Animal Eye Care Associates, VA

Description of Elective Experience

Externship with a private practice veterinary ophthalmology service

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.
  • four veterinary ophthalmologists across three clinics (Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Yorktown)
  • one veterinarian with practice limited to diseases of the eye
  • one specialty intern veterinarian
  • numerous support staff, including multiple veterinary assistants and licensed veterinary technicians
  • slit lamp biomicroscopy, indirect fundoscopy, applanation and rebound tonometers, operating microscope and phacomulsification, ocular ultrasonography, and electroretinography (ERG)
Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?
  • primary goal is for the extern to practice veterinary ophthalmic examination and diagnostic skills
  • appointment receiving and/or surgeries, Monday through Friday, approx 9am to 6pm
  • appointment receiving Saturday approximately 9am to 12 noon
  • extern has no primary on-call responsibilities, but may participate in emergency rounds
  • time permitting, topic rounds 
Supervisor
Brad Nadelstein and Associates
Website
www.animaleyecareva.com
Contact email
Address

1124 Lynnhaven Pkwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
United States

Specialties
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
40-45
Global engagement opportunity
No
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