NYU Langone’s Department of Ophthalmology offers a comprehensive lecture and conference series designed to provide residents with intensive knowledge of all ophthalmic subspecialties. We progress through each specialty in a sequential fashion and assign the relevant reading from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC) book series. The lecture series helps prepare you for the Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program (OKAP) exam, given by the AAO each spring as an in-service, and the written and oral board certification exams, given by the American Board of Ophthalmology after residency.

Grand Rounds and Departmental Conferences

Our visiting lecture and grand round series includes resident case presentations, local speakers, and nationally renowned visiting lectures. Our 2024-25 speakers include: Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac (Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine), Kristen Harris Nwanyanwu, MD, MBA, MHS (Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale School of Medicine), Akrit Sodhi, MD, PhD (Branna and Irving Sisenwein Professorship in Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine), Abigail T. Fahim, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Health), Margaret M. DeAngelis, PhD (Endowed Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology, Jacob School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences), Patricia A. D’Amore, PhD, MBA (Charles L. Schepens Professor of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School), David S. Friedman, MD, PhD, MPH (Edith Ives Cogan Professor of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School), Cat Burkat, MD, FACS (Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Medicine and Public Health).

To view recent Grand Rounds presentations, please visit our Departmental Grand Rounds 2024-2025 Database.

Departmental conferences and courses typically include our NYU Langone Wet and Dry Lab and Cataract courses, Current Concepts in Ophthalmology conference, and our annual Research and Alumni Meeting. Residents are excused from clinic duties for major educational events.