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Education

Residency

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

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Medical Students

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

About Our Medical Students

Alumni Testimonials

The Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology's alumni Residents and Fellows come from all corners of the globe to receive an outstanding education and excellent training from our renowned faculty. Our alumni graduate and follow their passions to furthering their education, clinical settings, or research entities.

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