Opthalmology Residency Match
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Applicant Registration
Applicant registration opens
Please note that although registration is open until the rank list deadline, applicants are encouraged to register as early as possible to allow time to apply and for interviews.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 CAS Target Date
Applications are released to programs
Applicants may upload supplemental documents and additional applications as available. This is NOT a deadline. Programs can accept applications after this date. It is the applicant's responsibility to contact training programs for individual deadline dates.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Monday, January 19, 2026 Open House setup by program
Programs Open House set up period.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 MSPE letters
Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE) letters are released to programs.
Interview Invitation Release Dates
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM (noon) PT
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM (noon) PT
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM (noon) PT
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 12:00 PM (noon) PT
Monday, October 27 - Friday, December 19, 2025 Interview Period
Interview Period. All interviews are VIRTUAL.
Tuesday, October 28 - Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Open House - applicant signup period
Applicants Open House tour sign-up period.
Friday, January 2, 2026 @ 12:00 PM (noon) PT Program Rank List Deadline
Program rank list submission deadline. All programs' rank lists must be submitted by 12:00 PM PT.
Monday, January 5 - Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Open House Tours
Optional visits to programs.
Thursday, January 22, 2026 @ 12:00 PM (noon) PT Applicant Rank List Deadline
Applicants rank list submission deadline. All applicants' rank lists must be submitted by 12:00 PM PT.
Thursday, January 29, 2026 @ 5:00 AM PT Match Results
Match results are made available to programs, applicants, and US medical schools through the SF Match system. A login is required to view results.
Thursday, January 29, 2026 @ 9:00 AM PT Post-match vacancies
Any vacancies which remain after the match will be announced on the Immediate Vacancies page. Vacancy listings are managed by individual programs.
June 2026/July 2027 Training Begins
PGY-1 and PGY-2 Ophthalmology Residency training begins.
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