Cornea & External Disease
Curso de Perfeccionamiento Profesional: Anterior Segment of the Globe
Programme overview
What the official source supports
- Listed in the UCV 2026 call for professional improvement courses with entry in 2027
- One-year course starting in January, aimed at ophthalmology specialists
- Course focuses on anterior segment surgery including cataract and IOL implantation
Hospital Militar Universitario Dr. Carlos Arvelo in Caracas is a teaching site for Universidad Central de Venezuela postgraduate courses. The faculty’s 2026–27 call lists an anterior segment course for ophthalmology specialists at the hospital. source ↗
At a glance
Programme details
| Subspecialty | Cornea & External Disease |
|---|---|
| Institution | Hospital Militar Universitario Dr. Carlos Arvelo (UCV Faculty of Medicine course) |
| Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Duration | 1 year |
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In brief
About this fellowship
Curso de Perfeccionamiento Profesional: Anterior Segment of the Globe is a cornea & external disease fellowship listed at Hospital Militar Universitario Dr. Carlos Arvelo (UCV Faculty of Medicine course) in Caracas, Venezuela. The source states a training length of 1 year.
Cornea and external disease fellowships cover the cornea, conjunctiva, ocular surface and anterior segment.
Questions to ask before you apply
- Look for the balance of corneal transplantation, ocular surface care, cataract and refractive surgery in the official curriculum.
- Compare clinical and research pathways separately, including optional extensions and any protected research time.
- Confirm medical licensure and the application route with the host institution before relying on a match listing.
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Explore your options
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|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Specialisation in Anterior Segment (IDEO-LUZ) — Instituto Docente de Especialidades Oftalmológicas (IDEO) Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2 years | Route not recorded |
| APEC Alta Especialidad - Cornea y Cirugia Refractiva — Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico (APEC), Hospital de la Ceguera Mexico City, Mexico | 1–2 years; programme-wide range, confirm subspecialty | View recorded application instructions |
| Cornea & External Disease Fellowship — Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico (APEC), Hospital de la Ceguera Mexico City, Mexico | 1–2 years; programme-wide range, confirm subspecialty | View recorded application instructions |
These listings share the training type and subspecialty. Same-country options appear first, followed by the amount of information recorded. This is not a quality ranking or a list of open vacancies.
Programme facts
- Subspecialty
- Cornea & External Disease
- Location
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Duration
- 1 year
Always confirm the current intake with the institution.