Refractive & Cataract Surgery
APEC Alta Especialidad - Microcirugía del Segmento Anterior

Programme overview
What the official source supports
- 51 places across 15 programmes; courses last 1 or 2 years, 1 Mar to end Feb
- Non-refundable fee MX$2,000; documents by email to aspirantes.residencia@apec.com.mx
- Largest intake of the 2027 call
APEC, known as Hospital de la Ceguera, provides ophthalmic care in Mexico City and offers teaching, research and resident training programs. source ↗
At a glance
Programme details
| Subspecialty | Refractive & Cataract Surgery |
|---|---|
| Institution | Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico (APEC), Hospital de la Ceguera |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Positions per year | 9 |
| Application deadline | 2027 cohort: exams 6-9 Nov and interviews 9-13 Nov (year not stated on page) |
Missing rows mean the source does not state the information.
In brief
About this fellowship
APEC Alta Especialidad - Microcirugía del Segmento Anterior is a refractive & cataract surgery fellowship listed at Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico (APEC), Hospital de la Ceguera in Mexico City, Mexico. The sources we checked do not state a training length, so confirm it directly with the programme. 9 positions are stated per intake.
Refractive and cataract surgery fellowships focus on surgery that corrects vision: laser vision correction, phakic and refractive lens options, advanced and complex cataract surgery including premium intraocular lenses, and the imaging used to select patients.
Questions to ask before you apply
- Check the specific surgical and diagnostic experience described by the host.
- Distinguish supervised clinical training from observation, a short course or a research attachment.
- Confirm training length, entry qualifications and any fees or financial support directly with the programme.
These are editorial prompts for comparing programmes, not requirements set by this institution.
More at Asociacion para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico (APEC), Hospital de la Ceguera
- Uveitis & Ocular Immunology Fellowship — Uveitis & Ocular Immunology
- Cornea & External Disease Fellowship — Cornea & External Disease
- Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Fellowship — Pediatric Ophth. & Strabismus
- APEC Alta Especialidad - Glaucoma — Glaucoma
- APEC Alta Especialidad - Neuro-Oftalmologia — Neuro-Ophthalmology
- APEC Alta Especialidad - Orbita, Parpados y Via Lagrimal — Oculoplastics & Orbit
View the institution profile for all 8 programmes.
Explore your options
Compare other refractive surgery fellowships
- Fundación Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Luz I.A.P. — Mexico, 1-year programme
- Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana I.A.P. — Mexico
- Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología (IMO) — Mexico, 1-year programme
Related listings share the training type and subspecialty. Compare their official requirements individually; inclusion is not a ranking or an endorsement.
Programme facts
- Subspecialty
- Refractive & Cataract Surgery
- Location
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Positions per year
- 9
- Application deadline
- 2027 cohort: exams 6-9 Nov and interviews 9-13 Nov (year not stated on page)
Always confirm the current intake with the institution.