Ophthalmology Foundation

The education consortium program provides ophthalmic educators around the world with the educational tools, techniques, and resources required to optimally train and improve ophthalmologist's skills and the eye care their patients receive. Opthalmic educators volunteer their services as content experts to promote and develop symposiums, workshops, courses, and other teaching interventions. The education program offers online courses, including teaching skills for ophthalmic educators, leaders in education program, mentorship programs, continuing professional development support, educator sessions at ophthalmic meetings and tools for teaching.

In partnership with the international ophthalmological fellowship Foundation (ioff e.v. ), the Foundation supports two major fellowship programs: the one-year ioff retina research Foundation (rrf) helmerich international fellowship and the ioff subspecialty fellowship program. The ioff-rrf helmerich international fellowships (rrf fellows) are awarded annually to two young ophthalmologists from low-resource and underserved countries who are dedicated to deepening the quality of ophthalmic education and patient care in their home countries. Rrf fellows are required to commit to returning to their home countries after their fellowship and taking a position at a teaching institution or public service hospital to share their knowledge. Three and twelve-month fellowships are offered under the subspecialty program. The subspecialty fellowship program invites young ophthalmologists from low-resource or underserved countries to apply for an ioff-subspecialty fellowship award. Fellows are expected to bring their acquired knowledge and skills back to their native countries and participate in programs to preserve vision and prevent blindness.