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Ophthalmology fellowships in Latin America

140 programmes in 8 countries, at 36 institutions.

Overview

Ophthalmology fellowship in Latin America

This page gathers every ophthalmology fellowship in the directory located in Latin America. The largest groups are retina & vitreous (32), cornea & external disease (25), glaucoma (24). 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 8

CountryListingsSubspecialties
Brazil72Retina (18), Cornea (14), Glaucoma (11), Oculoplastic (9), Pediatric Ophthalmology (8), Refractive Surgery (4), Uveitis (3), Neuro-Ophthalmology (3), Ocular Oncology (2)
Mexico29Cornea (5), Retina (5), Pediatric Ophthalmology (4), Glaucoma (4), Refractive Surgery (4), Uveitis (3), Oculoplastic (3), Neuro-Ophthalmology (1)
Colombia9Glaucoma (3), Cornea (2), Retina (2), Oculoplastic (1), Pediatric Ophthalmology (1)
Argentina8Retina (2), Cornea (1), Pediatric Ophthalmology (1), Glaucoma (1), Neuro-Ophthalmology (1), Oculoplastic (1), Uveitis (1)
Chile8Oculoplastic (2), Retina (2), Glaucoma (2), Neuro-Ophthalmology (1), Pediatric Ophthalmology (1)
Ecuador5Cornea (1), Glaucoma (1), Oculoplastic (1), Pediatric Ophthalmology (1), Retina (1)
Peru5Cornea (1), Glaucoma (1), Oculoplastic (1), Retina (1), Refractive Surgery (1)
Paraguay4Glaucoma (1), Pediatric Ophthalmology (1), Retina (1), Cornea (1)

Programmes 140

Refractive & Cataract Surgery

Refractive & Cataract Surgery Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
1
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Cornea & External Disease

Cornea & External Disease Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
6
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Cornea & External Disease

Cornea & External Disease Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
2
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Cornea & External Disease

Cornea & External Disease Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
5
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Glaucoma

Glaucoma

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Positions
1
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Glaucoma

Glaucoma Avançado

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
4
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Neuro-Ophthalmology

Neuroftalmologia

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
2
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Neuro-Ophthalmology

Neuroftalmologia Avançado

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
2
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Ocular Oncology

Ocular Oncology Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
1
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Ocular Oncology

Ocular Oncology Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
2
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Uveitis & Ocular Immunology

Uveitis & Ocular Immunology Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
2
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Oculoplastics & Orbit

Oculoplastics & Orbit Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
2
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Retina & Vitreous

Retina e Vítreo - 1º ano

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
2
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
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Retina & Vitreous

Retina e Vítreo Avançado - 2º ano

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
4
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
View profile →Official source ↗
Uveitis & Ocular Immunology

Uveitis & Ocular Immunology Fellowship

Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Oftalmologia e Ciências VisuaisSão Paulo, Brazil

Duration
1 year
Positions
4
Deadline
2027 selection; dates to be released by the university extension office in Jan/Feb 2027 (per department page)
View profile →Official source ↗

Common questions

How many ophthalmology fellowships are listed in Latin America?

Latin America has 140 fellowship listings at 36 institutions in 8 countries in the EyeFellow directory.

Which countries in Latin America have the most ophthalmology fellowships?

By number of listings: Brazil (72), Mexico (29), Colombia (9). Each country page links to the individual programmes and their official sources.

Which ophthalmology subspecialties can I train in across Latin America?

retina & vitreous (32), cornea & external disease (25), glaucoma (24), oculoplastics & orbit (18), pediatric ophth. & strabismus (17), refractive & cataract surgery (9), uveitis & ocular immunology (7), neuro-ophthalmology (6), ocular oncology (2).

How long are ophthalmology fellowships in Latin America?

Where a training length is stated it ranges 6 months to 3 years (107 of 140 listings state one). Lengths not stated by the programme are left blank rather than estimated.