend conferences at other programs for a nominal cost. The residency program at the New York University Medical Center takes full advantage of all these opportunities. The major strength of our program is that the resident assumes, over the period of three years in training, a larger and larger role in the primary care of patients with diverse ophthalmological diseases. The surgical volume is large and varied, and attendings are present at all surgical procedures to assist and instruct. All subspecialty areas have expert supervision.
Conferences are both didactic and case oriented.
In the past few years, the department has been able to successfully recruit a number of highly qualified and able young attendings, many with subspecialization expertise. These include the areas of vitreo-retinal surgery, plastic surgery, cornea, pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, oncology and glaucoma. These attendings have participated in resident supervision in general clinic, in subspecialty clinics, and in the operating room. The exposure of the residents to these new additions have enriched their education. Research Research is a very important activity in the Department of Ophthalmology.