Retinal and Vitreous Surgery Fellowship (Minnesota)
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Retinal and Vitreous Surgery Fellowship (Minnesota) supports fellows with clinical, surgical, and research training at Mayo Clinic to develop proficiency in caring for retinal and vitreous diseases.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application and supporting documentation)
Funding Amounts: Two-year fellowship; stipend and benefits information linked below
Summary: A clinical fellowship providing broad medical, surgical, and research training in retinal and vitreous diseases at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
Key Information: Applicants need ophthalmology residency training and board-certification eligibility; international applicants need equivalent training and ECFMG examination completion.
Description
Mayo Clinic’s two-year Retinal and Vitreous Surgery Fellowship in Rochester, Minnesota, provides broad training in common and rare retinal diseases. Surgical volumes exceed the 80th percentile nationwide, with experience in vitrectomy, scleral buckling, secondary intraocular lens procedures, laser photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy, and cryotherapy. Clinical exposure includes age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, intraocular tumors, inherited retinal disease, and pediatric retinal conditions.
Fellows develop proficiency in interpreting fluorescein angiograms, OCT, ultrasonography, and retinal electrodiagnostic studies. They assist or participate in approximately half of Mayo Clinic Minnesota’s vitreoretinal surgical procedures, supplemented by EYE SI simulator training. The program also provides time for clinical or laboratory research and opportunities to teach ophthalmology residents and medical students.
