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Ophthalmology interview invites · 2026-27 season

79% of ophthalmology programs have sent interview invites so far

As of Monday, Oct 19, 101 of the 128 ophthalmology residency programs have at least one reported interview invite this season. The first came on Oct 13. Here is where the season stands and which programs have sent.

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Where the ophthalmology season stands

Ophthalmology programs send interview invitations on two set days only: Tuesday, Oct 13 and Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at noon PT (3 PM ET).

79% of ophthalmology programs have sent at least one invite. The biggest day for first invites so far was Tuesday, Oct 13, when 98 programs sent their first. 23% of the programs that have sent have done so on more than one day.

6 more programs have announced an invite date: Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye Institute (Oct 20), Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor (Temple) (Oct 20), Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Oct 20), University of North Carolina (Oct 20), University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) (Oct 20) and University of Washington (Oct 20).

Share of ophthalmology programs that have sent at least one interview invite, by day of the season
Day 26 (Oct 19): this season 79%
0%50%100%day 0day 10day 20todayThis season 79%
Note: Day 0 is the first day of mass invites (Sep 23, 2026). A program counts once it has a reported invite, so the line is a floor and recent days fill in as late reports arrive. Last cycle is shown only where its reports covered at least 80% of programs.
Source: Rezumab analysis of invite reports applicants shared, interviews applicants track in Rezumab, and program data. As of Oct 19, 2026.

Which ophthalmology programs have sent interview invites

Every ophthalmology program with a reported invite this season, by the day of its first invites. A program not listed may still have sent invites nobody has reported yet.

ProgramLocationFirst invitesInvite days
Albany Med Health SystemAlbany, NYOct 132
Boston UniversityBoston, MAOct 132
Broward HealthDeerfield Beach, FLOct 131
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals ClevelandCleveland, OHOct 132
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemChicago, ILOct 131
Corewell Health William Beaumont UniversityRoyal Oak, MIOct 131
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock MemorialLebanon, NHOct 131
Dell Med (UT Austin)Austin, TXOct 132
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MIOct 132
Duke University HospitalDurham, NCOct 131
ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NCOct 131
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GAOct 131
Geisinger Health System (Danville)Danville, PAOct 131
Henry Ford Health/Henry FordDetroit, MIOct 131
Hofstra/Northwell/Manhattan Eye, Ear & ThroatGreat Neck, NYOct 131
Howard UniversityWashington, DCOct 131
Indiana UniversityIndianapolis, INOct 131
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDOct 131
Kettering Health NetworkDayton, OHOct 131
Larkin Community HospitalSouth Miami, FLOct 131
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumLoma Linda, CAOct 132
Louisiana State University (New Orleans)New Orleans, LAOct 132
Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Shreveport, LAOct 131
Loyola UniversityMaywood, ILOct 131
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAOct 131
Which weekdays ophthalmology programs send invites
Note: Share of program invite days this season falling on each weekday.
Source: Rezumab analysis of invite reports applicants shared, interviews applicants track in Rezumab, and program data. As of Oct 19, 2026.
Step 2 scores of applicants who reported an ophthalmology invite
Note: Each applicant counted once: applicants who track their interviews with Rezumab and gave a Step 2 score, by band of ten points.
Source: Rezumab analysis of invite reports applicants shared, interviews applicants track in Rezumab, and program data. As of Oct 19, 2026.

Ophthalmology interview invites: common questions

How many ophthalmology programs have sent interview invites for 2026-2027?

As of Monday, Oct 19, 101 of 128 ophthalmology residency programs (79%) have at least one reported interview invite this season.

When do ophthalmology programs send interview invites?

Ophthalmology programs send interview invitations on two set days only: Tuesday, Oct 13 and Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at noon PT (3 PM ET).

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