The following information is shared to assist medical students applying to ophthalmology. Additional resources are available through the SFMatch and American Academy of Ophthalmology websites.
Webinar - Advice for the 2025-2026 Ophthalmology Residency Match Season - June 2, 2025
Webinar Materials - Advice for the 2025-2026 Ophthalmology Residency Match Season - June 2, 2025
The Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) are jointly hosting a 90-minute webinar, Advice for the 2025-2026 Ophthalmology Residency Match Season, on Monday, June 2, 5:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM MT / 7:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM ET.
The panelists are dedicated educators who represent the AUPO, AAO, and the SF Match and will share viewpoints on applying for this year’s ophthalmology residency match. The latest changes to the match process will be outlined. The perspectives of department chairs, deans' office, directors of medical student education, and residency program directors will be included. Presenters representing different regions across the U.S. will offer tips related to assessing your application, personal statements, research & extracurriculars, evaluating where to apply, interviewing, assessing residency program fit, preference signaling, and new features of the match. Participant questions will be answered based on the most current data available.
Materials pending - will be posted as available.
Webinar Materials - Advice for the 2024-2025 Ophthalmology Residency Match Season - June 5, 2024
AUPO/AAO Webinar: Advice for the 2024-2025 Ophthalmology Residency Match Season - June 5, 2024
In this 90-minute webinar with Q&A, department chairs, medical student and resident educators in ophthalmology shared guidance about applying for this year’s ophthalmology residency match. Presenters covered tips related to personal statements, rotations, letters of recommendation, interviews, assessing residency program fit, integrated internships, and new features of the match.
2024-2025 Ophthalmology Match Timeline
We are pleased to share the current year's Ophthalmology Residency Match Timeline for Applicants. Details are also available on the SF Match website and in a helpful diagram format.
Ophthalmology Match Information & FAQs
The leaders of the AUPO Program Directors Council (PDC) and the Directors of Medical Student Educators Council (DMSEC), together with the San Francisco Match (SF Match) and the AUPO Board of Trustees, are pleased to provide learners and potential residency applicants with information and considerations for the ophthalmology match application process.
2024-25 Ophthalmology Residency Match FAQs
Helpful Sites for Medical Students Interested in Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Residency 2024 Match Reports
Resources and Articles
AAMC URiM Opportunities for Visiting Students
Advising Students Interested in Ophthalmology: A Summary of the Evidence
Applicants' Choice of an Ophthalmology Residency Program
Ophthalmology Resident Selection: Current Trends in Selection Criteria and Improving the Process
Predictors of Matching in an Ophthalmology Residency Program
Predictors of Matching in Ophthalmology Residency for International Medical Graduates