Shaping the Future of Vision Care: Fellowship Graduation Ceremony 2026
Highlights from the 2026 Fellowship Graduation Ceremony at CODET Vision Institute, celebrating excellence, dedication, and the future of ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology Fellowships at CODET
Ophthalmology Fellowships at CODET
Preparing ophthalmology professionals since 1994
The prestigious CODET Fellowship program offers ophthalmologists an opportunity to earn a subspecialist degree while training in state-of-the-art facilities alongside leading vision care experts.
Dr. Arturo Chayet, founder of Tijuana-based CODET Vision Institute, introduced this medical fellowship program in 1994. Since then, the prestigious program has trained nearly 100+ ophthalmologists from Mexico, Latin America, the United States, and elsewhere.
The CODET Fellowship is open to doctors who have completed their residency in ophthalmology and seek to further their expertise in a subspecialty field such as:
- Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Cornea
- Retina
- Glaucoma
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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100+Fellows trained since inception
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1994Year of establishment
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1,000+Surgeries performed annually by Fellows
During their one- or two-year term fellowship, these doctors-in-training learn under the expert medical team at CODET. While here, fellows perform an extensive number of state-of-the-art procedures and gain hands-on experience with the most modern diagnostic equipment and devices, many of these technologies unique and exclusive to the CODET Vision Institute experience.
After graduation, our fellows bring CODET’s technology and level of care to vision care facilities across Latin America and beyond. And, sometimes, they join the surgical team at CODET.
What to Expect: A Look at the CODET Fellowship
Education
Participate in weekly theory-based academic sessions to further your knowledge in your subspecialty, plus read, analyze, and discuss the latest in ophthalmology literature and industry developments.
Experience
Gain plenty of clinical and surgical experience as you consult with patients in our private practice and through our Foundation, Fundación CODET. Observe and perform hundreds of surgeries and procedures during your fellowship.
Innovation
Join our medical team in investigative research studies and participate in clinical trials, which gives you the opportunity to help advance ophthalmic innovation and even publish your own work in a peer-reviewed journal.
2027 Fellowship Program Convocation
Places available
• Anterior Segment: 2
• Cornea: 1
• Retina and Vitreous: 2
• Glaucoma: 1
• Pediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus: 1
• Oculoplastics: 1
Application Requirements
- The applicant physician must be a recent graduate of an Ophthalmology residency program, with no more than one year since completion.
- Complete a rotation at CODET in the service of interest for a period ranging from 1 to 15 days, prior to October 31, 2026.
- Interested physicians must complete their application on the website: www.codetvision.com.
- Submit complete documentation to formalize the application no later than October 31, 2026.
- The fellowship program has no cost for the physician; a highly competitive scholarship is provided. (Applicable to both Mexican and international physicians.)
- Passing the knowledge and aptitude evaluation, scheduled for November 3, 2026, is mandatory.
- Interviews will take place during the week of November 9–21, 2026.
- Results will be announced on November 30, 2026.
- The induction start date is March 16, 2027, and requires full-time, on-site participation.
- The start date for the fellowship program for all specialties is April 1, 2027.
Required Documents
Documents must be submitted scanned, in legible PDF format, and complete:
- Updated Curriculum Vitae, including the number of cataract surgeries performed to date.
- Eligibility to become a member of the Mexican Board of Ophthalmology (Consejo Mexicano de Oftalmología).
- Formal letter of intent to apply for the Fellowship at CODET Vision Institute.
- ENARM exam results.
- Two letters of recommendation from ophthalmologist physicians.
- One letter of recommendation from the Head of Education/Training.
- Copy of the Medical Doctor (MD) degree.
- Copy of the Ophthalmology specialty degree.
- Copy of the professional license (Cédula Profesional) as a Medical Doctor.
Physicians who completed studies abroad must complete the revalidation process of their university and ophthalmology specialty degrees with the Mexican authorities and obtain their professional license (Cédula Profesional).
Become a CODET Fellow
Meet Our Fellows
Dr. Roberto Varela
ANTERIOR SEGMENT
- Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala
- Recidency at Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología, Guatemala
- Querétaro, Querétaro
Dra. Nicole Ortiz
anterior segment
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- Universidad de Guadalajara
- Residency at Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente
- Tijuana, Baja California
Dra. Elena R. Arroyo
anterior segment
- Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Residency at the Barzilai Medical Center, Israel
- Monterrey, Nuevo León
Dr. Miguel A. de la Crúz
anterior segment
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
- Residency at en Hospital Universitario de la UANL
- Monterrey, Nuevo León
Dr. Javier H. González
ANTERIOr segment
- Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Residency at Rambam Medical Center, Rambam, Israel
- Tijuana, Baja California
Dr. Héctor René Liñán
ANTERIOR segment
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
- Residency at Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, CMNN, IMSS, Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
- Tijuana, Baja California
Dra. Anel F. Quintero
ANTERIOR segment
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
- Residency at Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, IMSS, Guadalajara, JAL.
- Mexicali, Baja California
Dra. Katia Macías
Retina
- Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
- Residency at Centro Médico Nacional del Noroeste
- Torreón, Coahuila
Dra. Geovanna Palacios
Retina
- Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
- Residency at Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología “Ramón Pando Ferrer”
- Loja, Ecuador
Dr. Samuel Hernández
Retina
- Universidad Ciencias Médicas de la Habana
- Residency at Instituto Cubano de Oftalmológica, Ramón Pando Ferrer
- La Habana, Cuba
Dra. Luisa C. Naranjo
Retina
- Universidad UDG Medicina
- Residency at Universidad de Guatemala
- Guadalajara, Jalisco
Dr. Angel E. Flores
pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
- Residency at IMSS HGZZO, Puebla
- Tijuana, Baja California
Learning in Action at CODET
See our fellows in action and learn more about our program: