King Saud University Fellowship in Cornea, External Eye Diseases and Refractive Surgery

The Department of Ophthalmology is one of the pioneers in the field of postgraduate studies at
King Saud University. The King Saud University Fellowship in Ophthalmology was established in
1984 which was the first approved fellowship at the level of college of medicine in Riyadh as
well as in the Middle East region.
Since then and until now, the program has contributed significantly in raising the standard of
medical care for eye patients. It has graduated more than 200 ophthalmologists at a high level
of efficiency and skills. The fellowship provided great opportunities for graduates of medical
school to go thorough structured training program that can equal the best training program
worldwide.
One of the University's objectives is to develop new postgraduate programs and its vision is to
raise the standard of medical care delivered to our society as well as to provide opportunities
for ophthalmology graduates. To realize these objectives and vision, the Department of
Ophthalmology whose interest is also to continue excellence and development of new
programs, have decided to establish the King Saud University Subspecialty Fellowship in Cornea,
External Eye Diseases and Refractive Surgery. Since the diseases of the cornea and external eye
and refractive surgery have high prevalence in the society, we believe that establishing such
program with high standard will give the chance for ophthalmologists in KSA and middle east
region to go through structured and certified subspecialty training using the outstanding
facilities available at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital and King Khalid University Hospital.
So that is the specialized program gives college degree in this specialization which is in line with
the methodology of department Development programs with distinctive quality.