University of Colorado Program

The University of Colorado Ophthalmology residency program focuses on developing outstanding clinical and surgical skills in residents. With a comprehensive curriculum that includes broad exposure to common and rare ophthalmic diseases, residents benefit from dedicated faculty, research opportunities, teaching sessions, and hands-on clinical settings.

Residents start with an intern year in partnership with the University of Colorado Department of Internal Medicine, followed by three years of ophthalmology training. The program offers a mix of science lectures, journal clubs, clinical conferences, and organized wet labs to enhance residents' knowledge and surgical skills.

Located in an academic medical center, residents have access to various hospitals, including a Veterans Administration Hospital, Denver Health Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center. Through these facilities, residents gain high surgical volume and clinical experience.

Each year of residency includes rotations covering different specialties such as Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Strabismus, Oculoplastics, and Retina. The third year focuses on intensive surgical training in procedures like cataract surgery, cornea, glaucoma, oculoplastics, and retina procedures.

The program accepts six first-year residents annually, and applicants must go through the Ophthalmology Residency Matching Program via SFMatch. Foreign medical graduates may be considered if eligible to obtain a physician license from the Colorado Medical Board. Requirements include graduation from an LCME-accredited medical school, possession of or eligibility for a Colorado Medical License, completion of a PGY1 internship year, and passing USMLE Part 3.

For more information on the application process, requirements, and deadlines, applicants are encouraged to visit the SF Match website.