It is our philosophy that transparency is essential for prospective trainees to make the important decision to join our Harvard Ophthalmology community. Numbers do not define and cannot entirely reflect the character and strengths of a program. However, they are part of the essential data that prospective trainees consider in their decision-making, and as such we present some of the most “frequently asked numbers” below.
Harvard Ophthalmology Program Faculty
Number of full-time faculty: 206
Number of part-time faculty: 44
- Researchers: ~30%
- Clinical: ~70%
Clinical Faculty in Each Specialty (full-time and part-time)
- Comprehensive Ophthalmology: 22
- Cornea: 17
- Glaucoma: 15
- Neuro-Ophthalmology: 8
- Oculoplastics: 5
- Pediatric Ophthalmology: 33
- Refractive Surgery: 8
- Retina: 23
- Ocular Oncology: 2
- Ocular Pathology: 3
- Optometry and Contact Lens: 14
- Immunology and Uveitis: 7
Harvard Ophthalmology Resident Clinical Experience*
Overall Outpatient Ophthalmology Visits at Mass Eye and Ear
- Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Consultation: 57,745
- Cornea: 27,117
- Glaucoma: 46,908
- Immunology and Uveitis: 4,967
- Inherited Retinal Disorders: 1,173
- Neuro-Ophthalmology: 6,711
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: 9,936
- Optometry: 15,022
- Retina: 56,662
- Trauma: 595
- Vision Rehabilitation: 1,378
- Total Outpatient Ophthalmology Visits: 228,214
*From January 2022 to December 2022
Emergency Department Visits at Mass Eye and Ear
- Total Ophthalmology Visits: 17,915
Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures at Mass Eye & Ear
- Total Ophthalmology Surgeries: 14,386*
- Total Ophthalmology Laser Procedures: 3,342*
- Refractive Procedures: 1,419*
- Total Intravitreal Injections: 18, 927
- Total Ophthalmology Procedures: 38, 074
*Includes community-based physicians
Number of Fellows by Specialty
Mass Eye and Ear (Fellowship Info AY 23-24)
- Anterior Segment: 1
- Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery (1-year): 2
- Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery (2-year): 2
- Glaucoma: 3
- Inherited Retinal Degenerations: 1
- Medical Retina: 2
- Neuro-Ophthalmology: 2
- Ocular Immunology and Uveitis: 1
- Ocular Oncology: 1
- Ophthalmic Pathology: 1
- Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (even year): 1
- Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (odd year): 1
- Vitreoretinal (2-year): 7
Boston Children’s Hospital
- Ophthalmic Genetics: 1
Boston Children’s Hospital/Mass Eye and Ear
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Fellowship: 4
Beetham Eye Institute at Joslin Diabetes Center
- Medical Retina Fellowship: 3
Does the Harvard Ophthalmology Residency Training Program Have:
- A continuity clinic: YES
- A VA hospital rotation: YES
- An international affiliate: YES
- A surgical training lab: YES
- An EyeSi surgical simulator: YES
- Protected time for AAO/ARVO/other conferences: YES