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Duration 2 yrs 2 fellows taken every year- 1 FNB fellow (through FNB exam) and 1 institutional fellow (only interview) Exit exam + for FNB candidate  Stipend 90k Phaco training included  You are initially put on phaco simulator for phaco training. They also have a VR simulator and Sir sees how you do on the simulator first before starting you on live patients. VR OT runs every day. You are given steps in all retina surgeries till end of fellowship, however no chances to do in

Duration 2 yrs and 2.5 yrs Selection- written exam (true/false pattern) followed by interview next day  They have two kinds of VR fellowship- - Clinical Fellowship (2 yrs of pure VR) - Clinical cum Research fellowship (first 6 months doing a study/project followed by 2 yrs of VR.. of course you'll be involved with the study over the course of your fellowship even after the first 6 months) You can choose which one you want to take, not compelled to go for research if you say y

1 month course, can be done for 2 months also (but no more) You get 1 case per day and once you are able to do SICS on your own, they give you even 2 cases per OT  Classes every Wed and Sat for their PGs and fellows but you have to attend as well. If you don't pay attention or fail to answer questions, prepare to be scolded. But the trainer is good, ma'am genuinely strives to make sure you learn SICS well. Timings 9 am to 5 pm You get ur cases usually after lunch But you need

University fellowship- the selection process was on the basis of merit taking in consideration UG, PG and HSC marks. University fellows are admitted on an annual basis but gets delayed by 2 to 3 months in every cycle. The other comprehensive Ophthalmology fellows are taken in randomly on need basis.   Stipend around 30k per month. 4 fellows per year University fellowship is of 1 year, comprehensive is of 1.5 years  Fees- University fellowship follows its norms, 75k to the ins

Duration 2 yrs 2 fellows taken every 6 months Selection- exam + interview Exit exam +  Stipend 40k They take 2 months salary of 80k as caution deposit- (40k taken in 1st month, 20k taken each in 2nd and 3rd months)- this is returned at the end of fellowship  In first 6 months, you see only OP and do B scans and OCTs and learn to interpret findings  You also get countless retinal lasers and intravit injections (you'll be fed up of it by the end) OP exposure is very good, you s

Duration- 18 months  Selection- by exam followed by interview  They take 1 fellow per session  Stipend- 55k 1st month is orientation period where you shadow an assigned fellow (of any speciality) in OP and OT Thereafter you are posted to different speciality depts for a month for next 17 months No cataract surgeries given in main SN hospital It's in your posting at JCOC (their camp hospital) that you are given cataracts  You get 3 rotations of JCOC posting SICS given initiall

Duration of fellowship- 18 months  Selection- MCQ exam and interview Fellow intake in Jan and July (Selection process starts 1 month in advance) Stipend- 55k (200-300 TDS deducted) Fellows per session- 2 Non-refundable application fee They assess your surgical skills and start cases accordingly.  Initially, only steps of SICS are given and gradually moved to Phaco (no specific timeline as to when this occurs, esp since this program started only recently in SN, Kolkata) But yo

Duration 1.5 yrs Selection- Interview 2 fellows taken every 6 months  Cataract training included but only one case given per month Initial 2-3 months you are given SICS, then from 4th/5th month onwards, you are given phaco  Phaco also 1 case given per month No training in advanced cataracts or topical phacos  Stipend 30k/month   In Oculoplasty, you get to observe common lid surgeries and DCRs   But hands-on is extremely limited Plasty OT runs every alternate day  Fellows have

Duration 1.5 yrs Selection- MCQ exam followed by interview 2 fellows taken every year Stipend 30k in first six months, 40k in next six, 50k in last six months They take 1 lac as caution deposit before you join- this is refunded at the end of fellowship  Cataract training included.. you start with SICS  Phaco training given in last few months, some 100 cases  Advanced cataract cases given but for SICS, not phaco Few topical phacos may be given but only to proficient fellows  A

Duration 2 yrs 6 months of Gen Ophthal posting+ 18 months of Paed Ophthal posting Selection- exam + interview Exit exam + 1 fellow taken every 6 months Stipend 40k They take 2 months salary of 80k as caution deposit- (40k taken in 1st month, 20k taken each in 2nd and 3rd months)- this is returned at the end of fellowship   In first 6 months, you are in Gen Ophthal and see general cases and they start you on SICS as well Phaco is gradually started You join the Paed Ophthal dep

2 years duration Selection- interview 2 VR fellows and 1 MR fellow taken every 3 months Stipend- 40k in 1st yr, 50k in 2nd yr  No cataract training  First 3 months fellow is posted in General Ophthal units, then from 4th month onwards he is posted in VR dept Once in VR dept, next 3-4 months it's mostly medical retina work- B scans, lasers, intravit injections, you get copious numbers  After 7th-8th month, you start getting steps in retinal surgeries. If your hands are good, y

Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Ocular Oncology & Cataract Fellowship Duration- 2+1 year program (2 year fellowship + 1 year consultancy) Selection is by MCQ + interview in June and December. Stipend was 50k, 60k and 80k for 1st, 2nd and 3rd yr respectively (as of 2025, it was 3 year fellowship so this was the stipend). Now since Consultancy has been incorporated, salary may change. 1 month observation period is given so that fellows can decide if they can continue before that th

Duration 2 yrs Selection- exam + interview Exit exam + 1 fellow taken every 6 months Stipend 40k They take 2 months salary of 80k as caution deposit- (40k taken in 1st month, 20k taken each in 2nd and 3rd months)- this is returned at the end of fellowship  No cataract training  They start you on medical retina work in the initial months (B scans, FFA, lasers, intravit injections etc) You are mostly trained by senior fellows, and they train you to manage OP cases as well as gu

Duration 1.5 yrs 6 months of Gen Ophthal posting+ 12 months of Glaucoma posting Selection- exam + interview Exit exam + 1 fellow taken every 6 months Stipend 40k They take 2 months salary of 80k as caution deposit- (40k taken in 1st month, 20k taken each in 2nd and 3rd months)- this is returned at the end of fellowship  At the start, you are given mostly SICS after 1st month  They start you on trabs also within first few months, mostly SICS trabs.. phaco trabs come later. You

Duration- 24 months  Selection- by exam followed by interview  They take 2-3 fellow every 6 months Stipend- 55k 1st month is orientation period where you shadow an assigned fellow (of any specialty) in OP and OT. Thereafter you are posted with a cornea consultant every month from 2nd month onwards. No cataract surgeries given in main SN hospital. You have once weekly posting in JCOC (their camp hospital) that you are given cataracts  And also 1 full month JCOC posting. SICS g

Duration- 18 months  Selection- by exam followed by interview  They take 1 fellow per session  Stipend- 55k 1st month is orientation period where you shadow an assigned fellow (of any specialty) in OP and OT Thereafter you are posted to different specialty depts for a month x next 17 months. No cataract surgeries given in main SN hospital. It's in your posting at JCOC (their camp hospital) that you are given cataracts. You get 3 rotations of JCOC posting. SICS given initially

It is a paid fellowship.  I (reviewer) had selected "screening and management" category in their main campus under Dr. Anand Vinekar.  There are other categories like screening alone, machine diagnostics alone (mainly for health workers), screening+ machine diagnostics+ treatment.  The ROP fellow will travel with the KIDROP team to different districts in Karnataka for four days a week.  The remaining two days, the fellow will stay back in the department for lasers.  Sundays a

Selection- MCQ exam+ interview  2 fellows every 6 months Stipend 75k Admission fee= 2 lacs, non-refundable No phaco/cataract surgeries 1st yr is exclusively medical retina work- you do lots of retinal lasers, B scans, FFAs, intravitreals injections etc.. starts after 1st month Start getting steps from 2nd yr onwards.. you get steps in simple vitrectomies, tractions, scleral bands, buckles etc  As your proficiency gets better they give you steps in more complex cases  For comp

2 years duration Selection- by MCQ exam and interview One fellow taken per year, one fellow per session  No phaco training  Stipend- ₹50,000 first year, ₹55,000 second year Retina surgery training  • Initially start with steps  • Independent minor surgeries (SOR / vitreous hemorrhage) by end of first year  • Independent retinal detachment / macular hole surgeries by the end of fellowship Clinical exposure- Very good, you see almost every textbook case Work environment- Not he

3 year duration Stipend 50k x first 2 years, 70k in last 15 months Selection- online exam+ interview Fellow intake- number variable, depends on need per campus, usually 1-2 fellows per campus, can be 4-5 fellows for the main KAR campus in Hyderabad  First 9 months is comprehensive ophthal posting, fellow is rotated thru all specialities for 1 month And for 2 months in his own speciality dept During this time they are trained in SICS, phaco, pterygiums, intravit injections etc