Resident Rotations

The ophthalmology residency is currently broken up into 2 and 4 month rotations

Year 1

• general ophthalmology, contact lenses (2 months)
• neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology (4 months)
• oculoplastics (2 months)
• general ophthalmology  (Veterans Affairs Hospital) (4 months)

Year 2

• glaucoma, inpatient consults (4 months)
• cornea, uveitis (4 months)
• retina-vitreous, ocular oncology (2 months)
• pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus  (Children's Hospital) (2 months)

Year 3

• pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus (Children's Hospital) (2 months)
• cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, comprehensive ophthalmology (University Hospital) (4 months)
• cataract surgery, comprehensive ophthalmology (Veterans Affairs Hospital) (4 months)
• retina vitreous, ocular oncology (2 months)

Lectures and Conferences

The Department of Ophthalmology provides a comprehensive series of lectures and conferences for residents each academic year. The ophthalmic basic and clinical science lecture series follows the Basic and Clinical Science Course booklets published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and attempts to provide a broad overview of ophthalmology (including ophthalmic physiology and pharmacology) to residents-in-training. This series of presentations is intended to prepare residents for the written and oral Ophthalmology Board examinations at the conclusion of their training. The subspecialty clinical conferences provide in-depth information about clinical disorders and patient care. The ophthalmic pathology lecture series familiarizes residents with the basic concepts of ophthalmic anatomy and pathology and provides clinicopathologic correlation for ophthalmic disorders.

The Department of Ophthalmology holds a weekly Ophthalmology Grand Rounds from September through June each academic year, a weekly Neuro-Ophthalmology Conference and an Ophthalmology Tumor Board every other month. The Department of Ophthalmology and the Cincinnati Society of Ophthalmology co-sponsor a Visiting Professor Lecture Series each year. This series brings a nationally prominent speaker to Cincinnati most months of the year.

Research