DOG/BVA Fellowship in Corneal Surgery (Hornhaut-Chirurgie)

Overview

National three-year structured post-specialist surgical cornea fellowship (DOG Cornea Section) with target case numbers such as 50 DMEK procedures and training in high-risk keratoplasty; delivered at DOG-certified centres across Germany under a certified mentor.

The programme

Training type

Subspecialty training programme

Duration

Minimum 3 years

Start

Possible once both the clinic and a mentor are certified (programme introduced September 2024)

Positions

Each mentor may supervise at most 2 fellows simultaneously

Accreditation

Fellowship certificate of the Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG) and Berufsverband der Augenärzte Deutschlands (BVA); centres and mentors certified by DOG

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Board-certified ophthalmologists (completed Facharzt training) employed at a DOG-certified training centre (at least 16 hours/week); membership of DOG and BVA required

International applicants

Fellows must be employed at the certified German centre; fellowships with international specialists count only if a certified mentor and the relevant DOG section confirm equivalence

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

German medical licence and specialist (Facharzt) recognition in ophthalmology

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Centre registers the fellow with the DOG office using the programme application forms; certificate issued on mentor confirmation and recommendation

Funding

Funding

Fellows are employed and paid by the training centre; programme fees EUR 267.50 per centre, EUR 267.50 per fellow and EUR 160.50 per mentor

Official sources