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Fellowship in Ophthalmic Pathology
Under the direction of Dr. Ben J. Glasgow, this fellowship
provides preparation for an academic career in
ophthalmic pathology. One-year, two-year, and threeyear
training programs are available depending on the
background of the applicant. Training encompasses
many aspects of ophthalmic pathology. Fellows may
choose between a research or clinical-based curriculum.
Clinical fellows gain expertise in surgical pathology;
autopsy pathology; cytology, including fine-needle
aspiration; electron microscopy; immunohistochemistry;
DNA in situ hybridization; Southern blot analysis; and
polymerase chain reaction techniques for diagnostic
work. The fellowship programs are individualized
according to the credentials and capabilities of
each fellow.
Fellowship in Orbital and Ophthalmic
Plastic Surgery
Fellowships in orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery,
under the overall supervision of Drs. Henry I. Baylis,
Robert Alan Goldberg, Jonathan Hoenig, and
Norman Shorr, provide training for ophthalmologists
who are interested in specializing in orbital and adnexal
disorders, and in aesthetic and reconstructive orbitofacial
surgery. The fellowship program is approved
by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy
of Cosmetic Surgery. Fellows participate in orbital
and ophthalmic plastic surgery outpatient consultation,
inpatient care, and surgical procedures at the
Jules Stein Eye Institute and affiliated hospitals. They
also participate extensively in the continuing education
and research activities of the Orbital and Ophthalmic
Plastic Surgery Division. In addition to publishing results
of original research in peer-reviewed scientific journals,
fellows complete a formal thesis that partially satisfies
the membership requirements of the American Society
of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
One to two international fellows also participate in the
program annually.
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Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology
and Strabismus
The division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
offers one-year fellowships, under the directorship of
Drs. Sherwin J. Isenberg and Joseph L. Demer.
Clinical experience consists of supervised participation
in the ophthalmic care of pediatric patients seen at the
Jules Stein Eye Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
and Olive View-UCLA Medical Center. Specific activi-
ties include participation in University Ophthalmology
Associates, the nursery and neonatal intensive care
units, ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery,
and the pediatric retinal service. Other activities in
pediatric ophthalmology include experience in the
private consultation suites and participation in pediatric
cases that are handled through other services. Fellows
may collaborate with vision scientists, including biochemists,
physiologists, pathologists, and anatomists,
on research projects of mutual interest.
Fellowship in Uveitis and Inflammatory
Eye Diseases
This one-year fellowship, under the direction of
Drs. Gary N. Holland and Ralph D. Levinson, offers
comprehensive training in the evaluation and management
of uveitis and other inflammatory eye diseases.
Fellows participate in faculty practices at the Jules Stein
Eye Institute, as well as uveitis clinics at two UCLAaffiliated
hospitals, assisting with diagnostic evaluations,
emergency cases, management of immunomodulatory
therapies, and perioperative care of patients undergoing
surgical procedures. Research is an integral part of the
fellowship program. Fellows may become involved in
patient-based or laboratory-based projects, including
special research programs in the Ocular Inflammatory
Disease Center and collaborations with investigators
at other institutions. Fellows typically complete and publish
one or two original research articles and frequently
prepare a book chapter or review on a subject of interest.
Support is provided for fellows to participate in the
activities of related subspecialty organizations, such as
the annual meetings of the American Uveitis Society.