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The residents have unlimited access to audiovisual assistance from the Ophthalmic Photography Department. Residents are provided with departmental support to present research results at national scientific forums, such as annual meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society and Retina Society.

A full-time biostatistics group assists in study design and analysis of results. The clinical faculty are actively involved in clinical studies spanning all subspecialty areas of ophthalmology and resident collaboration is encouraged. An elective rotation during the third year of residency allows a focused research experience and residents have a 2-week, fully funded international elective in the 4th year. McKnight Vision Research Center contains several basic science research laboratories with opportunities for residents to participate in basic science research. All human subject research is conducted under direct faculty supervision following approval of the research protocol by the University of Miami Institutional Review Boards. Residents are actively involved in ophthalmic research. Members of the faculty have a strong interest in resident education, outstanding clinical and teaching abilities, and a commitment to scholarly activity. Staffing of all resident surgical cases and clinics is provided by faculty. Subspecialty faculty actively participate in all patient care areas, including glaucoma, cornea/external disease, oculoplastics, uveitis, vitreoretinal disease, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology and pediatric ophthalmology. A large, full-time faculty provides representation and depth in all subspecialty areas of ophthalmology.

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