Ophthalmology
For doctors specialising in eye medicine and surgery, residency, skills transfer courses, and sub-specialty fellowship.
Become the ophthalmologist your community needs.
We offer comprehensive, full-scope training in ophthalmology delivered across Eye Foundation Hospital and Eye Foundation Community Hospital, with rotations through all our branches in Nigeria. The program is conducted in line with the curricula of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) and the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College (NPMC), preparing you to qualify as a member and fellow of the relevant colleges.
Externship
Preceptorship
A mentorship-based clinical programme providing ophthalmologists with focused exposure to specialized clinical practices under experienced consultants.
What you’ll achieve
Accelerate your path to clinical autonomy through focused subspecialty exposure and hands-on guidance. Throughout this program, you will
Immersive Clinical Exposure
Engage directly with diverse, complex pathology to translate clinical theory into confident, real-world patient care.
Advanced Diagnostic Precision
Refine your diagnostic frameworks to accurately evaluate challenging presentations and execute targeted, evidence-based management plans.
Critical Surgical Judgment
Sharpen the operative decision-making required to select optimal techniques, navigate intraoperative surprises, and safeguard patient outcomes.
Direct Consultant Mentorship
Work alongside experienced ophthalmologists to absorb practical clinical pearls, refine your technique, and adopt gold-standard practice patterns.
Learning outcomes
Participants will gain specialized clinical exposure, improve diagnostic and management skills, enhance surgical and clinical decision-making abilities, and learn best practice through mentorship from experienced ophthalmologist.
Who can apply
Qualified ophthalmologist and ophthalmology trainee seeking focused clinical mentorship and advanced exposure in specialized areas of ophthalmic practice. Applicants must hold relevant professional qualifications and a valid practicing license.
What you need to supply
- Application letter
- CV
- Professional credentials
- Evidence of ophthalmology training
- Current practicing license
- Proof of identity
- Institutional recommendation letter
- Professional indemnity
- Health insurance documentation.
Programme details
- Training
- Clinical mentorship, case review sessions, outpatient clinic participation, and surgical observation.
- Certification
- Certificate of completion
A glimpse into the programme
A short film about this programme is coming soon.
How to apply
Submit a detailed application by email to academy@eyefoundationhospital.com containing academy@eyefoundationhospital.com
Photograph to come.
- Application letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Credentials
- Current Practicing License
- Proof of Identity