Episode 494: Recap of the 2026 Ophthalmology Residency Match
Straight From The Cutter's Mouth: A Retina PodcastShow Notes
Drs. Zubair Ansari and Kat Talcott join to discuss the 2026 ophthalmology residency match, especially focusing on the declining match rate for first time applicants and what that means for future applicants and reapplicants.
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Disclosures: This episode was sponsored by Cited. Cited is PubMed meets Instagram Stories for retina specialists, free to download, made for hearing what your peers think about the latest research. Find it at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cited-for-retina/id6764145960.
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