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Advancing Excellence in Ophthalmology Education and Research

Our world-class clinicians, surgeons, and scientists are dedicated to excellence in educating and training the next generation of leaders in ophthalmology. We offer ophthalmology residency and subspecialty post-doctoral fellowship programs, as well as elective rotations for medical students.

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Education & Training Programs

We offer unparalleled services for health professionals – convenient patient referrals and state-of-the art education and training, as well as access to clinical trials and medical resources.

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Continuing Medical Education

At the Shiley Eye Institute, we encourage our health care professionals to pursue continuing education and professional development opportunities whenever possible.

We believe that learning should be a lifelong endeavor.

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Residency

The UCSD Shiley Eye Institute Ophthalmology Residency Program emphasizes excellence, ethics, and humanity.

We train residents to be exceptional ophthalmologists who have the tools to succeed in all aspects of Ophthalmology, whether they choose academics, research, or the private sector.

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Fellowships

The UCSD Department of Ophthalmology strives to obtain the highest caliber and most suitable applicants to become ophthalmology fellows.

With 8 different fellowships to choose from, San Diego is a great place to train.

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Medical Students

The UCSD Department of Ophthalmology offers a month-long elective to fourth-year UCSD medical students and a two-week surgical elective to third-year UCSD medical students.

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Refer A Patient

  • If you are a physician referring a patient, please have the patient register with UCSD Healthcare at (800) 926-8273 (option #2).
  • Insurance information and approval authorization, fax to (858) 822-2511 prior to the appointment.
  • Please fax any medical information records necessary to the patient's diagnosis to (858) 732-0921 (Shiley Eye Institute medical records). Then, have the patient call (858) 534-6290 to make an appointment with the doctor you are referring.
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By The Numbers

The Shiley Eye Institute is a full-service facility offering everything from basic eye exams to the most advanced diagnostic tests and sophisticated surgery from world-renowned physicians and staff.

204
Publications
35
Clinical Trials
14
US Patents
65
Grants
21
Invention Licenses
15
Startups