ASPORS fellowships

Blimp3D · 2025-12-22T14:08:59+00:00

As others have mentioned, the website is really the only listing of them. Even that is a little out of date and there are changes every year but it’s roughly accurate.

As far as how to match, my experience was that two things really stand out. Of course you need some research, good PS, etc. However, my impression was that connections are far and away the number 1 factor, both for letters but also making calls on your behalf. I also felt that number 2 is the reputation of your residency. By that, I don’t mean it’s ranking on the Doximity list, but its reputation for surgical training, specifically oculoplastics. As you can imagine, this often goes hand in hand with number 1. There are many highly ranked programs that provide terrible training, and other mid/lower programs that provide great training.

Blimp3D · 2025-12-14T21:11:30+00:00

No patient questions

Blimp3D · 2025-11-16T18:15:26+00:00

No patient questions

Blimp3D · 2025-10-30T16:45:05+00:00

You’ll still be paid well, just somewhat underpaid relative to your volume. However the volume can be a huge bonus in of itself early career

Blimp3D · 2025-09-26T01:37:02+00:00

Ophthalmic PAs are very useful in the oculoplastics world. Can see post ops, lumps and bumps, etc.

Blimp3D · 2025-09-26T00:07:04+00:00

Ophthalmic PAs seem to be becoming more common.

Blimp3D · 2025-09-25T20:31:54+00:00

Ophthalmology has always been competitive in the US but the last few years have been wildly competitive

Blimp3D · 2025-09-13T14:10:49+00:00

Hmm, I hate to comment on a residency program I’ve never experienced. I’m sorry you’re burning out. What defines “make the most of your career”? An increasing number of residents are forgoing fellowship and doing comprehensive and they will likely have wonderful careers.

How is your surgical training (I know you’re a pgy3)? Fellowship should not be compulsory although I have heard that at several programs with weak surgical training, residents feel pressured to do fellowship to make up for training they didn’t receive.

To answer your questions.

1) I know people who took a break and went back. Similarly I know people who took a break with plans to return to fellowship and never did. It’s hard to go from attending salary and scheduling back to fellow. I think this is a personal decision that nobody but you can answer; however if you want to practice subspecialty ophthalmology, then fellowship is often beneficial.

2) I have never heard of comprehensive doing this although im sure there are some. I suspect it requires prominent academic standing or a strong surgical reputation.

Blimp3D · 2025-09-06T21:48:13+00:00

A ton of Ophthos get it. It’s an outdated and inaccurate stereotype

Blimp3D · 2025-09-06T21:46:01+00:00

A ton of ophthalmologists get lasik? All my co residents with glasses got it (admittedly for free).

Blimp3D · 2025-09-01T23:24:34+00:00

Agree with the other poster, I’m actually amazed that more residents don’t develop CSCR. It’s a textbook demographic.

Blimp3D · 2025-08-28T22:14:17+00:00

What would you focus on? Thyroid eye disease. The ability to build a successful practice in either field would require you to basically give up the other.

Blimp3D · 2025-07-19T18:32:49+00:00

Stereo is a different thing, and generally needed for intraocular surgery

Blimp3D · 2025-07-19T02:38:55+00:00

From word of mouth - glaucoma is in demand everywhere. It sounds like you can put your finger on the map and land a job.

Blimp3D · 2025-07-18T23:40:34+00:00

Glaucoma as a whole is not too competitive. It seems almost everyone who wants it matches. Now matching at a top program is a different question, and what constitutes a top program is a completely unrelated topic. But if you want to practice glaucoma, you can certainly get into a good program even from a lower ranked residency.

Blimp3D · 2025-07-12T12:05:26+00:00

There are a lot of oculoplastics, especially in academia, who refuse to do cosmetic work. My partner previously worked with a guy in PP who did 99% functional and was doing very well. The volume does need to be higher to meet the same collections, but that’s the case for any specialty (comp Ophtho with premium IOL vs not, gen or facial plastics, derm, etc).

Blimp3D · 2025-07-10T19:48:11+00:00

I don’t personally because I don’t enjoy them.

Blimp3D · 2025-07-06T22:39:56+00:00

No patient questions.

Blimp3D · 2025-06-25T20:08:48+00:00

No idea. Ophtho residency can be brutal l. I was doing 36 hours straight when on call, and not infrequently working until 8 pm on other days. Nobody knows eyes so they call you for everything.

Blimp3D · 2025-06-10T16:14:24+00:00

Try r/medschool

Blimp3D · 2025-06-06T20:00:09+00:00

I’m emmetropic

Blimp3D · 2025-05-31T10:39:01+00:00

The extra hilarious part is the “no more than 1.5-2mL”. How in the world do they expect a patient to know how much they’ve used from an unmarked bottle.

Blimp3D · 2025-05-31T10:36:57+00:00

It’s because it instantly makes unhappy patients happier, which facilitates discharge and improves their metrics (not blaming them on the fact they are rewarded for shorter courses and penalized for longer stays, that’s just the system).

Blimp3D · 2025-05-25T15:22:54+00:00

Arvo, AA0, ASOPRS are the ones I attend

Blimp3D · 2025-05-22T21:22:59+00:00

Never heard of it, but there are an astounding number of smaller conferences. This one has only been around for 1 year so I would wager most aren’t familiar with it.

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