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Ophthalmology fellowships in Europe

167 programmes in 19 countries, at 87 institutions.

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Ophthalmology fellowship in Europe

This page gathers every ophthalmology fellowship and observership in the directory located in Europe. The largest groups are glaucoma (46), retina & vitreous (36), cornea & external disease (32). Every listing links to its official source, and details a programme does not publish are left blank. Pick a country to compare programmes, or a country and subspecialty to narrow further.

By country 19

CountryListingsSubspecialties
Germany38Oculoplastic (11), Glaucoma (10), Cornea (8), Retina (3), Uveitis (3), Refractive Surgery (3)
United Kingdom31Retina (9), Cornea (4), Glaucoma (4), Pediatric Ophthalmology (3), Uveitis (3), Oculoplastic (3), Neuro-Ophthalmology (2), Ocular Oncology (2), Refractive Surgery (1)
Spain26Glaucoma (7), Cornea (6), Retina (5), Pediatric Ophthalmology (3), Refractive Surgery (2), Oculoplastic (2), Uveitis (1)
Netherlands15Retina (6), Cornea (4), Glaucoma (2), Oculoplastic (1), Pediatric Ophthalmology (1), Neuro-Ophthalmology (1)
France12Glaucoma (5), Retina (3), Cornea (1), Refractive Surgery (1), Pediatric Ophthalmology (1), Neuro-Ophthalmology (1)
Italy10Glaucoma (4), Cornea (3), Retina (3)
Austria6Glaucoma (3), Cornea (2), Refractive Surgery (1)
Switzerland6Glaucoma (3), Retina (1), Cornea (1), Refractive Surgery (1)
Belgium4Glaucoma (2), Retina (1), Pediatric Ophthalmology (1)
Greece4Glaucoma (2), Refractive Surgery (1), Cornea (1)
Ireland3Retina (2), Oculoplastic (1)
Croatia2Glaucoma (2)
Finland2Glaucoma (2)
Portugal2Cornea (1), Refractive Surgery (1)
Serbia2Cornea (1), Refractive Surgery (1)
Denmark1Retina (1)
Lithuania1Retina (1)
Sweden1Retina (1)
Turkey1Refractive Surgery (1)

Programmes 167

Common questions

How many ophthalmology fellowships are listed in Europe?

Europe has 97 fellowship listings and 70 observership listings at 87 institutions in 19 countries in the EyeFellow directory.

Which countries in Europe have the most ophthalmology fellowships?

By number of listings: Germany (38), the UK (31), Spain (26). Each country page links to the individual programmes and their official sources.

Which ophthalmology subspecialties can I train in across Europe?

glaucoma (46), retina & vitreous (36), cornea & external disease (32), oculoplastics & orbit (18), refractive & cataract surgery (13), pediatric ophth. & strabismus (9), uveitis & ocular immunology (7), neuro-ophthalmology (4), ocular oncology (2).

How long are ophthalmology fellowships in Europe?

Where a training length is stated it ranges 3 months to 3 years (39 of 167 listings state one). Lengths not stated by the programme are left blank rather than estimated.