![]() During part of the independent clinic, the fellow supervises one of the residents teaching clinical exam skills, diagnosis, and treatment. Each week, the fellow spends four days working with our pediatric ophthalmologists in the clinic and operating room and one day per week in his/her own clinic. The fellowship provides both supervised and autonomous clinical and surgical experience. On average, the fellow completes 25 pediatric cataract cases as the primary surgeon. The surgical experience is equally impressive. As the primary surgeon, the fellow performs about 295 procedures including strabismus, intraocular and oculoplastics cases. ![]() With this high volume clinic, the fellow is exposed to rare diseases such as pediatric glaucoma, retinal dystrophies and craniofacial disorders, as well as common ocular problems such as amblyopia and accommodative esotropia. ![]() Our pediatric ophthalmologists see approximately 14,000 patients per year and perform approximately 700 surgeries per year. The Elks Children’s Eye Clinic at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute exposes fellows to the full breadth and depth of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus through our high clinical and surgical volume. With these underpinnings, a fellow receives outstanding training and mentorship. The culture thrives on camaraderie, respect, and intellectual curiosity. The fellowship enriches training through a strong year-long educational curriculum and access to meaningful research opportunities. The most treasured aspect of the fellowship are the people and the environment at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute. The fellowship is designed to balance the fellow’s autonomy and supervision as well as the fellow’s role as learner and educator through interactions with each of our pediatric ophthalmologists. We are also proud to offer an adaptable program that can be tailored to a fellow’s particular interest such as pediatric glaucoma, oculoplastics or neuro-ophthalmology, with dedicated time spent with pediatric subspecialists in these areas. All interested applicants must register for the fellowship match on the SFMatch website. The applicant must be eligible for full medical licensure in the state of Oregon. Please refer to Oregon's Eligibility for an Unlimited License for further information. The one-year pediatric ophthalmology fellowship seeks physicians who will have completed three years of training in an accredited ophthalmology residency program and are eligible to sit for the American Board of Ophthalmology examination prior to the beginning the fellowship.
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