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The Journal of Academic Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as a national and international forum for the publication and scholarly exchange of ideas and information of interest to academic ophthalmology, including medical education, resident and fellow training, research in health education, policy, and regulation. The journal is an electronic, peer-reviewed publication for articles contributing to the advancement of academic ophthalmology. The journal has a diverse editorial board consisting of leaders in the field of academic ophthalmology.

All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology undergo rigorous blind peer review. As an Open Access publication, all articles in the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology are freely available for all to read and download.

For information about how to submit a manuscript to the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology, including details about the publication fee, please see Author Instructions.

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology is the official journal of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO).


Abstracting and indexing:

PubMed, DOAJ, EBSCO, ProQuest

The Journal of Academic Ophthalmology requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org.

Current Issue: Volume 16, Issue 2 (2024)

Articles

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Personalized Wet Lab Training on Phacoemulsification Surgery Learning Curve
Karen L. Christopher, Jennifer L. Patnaik, Cara E Capitena Young, Jeffrey R SooHoo, Michael J. Taravella, and Mina B. Pantcheva

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Ophthalmology Career Choices Among Medical Students, House Officers, and Medical Officers in Northern Ghana
Nina Wanye Tiertoore, Michelle Chang, Napoleon Sam Bellua, Alec Bernard, Vivian Kapio Abem, Geoff Tabin, and Gilbert Batieka Bonsaana

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Gender representation of presenters at American Academy of Ophthalmology conferences from 2004-2019
Eleanor Burton, Chase Paulson, Ayesha Patil, Ruby Garcia, Sydni Johnson, Josie White, Adriana Rush, Devin Eddington, Jeff H. Pettey, and Rachel G. Simpson

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Competitiveness of Underrepresented in Medicine and Female Applicants in the Ophthalmology Match
Philip Martinez, Noah Heilenbach, Caroline Cubells, Ting-Fang Lee, and Zachary Elkin

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Integrating internship into ophthalmology residency: Assessment of a national survey and structured microsurgical curriculum
Hamidah Mahmud, Tessnim R. Ahmad, Neel D. Pasricha, Neeti Parikh, and Saras Ramanathan

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Impact of free eye clinic participation on medical students’ ophthalmic knowledge, perceptions of ophthalmology, and perceptions of underrepresented patient populations
Noor-Us-Sabah Ahmad, Aditya Somisetty, Nicole Hehr, Wisam Najdawi, Hend Al-Kaylani, Lydia Yang, Pavlina S. Kemp, and Andrew E. Pouw

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A Gendered Analysis of Canadian Academic Ophthalmology Leaders
Ying Wen, Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, Stuti M. Tanya, Leonardo Lando, and Isabelle Hardy

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Disparities Among Medical Students Interested in Ophthalmology at Matriculation and Graduation
Saumya Copparam, Christine Xu, Manuela Herrera, Yunyi Ren, Sili Fan, Melody Y. Hou, and Glenn Yiu

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Ophthalmology Career Choices Among Medical Students in Africa: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 36 Countries
Alec Bernard, Kathryn Flaharty, Dawit Mengesha, Nina Tiertoore, Abdi Tolera, Hellen Wubishet, Tadael Gebeyehu, Hamdi Abdullahi, Amani Abdu, Yesuf Adem, Evan Mullen, Karl Golnik, and Geoff Tabin