FIRST YEAR RESIDENT The purposes of the initial year of residency training are to develop the fundamental ophthalmologic examination skills knowledge to become competent in the diagnosis and medical management of a wide variety of eye diseases. Residents rotate at LAC-USC Medical Center for two months each in cornea/external disease, glaucoma/neuro-ophthalmology, retina, oculoplastics and pediatric ophthalmology services. The majority of the time is spent in the LAC+USC outpatient eye clinic and one half day per week on the average is spent in the clinic at the Doheny Eye Institute under the direct supervision of a full-time faculty member. For first-year rotation schedule for 2006-07 click here. The resident assists in various operations and gains
considerable experience in surgery and, in particular, management of
ocular trauma. He or she also performs a number of procedures, such
as pterygium excision, eyelid laceration repair, excision of eyelid
lesions, enucleations and eviscerations. The resident will have ample
opportunity to use the lasers (YAG, argon, krypton, diode) available
in the outpatient clinic for panretinal photocoagulation, focal and
grid photocoagulation, posterior capsulotomy, peripheral iridotomy,
and laser trabeculoplasty. The first year resident attends morning rounds,
which are led by the Resident Supervisor, as well as daily teaching
conferences led by full time faculty members.
SECOND YEAR RESIDENT The purpose of the second year program is to allow the resident to develop clinical skills and diagnostic acumen in the various subspecialties of ophthalmology. The majority of this year is spent at the Doheny Eye Institute rotating through cornea/external disease, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, and vitreo-retinal services. In addition, the resident will spend two months rotating in the pediatric ophthalmology service at CHLA and two months rotating through the VA clinic. The resident performs a number of surgical cases as the primary surgeon on the VA rotation and typically performs 15-20 cataract procedures during this rotation. For second-year rotation schedule for 2006-07 click here. THIRD YEAR RESIDENT The general purpose of the third year is to provide surgical experience and advanced specialty skills in managing the more challenging ophthalmologic cases. Much of the year is spent in the operating room, usually as primary surgeon, under the close supervision of the full-time and voluntary attending staff. The senior resident rotates through all of the subspecialty services at the county hospital and participates in the surgical management of patients who are booked for the operating room. The resident is the primary surgeon on the following services: glaucoma, pediatrics/strabismus, oculoplastic/orbital surgery. The resident works closely with the clinical instructor in the retina and cornea/external disease operating room and will participate in these cases as well. For third-year rotation schedule for 2006-07 click here. |