Overview
Short observational subspecialty placement for ophthalmologists from the United States and abroad, arranged individually with UCLA faculty.
The programme
- Focus
- Ophthalmic genetics
- Training type
- Observership
- Specialty associations
- Not yet verified
- Learning format
- In-person observation of subspecialty clinical practice; no hands-on clinical training entitlement stated
- Duration
- A few days to 1 month; individual arrangements
- Start
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Positions
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Department
- Not yet verified
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Ophthalmologists from the United States and abroad; acceptance by individual faculty agreement
- Qualification requirement
- Ophthalmologists; arrange subspecialty observation with the relevant faculty
- Citizenship requirement
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Practice location requirement
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Membership requirement
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Eligibility restrictions
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Language
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Teaching language
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Clinical language
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- International applicants
- Ophthalmologists from abroad explicitly welcomed despite the Domestic Visitor Program name
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Visa route
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Visa sponsorship
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Visa support
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Individually arranged; no published application deadline
- Application method
- Contact faculty in the named subspecialty to agree dates and observational objectives
- Documents
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Contact
- +1 310-794-5400 (division contact); request visitor arrangements with faculty
Funding and costs
- Tuition / fees
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Application fee
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Stipend / salary
- Self-supported visitor placement; no paid appointment stated
- Scholarship
- Not stated on the checked official programme page
- Funding
- Visitors provide their own financial support and health insurance
Intakes
- Individually arranged visit — confirm availability: recorded unpublished on 2026-10-11.
Sources and verification
https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/eye/training-and-education/training-programs/domestic-visitor-programshttps://www.uclahealth.org/departments/eye/training-and-education/training-programs/domestic-visitor-programs/retina-disorders-and-ophthalmic-genetics
Evidence by field
- Duration: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Start: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Deadline: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Eligibility: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- International applicants: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Accreditation: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Application method: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Positions: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Funding: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Visa support: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Licence requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Language: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Learning format: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Tuition / fees: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Visa sponsorship: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Documents: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Contact: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Citizenship requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Qualification requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Practice location requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Membership requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Eligibility restrictions: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Clinical language: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Teaching language: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Application fee: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Stipend / salary: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Scholarship: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Visa route: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Specialty: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Subspecialty: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Training type: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- Last verified: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
- State or region: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1 Source 2
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