Ophthalmology·Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

No applicant has reported a 2026-27 ophthalmology interview invite from Cleveland Clinic Foundation yet. 101 of 128 ophthalmology programs have. As of Oct 19, 2026. Every ophthalmology program that has sent

Signal lift7%64%+57 pp with a signal here

Allocate signal →Track an away here24-25 cycle · program-reported

Step 2 invited

p10 – p90

Interviewed

interviewed (latest year)

This cycle

no tracked aways yet

Match rate

8.3%

5 of 60 interviewed

01Cohort funnel24-25 cycle · program-reported

N = 60 interviewed

Interviewed

100.0%

Class size

8.3%

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Interview day

From notes past applicants shared, 2023-24 to 2025-26

The day: Five 10-minute interviews with 2 to 3 faculty per room; 2025-26
Social: Open house in January; 2024-25

What stood out

Case volume 2Fellowship placement 2Strong teaching 2

Concerns raised

Call heavy 3

Worth knowing

PGY-2s take q5 home call at MetroHealth, PGY-3s q5 at the main campus, and PGY-4s take backup. 2023-24
A night float system and a dedicated consult service were added to ease PGY-3 call. 2025-26
The intern year is integrated with the ophthalmology program. 2024-25
A large eye institute addition brings new ORs, exam rooms, and resident wet lab space. 2023-24

Paraphrased from applicant notes. A tag shows once two notes mention it; the number is how many did.

Training sites2 hospitals · Cleveland

1
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Primary
2
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Participant

Interview invites

Rotator reports1 report · paraphrased

mixed hands-onLOR-friendlypresentation req.

25-26Rotators reported a busy rotation with half-day attending blocks across subspecialties and typically one OR day per week. Broad pathology exposure (including rare retina cases). Residents described as welcoming. Wet lab and EyeSi access available (phaco practice noted). LOR possible with some scheduling effort.

Paraphrased from rotator survey responses. Names and identifying details removed.

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