Programme overview
What the official source supports
A two-year ASOPRS-approved, non-standard-training fellowship for international ophthalmologists, covering lacrimal, eyelid and orbital reconstruction as well as aesthetic procedures.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Lacrimal, eyelid and orbital reconstructive surgery
- Aesthetic and rejuvenative procedures
- Clinical and translational research
- Regular work with head and neck surgery, plastic surgery and neurosurgery
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Applicants must plan to return home and provide a letter from their home institution confirming a post on return, an attestation of clinical skills, and USMLE results; a scheduled Step 3 exam must be documented.
Application
Published application route
Materials are emailed to the fellowship manager using the PDF application form on the page; applicants wishing to stay in the US are directed to the separate ASOPRS two-year fellowship application.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Sara Wester — Fellowship director (primary preceptor) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Yaimara Milian, Manager, Fellowship Programs — 305-326-6312, yxs696@med.miami.edu
Sources and verification
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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute — International Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Fellowship ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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