Fellowship

Elevate Your Expertise with Our Anterior Segment Fellowship

Introduction

Welcome to our Anterior Segment Fellowship program, designed for those seeking advanced skills in anterior segment disease management. Our fellowship offers a comprehensive approach to managing and treating a wide array of anterior segment diseases, with a strong emphasis on early detection, refinement of clinical and surgical skills in cataracts, premium cataracts, dry eyes, glare management, refractive lasers, as well as corneal and glaucoma disease. 

Early Disease Detection and Holistic Management

Catching disease early is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes, especially in cases involving multiple comorbidities. Our fellowship program places a strong emphasis on understanding disease progression from a holistic perspective. This approach ensures that surgical outcomes are improved by integrating treatment strategies across the cornea, glaucoma, and retina.

Our advanced diagnostic tools and techniques enable fellows to assess complex cases effectively. We emphasize the importance of not only addressing the immediate disease but also considering the broader impact on the patient’s vision and quality of life. By understanding the interplay between various conditions, you’ll learn how to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients who are seeking to enhance their vision, often by just one or two lines.

Eye examination

Developing Clinical and Surgical Expertise

Most fellowships focus primarily on the management of advanced disease. However, there is a limited focus to practical, real-world medicine in private practice. Understanding of how physicians and surgeons can impact the quality of healthcare delivery in clinic and in the operating room is essential to successful outcomes. Our fellowship, however, offers a unique blend of clinical and surgical training that includes critical soft skills not traditionally taught.

Fellows will acquire the ability to make quick, accurate decisions in the clinic while maintaining a personable and compassionate demeanor with patients. This skill set is essential for managing a busy practice and ensuring that patients receive the highest quality care.

Surgical and Medical Training

Our fellowship provides extensive training in a wide range of surgical procedures and medical management techniques. You will gain hands-on experience in:

Surgical Procedures:

  • Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
  • Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
  • Ocular Surface Reconstruction
  • Trabeculectomy
  • Goniotomy
  • iStent and Canaloplasty
  • Femtosecond Cataract Surgery
  • Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)
  • LASIK and PRK
  • Pterygium Surgery
  • Premium IOL Implants
  • Scleral Fixated IOL
  • Topo-Guided PRK
  • Corneal Crosslinking
  • Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP)
  • Management of Leaking Blebs, Exposed Tubes, and Needlings
  • Xen Gel Stent Implants
Research

Medical Management:

  • Ocular Surface Disease Treatment, including Dry Eye Management
  • Medical Management of Glaucoma
  • Intravitreal Injections for Neovascular Glaucoma
  • Post-Refractive Glare Management
  • Glare Management in Premium IOLs
  • Management of Comorbid Diseases such as Diabetes, Macular Degeneration, and Cataracts

Conclusion

Our Anterior Segment Fellowship offers a large volume of surgical patients to improve surgical expertise as well as a large volume of clinic patients that will improve analytical and decision making skills. The fellowship utilizes efficiency models needed to improve healthcare outcomes, access to care and address decreasing margins in our current healthcare system. Fellows will not only enhance their surgical skills and clinical decision-making but also develop the compassion and efficiency needed to excel in today’s demanding medical environment.

We plan to make a meaningful difference in your patients’ lives with cutting-edge techniques and a holistic approach to anterior segment disease management.