Early surgical training that begins in the first year of residency

Active involvement with refractive surgery center

Busy Level 1 Trauma Center and state-of-the-art burn ward result in outstanding trauma and surgical training

Ocular surgery simulation lab available 24-7

First-year residents attend the one-month Houston Basic Sciences Course in Houston, TX

Third-year residents attend the Ocular Trauma Course in Washington, DC, which includes hands-on surgical training

Complete panel of subspecialists on faculty, including cornea, glaucoma, retina, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology, ocular pathology, and oculoplastic surgery

Joint training and weekly Grand Rounds with the ophthalmology department at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio (UTHSCA)

Strong research and academic foundation, including morning lectures, annual research event (Alamo Day) for all residents, and senior resident attendance at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting

Many residents do a Transitional Year Internship at San Antonio and follow a curriculum designed specifically for ophthalmologists, including rotations in neuro-radiology, neurology, ENT, neurosurgery, electives such as dermatology or anesthesia, and other specialties related to ophthalmology

Call coverage of one hospital at a time (do not have to drive back and forth between hospitals)

Both teaching hospitals in excellent locations, each a 15 minute drive from the fun of the Riverwalk at downtown San Antonio.

San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC)

Society of Military Ophthalmologists