Retina & Vitreous
Retina, Vitreous and Macula Subspecialty Master's (Fellow)
Programme overview
What the official source supports
- Two-year programme; no places were available at the time of reading and the next call was announced for May
- Open to nationals and foreigners; applicants send documents by email, sit an opposition exam and an in-person interview (2027 cohort: exam registration closed 4 Sept 2026, interviews 18 Sept 2026)
- Retina applicants must attach a 1-3 minute video of themselves performing surgery
- Fellows receive a monthly grant of Q6,600 (stated on the page)
- Programme is endorsed by Universidad Rafael Landívar
Published intake status
The 2027 announcement lists no available places for this track and points to a call in May. Check the announcement for updated dates and availability.
Official source ↗ · reviewed 2026-11-08
Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología in Guatemala City provides specialist eye care and postgraduate ophthalmology teaching. Its academic directory includes an ophthalmology master’s degree and subspecialty training in areas such as retina, glaucoma and oculoplastics. source ↗
At a glance
Programme details
| Subspecialty | Retina & Vitreous |
|---|---|
| Institution | Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología |
| Location | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Funding note | Q6,600 grant stated on page |
Missing rows are not recorded as structured fields in this profile. Review the programme notes and official sources for context and current intake information.
In brief
About this fellowship
Retina, Vitreous and Macula Subspecialty Master's (Fellow) is a retina & vitreous fellowship listed at Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The source states a training length of 2 years.
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 Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología
- Anterior Segment, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Master's (Fellow) — Cornea & External Disease
- Glaucoma Subspecialty Master's (Fellow) — Glaucoma
- Oculoplastics, Orbit and Lacrimal Subspecialty Master's (Fellow) — Oculoplastics & Orbit, 1.5 years
- Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Master's (Fellow) — Pediatric Ophth. & Strabismus, 1 year
Explore your options
Compare other retina fellowships
| Programme and location | Training length | Application information |
|---|---|---|
| Aravind Fellowship in Medical Retina (National) — Aravind Eye Care System Madurai, India | 1 year | View recorded application instructions |
| Aravind Long Term Fellowship in Retina-Vitreous (National) — Aravind Eye Care System Madurai, India | 2 years | View recorded application instructions |
| Aravind Surgical Paediatric Retina (ROP) Fellowship including Intraocular Tumours — Aravind Eye Care System Coimbatore, India | 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
- Retina & Vitreous
- Institution
- Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología
- Location
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Duration
- 2 years
- Funding note
- Q6,600 grant stated on page
Always confirm the current intake with the institution.