Primary call responsibility is distributed among the six residents. During the first month of the academic year, first year residents do not handle primary call. Third year residents will take primary call from July 1 to July 31 each year in order to allow the first year residents to acclimate to the field of ophthalmology. From August until December, the first and second years divide weeknight call evenly. During this period, the third-year residents act as backup call for the first year residents. Weekend call is divided evenly among the six residents. From January until April, while one second year is away for the pathology rotation, the call is divided among the remaining residents. 

Call during the week starts at 5 pm and ends the following morning at 7 am. There is always an attending ophthalmologist on call as backup for surgical cases and assistance with complicated patients. 

First and second year residents will take call approximately 33-34 days every six months out of the year and weekend call nine times a year. Third year residents will take approximately 25-26 call days every six months and weekend call nine times a year.