University of California Berkeley Residency in Ocular Disease

Category:
Ocular Disease

School Affiliation:
University of California Berkeley Optometry

Residency Location:
University of California Berkeley School of Optometry

Optometric Residency Program, 527 Minor Hall School of Optometry
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2020
Phone: 510-642-8802
Fax:

Coordinator:
Carl Jacobsen, OD - chj@berkeley.edu
Residency Director:
Christina S. Wilmer, OD, FAAO - cwilmer@berkeley.edu

Key Residency Information:

Residency Description:

The University of California School of Optometry offers a residency track in ocular disease diagnosis and management with an emphasis on clinical patient care. Clinical patient care is offered primarily through the UCBSO Ophthalmology Clinic with possible short rotations through affiliated off-campus clinics. Staff ophthalmologists specializing in general ophthalmology, oculoplastic surgery, retina, and glaucoma as well as residency-trained optometrists supervise the resident. The Ophthalmology Clinic is a referral clinic for area optometrists as well as other UCBSO clinics and, as such, serves a diverse patient population. For the interested resident, short rotations through other UCBSO specialty clinics in electrodiagnostics, contact lens related eye disease, low vision, or other clinics can be arranged. Supplementing direct patient care, the resident will attend and participate in grand rounds, help supervise fourth-year optometry students, and will be partially responsible for after-hours emergency consultations. For the interested resident, many research opportunities related to ocular disease are available through the School's outstanding faculty research program. The goal of this residency is to develop a skilled clinician with advanced ability to detect, diagnose, and treat eye disease.

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