Fellows have the opportunity to join into ongoing research. Outpatient Volume The Parkland Eye Clinic schedules an average of 120 to 150 patients per day. Of these, the residents do all the general ophthalmic workups during four half-day retina clinics per week. Faculty referral clinics generally schedule around 20 patients per half-day. Meetings Submission of abstracts to ARVO and the Academy meetings is strongly encouraged.
Travel assistance is available.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology is the largest in the five-state region. Aside from a residency program that accepts eight applicants per year, fellowships are available in retina, glaucoma, pediatrics, and cornea. The medical school is now 50 years old and enjoys worldwide recognition with four active Nobel laureates. Other Local Institutions Local institutions of possible interest to vitreoretinal fellows include the Retina Foundation of the Southwestern, The University of Texas at Dallas, Southern Methodist University, and The University of Texas at Arlington. A Texas medical license is required and must be obtained prior to starting the fellowship.