Oculoplastic, Orbit and Lacrimal Surgery (OOLS)
Dr. Othmaliza Othman
12 months / 24 months / 36 months
1. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2. Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM)
3. Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani (HTABTAR) Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras 56000 Kuala Lumpur
Applicants must fulfil the following requirements:
- Completion of recognised specialist training in Ophthalmology
- At least one year of post-specialist qualification experience
- Ability to perform clinical duties independently with minimal supervision
Fees should be paid to 每日大赛app and settled with no outstanding amounts due
At the completion of the fellowship, the fellow should be able to:
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and surgical skills in听oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal surgery
- Provide high-quality clinical care while maintaining professional and ethical standards
- Work effectively within a听multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Exercise sound听clinical judgement, decision-making and emergency management skills
- Perform oculoplastic surgical procedures safely and competently
- Demonstrate effective听communication, teamwork and professional responsibility
- Apply principles of听clinical research and critical appraisal of scientific literature
- Contribute to听teaching and training activities听within the department
- Conduct supervised听clinical research and scholarly activities
- Practise with increasing听clinical independence while recognising the need for supervision when appropriate
The Oculoplastic Fellow will participate in听clinical services, surgical training, academic activities, teaching and research within the Department of Ophthalmology. Training will be conducted under the supervision of consultant oculoplastic surgeons with progressive development of independent clinical and surgical skills.
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1. Clinical Responsibilities
The fellow will:
- Participate as a member of the听multidisciplinary team听managing oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal disorders
- Assist in the听management of ophthalmology inpatients, including clinical assessment, documentation and treatment planning
- Attend听Oculoplastic Outpatient Clinics, assessing new and follow-up patients under consultant supervision
Note:
More than听50% of the fellowship training is conducted in the outpatient setting, providing extensive exposure to clinical decision-making in oculoplastic practice.
The fellow will also:
- Manage patients referred to听ophthalmic emergency services
- Assess and manage听ophthalmic emergencies, particularly oculoplastic and periocular conditions
- Coordinate referrals from emergency departments and other specialties
- Maintain clinical competency in听general ophthalmology while focusing on the oculoplastic subspecialty
- Ensure听accurate and comprehensive clinical documentation
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2. Surgical Training
The fellow will:
- Attend听operating theatre sessions听under consultant supervision
- Perform surgical procedures with听graded responsibility based on competency and experience
- Gain exposure to a wide range of procedures including:
- Eyelid surgery (ptosis repair, entropion, ectropion, eyelid reconstruction)
- Periocular tumour surgery
- Lacrimal surgery (e.g., dacryocystorhinostomy)
- Orbital procedures
- Management of oculoplastic trauma
The fellow will also:
- Participate in听perioperative patient care, including preoperative assessment and postoperative follow-up
Maintain a听surgical logbook and operative documentation
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3. Emergency Duties
The fellow will:
- Participate in听ophthalmic emergency services, particularly those related to oculoplastic conditions
- Assist in the听assessment and management of acute ophthalmic presentations
- Provide appropriate听clinical handover to incoming teams
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4. Academic Activities
The fellow is expected to actively participate in departmental academic activities including:
- Clinical meetings and departmental conferences
- Grand Ward Rounds
- Ophthalmology teaching sessions and journal clubs
- Hospital-wide medical and surgical grand rounds
- Case presentations and clinical audit discussions
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5. Teaching Responsibilities
The fellow will contribute to the department鈥檚 educational activities by:
- Teaching and supervising听ophthalmology residents, registrars and medical students
- Providing听clinical teaching in clinics, wards and operating theatres
- Participating in the听postgraduate teaching programme
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6. Research Activities
The fellow will:
- Participate in听clinical and laboratory-based research activities
- Conduct听research projects under consultant supervision
- Contribute to听publications, conference presentations and clinical audits
- Participate in听research clinics and multi-centre clinical trials when available
- Develop skills in听critical appraisal of scientific literature
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Certification
Upon successful completion of the programme, a听Certificate of Completion of Training听endorsed by the听Course Director and the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia听will be awarded.听
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Assessment and Monitoring
Fellows鈥� progress will be monitored through听regular performance evaluations by a designated supervisor, which will assess:
- Clinical knowledge
- Clinical judgement and decision-making
- Emergency and procedural skills
- Communication and teamwork
- Professional conduct and responsibility