Refractive & Cataract Surgery
Subspecialty Fellowship in Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Programme overview
What the official source supports
- 12-month programme offered with Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) for national and foreign ophthalmologists
- Requires residency of more than three years and proven phacoemulsification mastery (at least 100 cases)
- Fellows operate with femtosecond laser, Verion planning, ORA aberrometry and premium IOLs
- Two semester exams and a final research paper are required for the university degree
At a glance
Programme details
| Subspecialty | Refractive & Cataract Surgery |
|---|---|
| Institution | Instituto Espaillat Cabral |
| Location | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Duration | 1 year |
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In brief
About this fellowship
Subspecialty Fellowship in Cataract and Refractive Surgery is a refractive & cataract surgery fellowship listed at Instituto Espaillat Cabral in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The source states a training length of 1 year.
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.
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Explore your options
Compare other refractive surgery fellowships
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|---|---|---|
| APEC Alta Especialidad - Microcirugía del Segmento Anterior — 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 |
| Refractive Surgery Fellowship Training Program — American University of Beirut Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon | 2 years | View recorded application instructions |
| Cornea, External Disease, & Refractive Surgery Fellowship — Cleveland Clinic (Cole Eye Institute) Cleveland, USA | 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
- Refractive & Cataract Surgery
- Institution
- Instituto Espaillat Cabral
- Location
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Duration
- 1 year
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