Cornea & External Disease Fellowship

Programme overview

What the official source supports

• Listed as AUPO Fellowship Compliance Committee compliant program
• Next program review: 2028
• One-year clinical cornea, external disease and refractive surgery fellowship
• Applicants must complete an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency and qualify for California medical licensure
• Published recurring application deadline: September 15 of the year before training starts

UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute combines eye care, research on eye disease and surgical treatments, ophthalmology education and community outreach. source ↗

Programme faculty

Meet the published team

Natalie Afshari, MD, FACSProgram Directorsource ↗ · Photo source ↗

At a glance

Programme details

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Evidence

Sources

• Official programme source ↗aupofcc.org · checked 2026-10-22
• Supporting official source ↗shileyeye.ucsd.edu
• Faculty source: Natalie Afshari, MD, FACS ↗aupofcc.org

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