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Duration 2 yrs 2-3 fellow taken every 6 months Selection- interview Stipend 58k No adult cataract training included  During fellowship, you're posted at their main centre NN-1 for 1 yr and another centre NN-4 for 1 yr [For those who didn't know, NN has 5 centres. The main hospital is NN-1.] You're started on surgeries in 2nd or 3rd month.. mostly squints and paed cataracts that are given  You are given hands-on for all kinds of squint cases (except complex squints).. most oth

Duration 1.5 yrs 1 fellow taken every 1.5 yrs Selection- interview Stipend 58k No cataract training included  Fellowship is at their main centre NN-1 You're started on simple procedures by 2nd month like DCR and lid repairs.. and then gradually the hands-on increases with time  You get all common lid surgeries, even Botox injections (not cosmetic ones though) OP exposure is good You get to do independent cases by the end depending on your skill In the last 6 months, you will

Duration 2 years Fellows taken throughout the year depending on vacancy  Selection- After interview and 1 day observership at the hospital  4 fellows taken per session Stipend 20k for first year, 25k in second year No phaco training.  First 1- 1.5 yrs you do mostly Medical Retina (retina investigations) Surgical retina training starts after 1st yr or in last 7-8 months of fellowship. Intravit injections given after first 2-3 months  Lasers given only in last 7-8 months  Daily

Duration 2/ 3 yrs, depending on which one you opt for. Fellows taken throughout the year depending on vacancy  Fellows who agree to 3 yrs are taken in sooner, 2 yr fellows have to wait for next available slot (can be up to a year in advance) Selection- interview Stipend 40k for first yr, 50k in second yr No phaco training.  First 3 months you are posted in Gen Ophthal (except for the 3 yr fellowshp where you're posted for 1 yr in Gen Ophthal) From 4th month (or 1 year later f

Duration 1.5 years 3-4 fellows taken every 6 months Selection- exam followed by interview  Stipend- 40k (80k deducted from salary as caution deposit, refunded at end of fellowship) First 6 months is General Ophthal for all fellows and then fellows go to their respective depts... IOL fellows continue in General Ophthal for the rest of fellowship.. they see all cases in OP and then refer to speciality dept for management.. not allowed to treat any case on your own. You are star

Duration 2 years  03 fellows taken every 6 months Selection- MCQ exam followed by interview  Stipend- 40k Caution deposit of 80k kept (40k deducted from 1st month salary, 20k from 2nd and 20k from 3rd months)- refunded at the end  First 6 months you are posted in General Ophthal dept First 2 months you see only OP You start getting cataracts from 2nd-3rd month onwards- SICS cases You enter Cornea dept from 7th month onwards, cataract OT reduce to 2 days in a month Phaco given

1 month course (for SICS and Phaco) You get 20 cases for SICS 20 cases for phaco  You start with dry lab and wet lab in first week Once the trainer there okays you, then you get posted in OT You attend daily classes at 7.30 or 8 am Then proceed to OT and observe Your turn to operate comes in the afternoon session You get 1 case per OT  (If you're good, they might give you few more at the end) After your case, you have to head to OP and select your case for next day and do pre

Duration 2 yrs 1 fellow taken every 6 months  Selection- interview Stipend 40k First month is orientation From 2nd month onwards you see OP and posted for 3 months with each consultant. Depending on your consultant, you are started on steps in retinal surgeries by 3rd month You get steps in all retinal surgeries till the end of fellowship. Chances to do independent cases at the end are very few.   You also get hands-on for macular and RD surgeries and even some ILM peeling st

Duration 2 yrs 1 fellow taken every year Selection- interview Stipend 40k First month is orientation From 2nd month onwards you see OP and are posted with each consultant for 2-3 months You are also started on steps in corneal surgeries from 2nd month  Chances for penetrating keratoplasties are quite less due to corneal donor tissues not being readily available (population not very motivated for eye donation)..   You start with therapeutic KPs first and then progress to optic

Duration 2 yrs 1-2 fellows taken every year Selection- interview (online/walk-in) Stipend 40k (no caution deposit) Accomodation provided outside campus, 5k monthly charges  Over 2 years, you are rotated every 2-3 months between diff specialities.. there you see OP and also attend OT.. you may get steps or cases to do in some specialities  In 1st month you are started on dry lab and wet lab  Then 2nd month onwards they start you on SICS You get OT twice a week, one case per ot

Duration 2 yrs 1-2 fellows taken every 6 months Selection- interview Stipend 40k Accommodation provided outside campus, 5k monthly charges  In first month you are rotated between other specialities to get a feel of the working system of the place  From 2nd month onwards you are in Orbit dept and you see only OP and dispose pts. Based on your previous surgery experience, you may get some steps of small procedures during this time. After 6 months you are trained in entropions,

(Please note- Shroff Eye Centre is NOT the same as Shroff Charity Hospital) Duration 1.5 yrs 1 fellow taken every session  Selection- interview Stipend 70k First 2-3 months you see OP and manage cases You start retinal lasers by 2nd month From 3rd month onwards (or later) you start getting steps in retinal surgeries  You get mostly steps till the end of fellowship. No chances to do independent cases at the end since pts are all private pts.   You also get hands-on for macular

(Please note- Shroff Eye Centre is NOT the same as Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital) Duration 6 months 1 fellow taken every 3 months  Selection- interview  Stipend 20k  You start your day at 7.30/8 am and are posted with 2 retina consultants per day, 1 consultant in morning half and another in the afternoon  You see retina OP and manage cases. No OT exposure per se but if you're interested, they will let you go to OT for observation  You learn primarily retinal lasers and intrav

Duration 1 yr  Fellows taken on need basis/ random intake  Selection- interview including surgical interview (you need to be skilled in SICS) Stipend- 35k for 1st 6 months, 40k for next 6 months  No admission fees/ caution deposits  Accomodation has to be arranged on your own First 6 months you do SICS, next 6 months you do phaco OT is thrice a week, you start with 1 case per OT  Case numbers are increased per OT based on your proficiency You are in OT 3 days a week and OP 3

Duration 2 yrs 1 fellow taken per session  Selection- interview followed by 3 day observership Stipend 50k  Over 2 years, you are rotated every 2 months between diff specialities.. there you see OP and also attend OT You get mostly cataracts in this fellowship, no other surgeries/ procedures  Surgeries start for fellow after 2nd or 3rd month  Start with SICS, after about 100 SICS or whenever they feel you are proficient in SICS, they start you on phaco  OT is twice a week You

18 months duration  2-3 fellows/ session Selection- interview (they have a yearly MCQ exam which happens after PG results are declared and this is the only time they conduct the exam.. if you apply at any other time during the year, they will accept on just interview basis)  Stipend 30k for first 6 months with 10k increment every 6 months.. so 40k for second 6 months, 50k for third 6 months No admission fee but security deposit of 1 lac is taken which is refunded at end of fe

Duration of fellowship- three program types- 1 year, 2 years and 3 yrs  3 yr programs are also called " sandwich programs " or MO (medical officer) fellowships since they include initial cataract training in first 1-1.5 yrs followed by speciality training later... while the 1 yr and 2 yr programs start you on speciality training earlier. Selection- every 6 months, written exam followed by same day interview. Fellows taken per session- variable depending on vacancy Stipend-  F

Duration of fellowship - 1 year, might change to 1.5 yrs in the next intake in 2026  Selection- biannual intake (April/ Oct)  You have to fill in the application, once you’re shortlisted there will be an interview.  Fellows per session- usually 2 intakes per dept per intake but it might slightly vary. Stipend- 30k/ month Cataracts are given. SICS, phacos and very minimum trabs ( mostly 5 SICS, 30-50 phacos, 10-15 trabs) Can expect 40-60 phacos at least, can be more too. Depen

1 year fellowship Selection- based on interview only, no exams- depends on vacancy  40 k per month No cataract training included You get hands-on for FFA, ICG, OCT, OCT angio, UBM, injections including Ozurdex, methotrexate for oncology cases, vit tap Also get lasers like PRO, focal, SMPL, TTT, barrage You get more than 800 intravit injections & lasers more than 300-400 You're allowed almost to manage every case but you should have a good senior or consultant with whom you ha

Duration 3 yrs (modified to 2 yrs fellowship + 1 yr consultancy from 2026 onwards) 4-5 fellows taken every 6 months Selection- interview Stipend- has changed for 2026, till now it was 50k in 1st yr, 60k in 2nd and 80k in 3rd yr In 1st year you are rotated between diff specialities every 2 months OT is infrequent in first 6 months, like once a week After 6 months OT chances pick up You start with SICS  Phaco is started after 1.5 yrs Initially you get 10 phacos per week in firs