Introduction

Academic Programs & Educational Courses

 for International Applicants

Education in Farabi is versatile and covers a wide spectrum of general medicine to advanced courses and fellowships and clinical ophthalmology. It is noteworthy that the institute accepts international applicants for 3-month technical courses as well on varied surgical, clinical and medical areas disciplines. 

Host

Farabi Eye Hospital

Comprehensive Center of Excellence in Ophthalmology

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Address: Farabi Hospital, Qazvin Sq., Tehran 1336616351, Iran

Department Chair and Chief Ophthalmologist

Mahmood JABBARVAND, MD
jabarvand@tums.ac.ir, eye@tums.ac.ir  
Phone +98-21-55421113 
Fax: +98-21-55409095

Specialty (4 yrs.)

·         Comprehensive Ophthalmology

* Residency Curriculum is linked.

Fellowships (1.5 yrs.)

·         Cornea and Anterior Segment

·         Glaucoma

·         Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus

·         Vitreoretinal

Short Courses (3 months) – extendable to a full-term fellowship (listed above)

·         Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification)

·         Ocular Surface

·         Keratoplasty

·         Refractive Surgery

·         Contact Lens (& Keratoconus)

·         Ocular Trauma and Emergency Ophthalmology

·         Glaucoma

·         Vitreo-Retinal Surgery

·         Electrophysiology

·         ROP

·         Strabismus

·         Orbit and Oculoplasty

·         Neuro-ophthalmology

·         Ocular Oncology 

For local coordination please contact farabiadmission@tums.ac.ir and send a CC to eye@tums.ac.ir 

For formal application please visit TUMS