Fellowship
Corneal and External Disease
The Corneal and External Disease Fellowship at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is a one-year, AUPO FCC-approved program that admits one fellow per year.
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The Corneal and External Disease Fellowship includes broad exposure to the medical and surgical treatment of corneal disease. Patients include but are not limited to those with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, keratoconus, corneal ulcers, corneal scars, trauma, graft-versus-host disease, neurotrophic keratopathy, ocular surface tumors, and anterior segment dysgenesis. Trainees will be exposed to, and gain first hand experience with, a full range of surgical procedures including but not limited to PKP, DALK, DSAEK, DMEK, KPro, corneal cross linking, amniotic membrane transplants, iris repair, and secondary insertion of IOLs. There will also be significant exposure to refractive cataract surgery with emphasis on toric and multifocals IOLs. There is the possibility of including some exposure to refractive surgery (LASIK/PRK) for the interested applicant.
Program Overview
The fellowship includes interaction with two or three cornea faculty members, but is expected to operate as part of the team as an appointed faculty member in the department, at the level of instructor. This includes participation in the call schedule, collaboration with other faculty on joint cases and interactions with the residents. The strengths of this fellowship include very close mentorship, broad exposure to medical and surgical cornea, and first-hand experience with clinical trials. The practice site is an active participant in multiple clinical trials, which may include pre-market approval device studies and in-house development of new devices in the ophthalmology space.
Those interested in applying must complete an application through the SF Match website.
Leadership and Contacts
Program Coordinator, Ophthalmology Residency and Corneal and External Disease Fellowship, Ophthalmology