Glaucoma
Postgraduate Specialisation in Glaucoma (IDEO-LUZ)
Programme overview
What the official source supports
- Two-year subspecialty programme for ophthalmologists, approved by the Consejo Nacional Universitario
- Two trainees per year
- Described as the most recent IDEO-LUZ programme and the first of its kind in Venezuela
At a glance
Programme details
| Subspecialty | Glaucoma |
|---|---|
| Institution | Instituto Docente de Especialidades Oftalmológicas (IDEO) |
| Location | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Positions listed | 2 |
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In brief
About this fellowship
Postgraduate Specialisation in Glaucoma (IDEO-LUZ) is a glaucoma fellowship listed at Instituto Docente de Especialidades Oftalmológicas (IDEO) in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The source states a training length of 2 years. 2 positions are listed; the count alone does not establish annual intake or current vacancies.
Glaucoma fellowships train clinicians to diagnose and manage open-angle, angle-closure, paediatric and secondary glaucoma.
Questions to ask before you apply
- Ask how exposure is divided between adult and pediatric disease, laser treatment and the procedures described in the curriculum.
- Distinguish the number of fellows training concurrently from the number of new positions each year.
- Check citizenship, licensure and visa conditions individually; these can differ even between programmes in the same country.
These are editorial prompts for comparing programmes, not requirements set by this institution.
More at Instituto Docente de Especialidades Oftalmológicas (IDEO)
- Postgraduate Specialisation in Anterior Segment (IDEO-LUZ) — Cornea & External Disease, 2 years
- Postgraduate Specialisation in Retina (IDEO-LUZ) — Retina & Vitreous, 2 years
Explore your options
Compare other glaucoma fellowships
| Programme and location | Training length | Application information |
|---|---|---|
| Aravind Long Term Fellowship in Glaucoma (National) — Aravind Eye Care System Madurai, India | 2 years | View recorded application instructions |
| APEC Alta Especialidad - Glaucoma — 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 |
| Glaucoma Fellowship (CUHK) — CUHK-HKEH-PWH International Ophthalmology Fellowship Programme (Chinese University of Hong Kong) Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 1 year | 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
- Glaucoma
- Location
- Maracaibo, Venezuela
- Duration
- 2 years
- Positions listed
- 2
Always confirm the current intake with the institution.