Explore Our Top-ranking Education Programs

Our residency and fellowship programs are among the most competitive in the country. We offer numerous clinical, surgical, research, and teaching opportunities in the areas of cornea and external disease, glaucoma, refractive surgery, vitreoretinal disease, and neuro-ophthalmology/orbital disease.

Ophthalmology Residency Program The Department of Ophthalmology's three-year Ophthalmology Residency (plus a one-year joint internship) for six new residents each year. The program meets all the requirements from the American Board of Ophthalmology and is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education.
Ophthalmology Fellowship Program The fellowship programs in cornea and external disease, surgical retina, medical retina/ocular oncology and glaucoma offer numerous clinical, surgical, research and teaching opportunities
Optometry Residency Program The combined Contact Lens and Ocular Disease Residency is designed to attract qualified candidates and provide an extensive clinical experience in specialty contact lens fitting and ocular disease management. There is one available position for the 12 month program.

Coming soon! Technician Training Program

Ophthalmic Personnel Training Program The OSU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is looking to train motivated, ethical, career-seeking, caring, bright people in a newly established 12 week ophthalmic assistant training program.

Learn More About Our Alumni and Outstanding Programs

Why Choose Ohio State Ophthalmology Residency Program

Our department's residency and fellowship programs are among the most competitive in the country. Department Chair Sayoko Moroi, MD, PhD, and others involved in the programs describe the numerous clinical, surgical and research learning opportunities.

Meet Alumni John Welling, MD

Dr. Welling is an Ohio State Ophthalmology Alumni and specializes in Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery at Medical Eye Center, in Medford, Oregon, where he serves as Director of the Refractive Surgery Program.

Where Are They Now?

Our Ohio State Ophthalmology Alumni discuss numerous clinical, surgical, research, and teaching opportunities they experienced throughout their Ophthalmology training.

Ohio State educational programs offer best of all worlds

Columbus and Ohio State provide a community that's committed to diversity, culture, economic opportunity, and excellence. Here, some of our current residents and fellows share their perspectives.

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