The first year of training consists of three 4 month rotations at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MedPlex Clinic of the Regional Medical Center, and the Methodist Hospital. During the Methodist Hospital rotation, residents are introduced to the subspecialty areas of neuro-ophthalmology, retinal and vitreous diseases, and pediatric ophthalmology. The first year resident assists with cataract, glaucoma, and oculoplastics procedures with the senior residents and full-time faculty. The first-year resident also performs minor oculoplastics procedures, enucleations, and repair of corneoscleral lacerations. Each first year resident is on call once every 6th night.
First call is shared by the first and second year residents.
A senior resident serves as backup for consultation. The second year of residency training focuses on anterior segment, strabismus, and oculoplastic surgery. Training is divided into three 4 month rotations. Additionally, second year residents perform Argon laser panretinal photocoagulation, grid photocoagulation, trabeculoplasty, and YAG capsulotomy. The remaining eight months during the second year are spent in subspecialty rotations.