Ophthalmology
Local residency training requirements for Ophthalmology
Last updated 24 April 2025
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Duration of residency training in Singapore
The duration of residency training accredited by ACGME-I and that required for exit certification by the Specialists Accreditation Board is listed in the following table. Where the duration for accreditation exceeds that of ACGME-I, the remaining time will be accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training (JCST).
Duration of residency training in Singapore
Specialty | Duration of training accredited by ACGME-I for residency programme (months) | Total duration of training in Singapore (months) |
|---|---|---|
Ophthalmology | 36 | (36) + 24 |
Training requirements document
Ophthalmology Training Requirements (as at Oct 2024) [PDF, 233 KB]
Singapore Country Addendum to the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements
The Singapore Country Addendum to the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements prescribes specialty-specific programme requirements applicable to residency programmes in Singapore as discussed with the ACGME-I and the Singapore Residency Advisory Committees (RAC).
Read together with the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements, they represent the requirements of graduate medical education in the specialties listed.
Singapore Country Addendum to the ACGME-I Advanced Specialty Requirements
Section | ACGME-I Specialty-Specific Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education | Addition/Change | Clarification |
|---|---|---|---|
II.G.3 | By completion of the residency, each resident must have completed at least the following number of procedures: a) as primary surgeon: (1) Cataract: 86 b) as either the primary surgeon or the first assistant: (1) Refractive Surgery: 6 | The requirement in Singapore for the number of Strabismus procedures done as a primary surgeon is 5. | Singapore RAC specification to reflect local disease pattern and practice. |
II.G.5 | Residents should have a minimum of 36 hours of experience in gross and microscopic examination of pathological specimens through conferences and or study sets as well as the residents’ review of pathological specimens of their patients with a pathologist who has demonstrated expertise in ophthalmic pathology. | Residents should have a minimum of 30 hours of experience in gross and microscopic examination of pathological specimens through conferences and or study sets as well as the residents’ review of pathological specimens of their patients with a pathologist who has demonstrated expertise in ophthalmic pathology. | Singapore RAC specification to reflect local practice. |
Requirements for progression to senior resident
Pass M.Med (Ophthalmology)
PD certification of successful completion of R3
Exit criteria
Current exit examinations / assessments
FRCOphth Part 2 MCQs
Oral Assessment
Co-payment of training fee
Residents in Ophthalmology will co-pay a monthly training fee for the entire duration of their training. The training fee is subject to revision.