Cornea, External Disease, & Refractive Surgery Fellowship

Overview

An AUPO-compliant one-year programme combining Cole Eye's refractive surgery and corneal disease faculty, with primary-surgeon experience among the top in the nation.

The programme

Focus

Cornea & external disease

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

2 per year

Accreditation

AUPO-compliant

Department

Cole Eye Institute

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policyLCME/AOA graduates or IMGs with valid ECFMG certificate; ACGME fellows must have completed specialty prerequisite training (exceptional-candidate route where the RC allows)

International applicants

Institution policyIMGs eligible with a current valid ECFMG certificate; Cleveland Clinic holds ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition so approved non-accredited fellowships can take ECFMG J-1 trainees

Visa support

Institution policyH-1B (requires USMLE Steps 1-3 passed; Step 3 results by 30 April for NRMP programmes) and J-1 (ECFMG); O-1 for fellows case by case; no permanent-residence sponsorship for trainees

Licence requirement

Institution policyPermanent or training medical licence/certificate from the state board where training (State Medical Board of Ohio training certificate for Ohio; Florida Board of Medicine for Florida) required before starting; some advanced/non-accredited fellowships require a permanent licence

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Not stated on official page

Funding

Funding

Institution policyPaid on Cleveland Clinic trainee scale effective 16 May 2026: grad level 4 $76,889, 5 $80,608, 6 $84,180, 7 $89,204, 8 $90,521

Official sources