Ophthalmology residency in Saudi Arabia
Eye disease and vision, in clinic and in microsurgery.
Lowest accepted score 2026 (median): 90.0%. Training length: 4 years.
Rotations during residency
- R1: basic science course (2 months)
- R1: emergency (2 months)
- R1: oculoplastics and neuro-ophthalmology (2 months)
- R1: general ophthalmology (3 months)
- R1: pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus (2 months)
- Glaucoma
- Retina and uveitis
- Anterior segment (cataract, cornea, external disease)
- Pediatric ophthalmology
- Oculoplastics
- Emergency
- Elective and research
Schedule overview
- R1: Basic science course (2), ER (2), oculoplastics and neuro-ophthalmology (2), general (3), pediatric and strabismus (2)
- R2 to R3: Glaucoma, retina and uveitis, anterior segment, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastics
- R4: Senior subspecialty blocks, emergency, elective and research
Most common encounters
- Cataract
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Glaucoma
- Corneal scar
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Retinal degenerations
- Eye trauma
- Uveitis
- Amblyopia and strabismus
- Refractive errors
- Emergencies: acute angle closure, corneal ulcer, contact-lens keratitis, conjunctivitis, orbital cellulitis, endophthalmitis
Most common procedures
- Slit lamp examination
- Cataract surgery
- Intravitreal injections
- Laser (retina and glaucoma)
- Corneal procedures
- Strabismus surgery
- Eyelid surgery
- Examination techniques: tonometry, gonioscopy, fundoscopy, refraction
Fellowships after residency
- Retina (2 to 3 years)
- Cornea and anterior segment (2 to 3 years)
- Glaucoma (2 to 3 years)
- Pediatric ophthalmology (2 to 3 years)
- Oculoplastics (2 to 3 years)
- Neuro-ophthalmology (2 to 3 years)
- Uveitis (2 to 3 years)
Lowest accepted score by city
- Abha: 2026 89.4%, 2025 89.5%
- Medina: 2026 89.6%, 2025 89.4%
- Alahsa: 2026 89.6%, 2025 89.3%
- Taif: 2026 89.7%, 2025 89.7%
- Khamis Mushait: 2026 89.8%, 2025 89.2%
- Jeddah: 2026 90.0%, 2025 91.2%
- Dhahran: 2026 90.1%, 2025 89.6%
- Khobar: 2026 90.5%, 2025 90.2%
- Mecca: 2026 90.5%, 2025 89.6%
- Dammam: 2026 90.7%, 2025 90.5%
- Riyadh: 2026 90.8%, 2025 90.6%
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