Specialty Eye Institute

1 Position Available

Goals:

1. To improve the resident’s skills and clinical judgment necessary to diagnose and manage primary eye conditions in a competent and efficient manner, and maintain the standard of care.
2. To increase the resident’s knowledge of ocular surgical procedures.
3. To provide the resident opportunities and resources to acquire increased knowledge of ocular diseases, as well as communicative and teaching skills, so that the resident is comfortable in an academic and clinical education modality.
4. To enhance the resident’s ability to teach health care professionals.
5. To expose the resident to optometric organizations.

Commitment:

Twelve months, beginning July 1, and an optional additional 2 weeks (with pay). 

Objectives:

1. The resident will examine a sufficient number of patients so that he/she can develop his/her clinical skills. This includes the use of special testing procedures and will be evaluated by the residency supervisor and director.
2. The resident will observe a sufficient number of surgeries and participate in both pre- and post-operative care.
3. The resident is required to attend at least 40 hours of continuing education programs. He/she is also required to present a one hour lecture to Ohio State College of Optometry students, present a poster at the EastWest Eye Conference, and help the residency supervisor conduct workshops at Specialty Eye Institute.
4. The resident is required to join the local optometric zone and the Ohio Optometric Association. The resident is also required to attend at least one Ohio Optometric Association (OOA) committee meeting and, if possible, join an OOA committee.
5. The resident is required to attend the East/West Eye Conference and is encouraged to attend national meetings.

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

Requirements for Completion of the Program and Awarding of the Certificate:

Clinical:

The following clinical activities are required of the resident in order to satisfy completion of the program and awarding of the certificate. These requirements are included in the resident’s manual that is given to the resident at the start of the program, and include at least 2000 patient encounters in the following categories:

1. Glaucoma & Glaucoma suspect (N = 400) Ex: open angle; closed angle; all secondary glaucomas such as neovascular, uveitic, steroid, PXG, pigmentary, hyphema, angle recession, etc.
2. Post-surgical (N = 400) Ex: cataract, refractive (lasik/PRK), glaucoma, cataract, MIGS, superficial keratectomy, blepharoplasty, corneal transplants, DSEK
   MLT/SLT, pterygium, etc.
3. Iritis (N = 50) Ex: idiopathic, post-surgical, HSK, HZK, rheumatological or infectious (granulomatous vs non-granulomatous)
4. Cornea (N = 200) Ex: infectious, non-infectious, dry eye, trauma, NK, HSK, HZK, abrasions, scarring, keratoconus, post transplants
5. Conjunctivitis (N = 200) Ex: infectious and non-infectious, dry eye, allergies
6. Neuro-optometry (N = 50) Ex: cranial nerve palsies, pupil abnormalities, Bell’s palsy, Grave’s disease, brain tumors, cerebral aneurysms, CNS issues, CVA, TIA, myasthenia gravis, papilledema, optic nerve edema, patients being tested for neurological diseases (imaging or blood tests), etc
7. Retina (N = 400) Ex: diabetes, HTN, AMD, retinal tears/holes/detachments, endophthalmitis, retinal arteriole/vein occlusions, macular holes, epi-retinal membranes, pseudoholes, vitritis, trauma, etc.

Scholarly Activities:

The following scholarly activities are required of the resident in order to satisfy completion of the program and awarding of the certificate. These requirements are included in the resident’s manual that is given to the resident at the start of the program:

1. The resident must complete a manuscript of a case report which is of publishable quality.
2. At least once per year, the resident will be required to present a lecture or case presentation to students, staff and/or colleagues at a collaborative venue with the academic affiliate, The Ohio State University College of Optometry.
3. The resident will attend and present an article at the SEI journal club meeting in the Spring semester.
4. The resident will have opportunities to supervise 4th year optometry students in clinic during the Spring semester.
5. The resident will complete a clinical poster to be presented at the East/West Eye Conference.
6. When applicable, the resident will present workshops for staff training.

Specialty Eye Institute is a major eye care referral center located in Northwest Ohio. Residents will be exposed to a wide range of experiences, as the Center treats conditions affecting all parts of the eye and visual system. In addition to cataract and glaucoma treatments, doctors perform refractive, retinal and corneal surgeries. Residents will practice in state-of-the-art facilities and help educate referring doctors in co-management procedures of various ocular conditions.

Benefits:

Established by the Board at Specialty Eye Institute, currently set at $60,000.

Health insurance reimbursement and malpractice insurance provided.

Application Materials and Procedures:

Application Deadline: January 21st

Inquiries (for this program only) should be directed to Dr. David Bejot, Program Supervisor. The program participates in OR Match. When application materials are on file with the program supervisor, the applicant will be contacted regarding an interview. The resident is selected based on credentials presented and a personal interview. Applicants will be evaluated without regard to gender, race, creed, national origin, or non-disqualifying disabilities. Residents must be graduates of a school or college of optometry accredited by ACOE and must be US citizens. Accepted Candidates must obtain an Ohio Optometry license to treat patients in the clinical setting of Specialty Eye Institute.

The resident must provide:

• Completed application through ORMatch website
  ORMatch # 24224
• Transcripts from school or college of Optometry, as well as, undergraduate college
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Intent
• NBEO scores
• Three letters of recommendation

Applicants will be notified of on-site interview date and time.

This program is Accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association, www.theacoe.org. To reach the ACOE directly, you may send an email to accredit@theacoe.org.