Residency Description

OHIO EYE ALLIANCE

MISSION:

The Residency in Ocular Disease seeks to attract entry level optometric graduates and to provide them with advanced didactic and clinical experiences diagnosing and treating ocular disease. Residents will practice optometry in a progressive and comprehensive manner within an ophthalmology/optometry clinic to maximize their experiences treating challenging medical and visual ocular disorders. The resident will assist in the teaching of the student externs and present various education lectures. A graduate of the program will be qualified to manage a wide range of ocular conditions and serve as a faculty member at an optometric institution

GOALS:

  1. Provide the resident with the opportunity and clinical experience that will promote the development of differential diagnosis, treatment and management skills in ocular disease.
  2. Provide the resident with the opportunity to function as a member of a health care team through participation in a practice with tertiary care eye care professionals providing care in anterior segment, cataract, glaucoma, medical retina, pediatrics and oculoplastics and urgent eye care.
  3. Provide the resident with the opportunity and experience to effectively manage patients who have had a variety of ocular surgeries in a pre and post operative time frame.
  4. Provide the resident with the opportunity and experience to become an effective educator.

To achieve these objectives, the resident will provide direct patient care, attend lectures and seminars, participate in specialized clinical programs, and conduct original research.

Ohio Eye Alliance is a surgical referral center located in northeast Ohio with three office locations. The center specializes in cataract/IOL implant surgery, glaucoma treatment and surgery, pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus, medical retina, and oculoplastics. Residents will practice in state-of-the-art facilities and receive a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment experience.

PERIOD:

Twelve months, beginning July 1.

STIPEND*:

Established by the Board of Ohio Eye Alliance, currently set at $30,000 plus health, dental and malpractice insurance.

POSITIONS: One

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Scott Young, OD
Ohio Eye Alliance, Inc.
985 S. Sawburg
Alliance, OH 44601
330-823-1680
330-823-3831 (Fax)
mailto: syoung1@neo.rr.com

Web: http://www.ohioeye.com

*STIPEND…subject to change. Please contact the Program Supervisor for current information.