Lexington VA Residency in Primary Care

Category:
Primary Care

School Affiliation:
Indiana University School of Optometry

Residency Location:
Lexington VAMC

Lexington VAMC, Optometry Clinic OOPC-OPT
1101 Veterans Drive
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: 859-233-4511 ext 3610
Fax: 859-281-3934

Coordinator:
Michelle Chen Lynch, OD, FAAO - Michelle.Lynch@va.gov
Residency Director:
Steven A. Hitzeman, O.D. - hitzema@indiana.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The optometry residency at the Lexington VA Medical Center focuses on advanced competency in the clinical skills and scholarly development of the resident by exposing the resident to direct patient care enhanced by lectures, conferences, presentations, and consultation with other medical services. The resident will become proficient in ocular disease diagnosis and management, in addition to comanaging systemic conditions that have ocular manifestations. The resident will also attend weekly Grand Rounds and Fluorescein conference with the University of Kentucky's Department of Ophthalmology during the academic year, which includes opportunities to participate in the department's sub-specialty clinics as well. The resident will participate in daily morning education with the Optometry staff and students.

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