Ophthalmology is a part of the required surgical rotation for MD students at IU School of Medicine. General surgery and anesthesia are also part of the surgery rotation. To gain additional training in this area of medicine, students may select ophthalmology as a surgical subspecialty rotation during the third year of medical school. In addition, students may sign up for an ophthalmology rotation focused on a clinical subspecialty or pursue a research project in ophthalmology with permission and guidance from an ophthalmology faculty member.
Self-Testing through Interactive Cases
The Department of Ophthalmology offers an interactive teaching resource for all medical students interested in increasing their knowledge of ophthalmic diseases and conditions at their own pace. Through this tool, medical students can review a variety of ophthalmic cases and then test their understanding and diagnosis.