Inherited Retinal Degenerations (IRD) and Ophthalmic Genetics Fellowship

Programme overview

What the official source supports

• One fellow per year; combined medical retina, pediatric retina and pediatric IRD training
• Exposure to clinical trials and gene therapy procedures
• Dedicated research time with translational and lab-based IRD research
• Requires ACGME-accredited residency and eligibility for a North Carolina license

Duke Eye Center brings together clinical care, research and education to address eye disease and train ophthalmology clinicians and scientists. source ↗

At a glance

Programme details

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Evidence

Sources

• Official programme source ↗dukeeyecenter.duke.edu · checked 2026-10-30

In brief

About this fellowship

Inherited Retinal Degenerations (IRD) and Ophthalmic Genetics Fellowship is a retina & vitreous fellowship listed at Duke University Eye Center in Durham, USA. The source states a training length of 1 year. 1 position is stated per intake.

Retina fellowships train ophthalmologists beyond residency in diseases of the retina and vitreous.

Questions to ask before you apply

• Compare the stated medical and surgical focus, rather than choosing on duration alone.
• Ask which procedures the fellow performs, how supervision changes and how time is divided between clinics, operating rooms and research.
• Check whether a clinical fellowship, research appointment or observership is being advertised; each has different responsibilities.

These are editorial prompts for comparing programmes, not requirements set by this institution.

More at Duke University Eye Center

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• Cornea & External Disease Fellowship — Cornea & External Disease
• Glaucoma Fellowship — Glaucoma, 1 year
• Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Fellowship — Pediatric Ophth. & Strabismus, 1 year
• Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship — Neuro-Ophthalmology

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