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Directors: Anthony
J. Aldave, MD and Kevin
M. Miller, MD
Fellowship Coordinator: Jill Thomas
Under the direction of its faculty members, the Cornea-External Ocular Diseases, Refractive Surgery and Comprehensive Ophthalmology Divisions offer one-year fellowships in the study of diseases of the cornea, external eye, anterior segment and refractive surgery. Each faculty member has an area of specialization, creating a broad clinical and laboratory training experience for applicants who are preparing for a career as an anterior segment specialist.
Research: Each fellow is expected to undertake several clinical research projects during the year. A microsurgery laboratory is available for surgical experiments. Collaboration with members of the Vision Science faculty can be arranged for projects of mutual interest. Research findings are submitted for presentation at national meetings and significant findings are submitted for publication. The fellow is required to present the results of one study at the Jules Stein Eye Institute's Research and Alumni Day.
» Research
Facilities
» Education
Facilities
Clinical Experience: Clinical experience consists of participation in the faculty practices of members of the Cornea, Refractive and Comprehensive Divisions, and independent patient care provided in the University Ophthalmology Associates practice. Surgical experience is gained by assisting faculty preceptors, performing independent and supervised surgery, and supervising resident surgical cases. Under the direction of faculty, they also perform refractive procedures in the Laser Refractive Center. In addition to in-depth training at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, fellows perform surgery and supervise patient care in the cornea clinic of the Department of Veteran Affairs West Los Angeles Healthcare Center. Fellows work in the microsurgical laboratory at the Institute, developing their microsurgical skills, and assist in teaching these skills to ophthalmology residents. Experience and knowledge concerning contact lens fitting and management and related aspects of corneal physiology are also obtained.
» Patient
Care Facilities
» Cornea-External Ocular Disease & Uveitis Division
» Comprehensive Ophthalmology Division
Teaching: Teaching is an integral part of the fellowship experience. The fellows are expected to be instructors in an annual anterior segment surgery course, to present at quarterly Cornea Journal Clubs, and to present cases twice yearly at Grand Rounds.
» Continuing Education Courses
» Grand Rounds
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