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Fellowship in Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery,Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Glaucoma..

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Fellowship in Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Programme Highlights

Eligibility: MS/MD/DNB Duration: 18 Months Clinical Exposure:
  • Various Corneal Disorders, External Eye Disorders
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Cataract surgery including topical phacoemulsification.
Investigations

Corneal Tomography, Aberrometry, Specular Microscopy, Automated Keratometry, IOL Master 700, Work Up for Refractive Procedures, Corneal Ulcer Work Up, Eye Bank Procedures

Procedures (Performed independently)
  • Phacoemulsification including topical cases.
  • Penetrating Keratoplasty (Therapeutic and optical)
  • Lamellar keratoplasty,
  • Pterygium Excision with conjunctival autograft,
  • Procedures related to Ocular surface Disorders (Amniotic Membrane Grafts, Mucous Membrane Grafts, Keratoprosthesis: under supervision)
  • Corneal Refractive Procedures: Surface Ablation, Microkeratome LASIK, Femtosecond LASIK, Small Incision Lenticule Extraction,
  • Phakic IOL’s, Refractive cataract surgery (Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery): under supervision
  • Programme will include Case Discussions, Seminars, Clinical Meeting Presentations, Periodic assessment, maintenance of log book and final exit examination
  • Free single accommodation available
  • Stipend: Rs 35,000/PM
  • Refundable Caution Deposit: Rs 25,000

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Fellowship in Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Programme Highlights

Eligibility: MS/MD/DNB/DO Duration: 18 Months

Training Schedule
  • General Ophthalmology including Cataract Surgery
  • Glaucoma
  • Medical Retina
  • Cornea and Refractive Surgery
  • Oculoplasty & External Eye Diseases
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology
  • Neuroophthalmology
  • Low Vision & Contact Lens
Programme will involve
  • Training in OPD for Independent Case Disposals
  • Training in relevant Investigative Procedures
  • Observation/Assisted/Wet Lab/Individual Performance of Surgical Procedures
  • Case Discussions, Seminars, Clinical Meeting Presentations
  • Periodic assessment
Free single accommodation available
Stipend: Rs 35,000/PM
Refundable Caution Deposit: Rs 25,000/

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Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery

Duration: 18 Months + 6 Months (Clinical adjunct) Eligibility: MS / MD / DNB

Programme will involve:

  • Training in Indirect Ophthalmoscopy & Slit Lamp Biomicroscopic Fundus Examination
  • Training in Retina OPD for Independent Case Disposals’
  • Training in relevant Investigative Procedures – B Scan, OCT, FFA, Fields etc
  • Training in Laser Photocoagulation Procedure
  • Understanding and management of diabetic retinopathy
  • Intra Vitreal Injection administration
  • Observation / Assisting / Individual Performance of Vitreo – Retinal Surgical Procedures
  • Independent management of scleral buckling procedure
  • Case Discussions, Seminars, Clinical Meeting presentations
  • Periodic assessment and maintenance of log book
  • Scientific paper presentation / publishing paper
  • Exit examination
Free single accommodation available
Stipend: Rs 35,000/PM
Refundable Caution Deposit: Rs 25,000/
Accommodation & Subsidized Boarding Available Stipend :Rs 30,000/PM

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Fellowship in Glaucoma

Programme Highlights

Duration: 1 Year Clinical Exposure: Various Types of Glaucoma Disorders

Investigations

Gonioscopy, Zeiss Automated Perimetry, Optical Coherence Tomography, Ultra Sound Biomicroscopy, Pachymetry, Ocular Response Analyser, Work Up for Anti Glaucoma & Combined Procedures

Procedures (Observation/Assisted/Wet Lab/Individual Performance)

  • Nd YAG PI, Trabeculectomy, Valve Implants, PhacoTrab, Procedures for Developmental Glaucomas, Cyclocryopexy, Cyclophotocoagulation
  • Programmes will Involve Case Discussions, Seminars, Clinical Meeting Presentations,
  • Periodic assessment, maintenance of log book and final exit examination.
  • Free single accommodation available
  • Stipend: Rs 35,000/PM
  • Refundable Caution Deposit: Rs 25,000/
  • For any queries please contact: fellowship@theeyefoundation.com

Click Here to Download the Fellowship Application Form

Courses offered for January 2020 session

Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Cataract surgery: 18 months
Comprehensive Ophthalmology: 18 months

Important Dates

Last date for submission of application form: 15 December 2019
Entrance Examination: 22 December 2019
Declaration of results: 29 December 2019
Commencement of fellowship programme: 1 January 2020

The duly filled application form should be mailed to fellowship@theeyefoundation.com

The entrance examination will be conducted at The Eye Foundation, 582-A, DB Road, RS Puram, Coimbatore

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