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Selection- exam+ interview on same day  2 fellows taken per session (1 surgical &1 med retina fellow) No phaco training (but if you know phaco, you can do few phaco cases per month). Stipend 60k in 1st yr, 65k in 2nd yr They start you on intravitreals in 1st month and retinal lasers by end of 1st month. Retinal surgery hands-on is started after 1st month, based on your dexterity and how well you pick up.. ports making, SO removal, vitrectomy etc There are 2 main retina consul

1.5 yr fellowship Only those knowing SICS are selected since fellow will be supervising PGs when they are operating. You can call in between if you can’t deal may be a PCR/ difficult prolapse .. but sir expects you to manage simple complications. Later, bigger ones also. If you know SICS, you are given paying patients to operate. Phaco case volume for training is comparatively less . You get only steps. But you will be able to learn. Ample volume of refractive procedures is t

Recently started (2023) Duration 2 years As of now they have had only 1 VR fellow who finishes this year No new VR fellow intake happened in 2024 or 2025 Selection- exam+ interview Stipend 70k in 1st yr, 80k in 2nd yr No admission fees/ caution deposits. No bond. Phaco training not included. But if you know SICS/ phaco, they may give you few cataract cases per month. There are many retina consultants but you primarily tag with Ganesh sir (Dr Ganesh Pillai). The first 6 months

2 years  Selection by Interview Fellow intake happen at fixed time.. January session usually and July session  Stipend- 40k per month with free optional accommodation  1 VR fellow taken per session No phaco/ cataract training  You are given steps in retina cases and gradually progress but you get complete surgeries at end of fellowship (independent macular hole surgeries are given fully to the fellow). Clinical exposure is good, you see every textbook case. Hectic work enviro

Duration 2 yrs 1st year in Kolkata, 2nd yr in Chennai Stipend 55k 2 fellows per session The number of PGs and consultants in Kolkata are less so it's more hectic since more workload and duties fall on the fellows. 7-8 call duties in a month, alternate Sunday rounds. 1st month is shadowing period where you tag with a consultant, you are given procedures like B scans and lasers to be done.  Hands-on for surgeries start within 2-3 months, depending on the consultant you are post

Duration 18 months Stipend 40k in 1st yr, 50k in 2nd yr No phaco training included  Fellows taken every 4-5 months, on need basis 1st four months are Gen Ophthal posting. Then 5th month onwards, you are posted in Paed Ophthal dept. From 6th month onwards, they start giving you single muscle surgeries step wise and based on how well you pick up, you will be given more surgeries and even independent chances.  Can expect to operate on approx 50-60 muscles. Paed cataracts hands-o

I (reviewer) completed a two-week short-term phaco training program at Srikiran Institute of Ophthalmology, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. (The history of this hospital if you know it's one of the most heart breaking story I've encountered in my life.) My real life hero is the founder of this place. Key Highlights: - Completed 25 phaco cases in 2 weeks (9 OT days), possibly the fastest in India - Course fee: ₹75,000 - Personalized trainer Bindu ma'am is very good, she will guide e

2 yrs fellowship  Phaco training is included  Phaco hands-on is given based on how good you are in SICS- they start you on phaco in 1st yr itself. If you know phaco before joining fellowship, you will be allowed to operate freely, no restriction on cataract numbers. When glaucoma fellowship initially started here around 2020, phaco numbers were good- they are less now. Hosp does many MIGS and GATT- so exposure is good but hands-on is minimal. Trabs are not done commonly, so n

I (reviewer) did short term refractive training in Lotus Eye Hospital, Coimbatore under Dr. Ananth. I am not one to explain a lot but the fellowship is excellent... was better than I expected... sir is genuinely a very nice and empathetic trainer. Selection is by interview, they have fixed intake of trainees per month. Charges were 50k for one month training. Since I stayed in hospital, accommodation charges were 5k. Training was in a very guided manner, I started doing cases

[This is the only fellowship program in this hospital.] Duration= 18 months 1 fellow per session Selection by interview, intake based on when present fellow is finishing  Stipend 25k No phaco training  Starts with medical retina work- you do retinal lasers, B scans in first 3 months. From 4th month onwards, you start getting steps in retina cases. You are posted 2 monthly with each retina consultant, you tag with them whole day. Academics- some classes+ You get mostly steps i

1 year duration 1 fellow per session Stipend= 15,000 Selection- MCQ exam+ interview No phaco/ cataract hands-on  You get many penetrating keratoplasties, hands-on start after 1st month. Lamellar surgeries also given, around 10-15, depends on your tissue handling skills... if not good, you may not get any case at all. Refrac training also there- you start with PRK then Lasik.. they don't have femto so no SMILE or femtolasik OP- see wide variety of cases, work timings 9-6 pm. F

It's a pure cornea fellowship. No cataract surgeries given. Duration- 18 months Selection is only by interview Stipend is 25k 1-2 fellows taken per session when the previous ones are about to finish. This is a charitable hospital, there is no refractive setup so no refractive exposure. The cornea hands on is good, the numbers are not as much as other high volume centers but whatever case comes, they'll let you do.  They'll give DSAEK also once you're doing well with the PKs T

Duration 1.5 yrs 2 fellows taken per session but 2nd fellow joins 7-8 months after the 1st fellow. Stipend 50k Only fellows who know phaco are selected, at the minimum you should be able to put IOL in sulcus in case of a PCR. You get good hands-on in refrac procedures, allowed to do Lasik, SMILE etc independently within 3-4 months of joining. Corneal surgeries- much lesser hands-on compared to cataracts, you get 10-12 keratoplasties (KP) at most, mostly therapeutic KP (final

Selection by interview, random intake on need basis Stipend 90k per month for 2 years Fellows per session- Depends but ranges from 1-3 , sometimes paid fellow also present (it's usually 6 Lakh for one year paid surgical VR without any stipend) Duration of fellowship- 2 years .. Initially only lasers and anti vegf then gradually give steps of surgery Any cataract/ phaco hands-on? Nil.. No ... Nada First you develop medical retina skills with diagnosis and investigations (OPD

Selection- by interview Total of 2 yrs First six months posted in Gen Ophthal dept + 18 months in Glaucoma dept Fellow intake is random and happens frequently, they may take in fellows every alternate month as well depending on the no: of fellows abt to finish  Stipend 40k in 1st yr, 50k in 2nd yr They start you on SICS from 3rd month of Gen Ophthal posting Phaco training included.. given in last 5-6 months of fellowship, you get an average of 40 phacos   Good hands-on for tr

Selection- by interview Recently fellowship duration has been increased to total of 2 yrs 6 months posted in Gen Ophthal dept + 18 months in Cornea dept Fellow intake is random and happens frequently, sometimes every 3 months.. so as many as 5 fellows may exit in a month when their fellowship is over Stipend 40k in 1st yr, 50k in 2nd yr They start you on SICS from 3rd month of gen ophthal posting Phaco training is now included since it's been increased to 2 yrs but no fixed n

1 year duration  2-4 fellows/ session Selection- interview, no exam Fellow intake is usually in April, Oct Stipend 30k No admission fees, no bond You are promised 50 phacos over this 1 year but fellows on average get slightly more (80+ phacos). You start with SICS and then once competent, they start you on phacos. Phaco technique taught here is supracapsular method - where the cataract is popped out of the bag and emulsified in AC. You are started on phaco early on, fellow is

[This fellowship is different from their exclusive Medical Retina fellowship which is 1 year.] 2 years duration Medical Retina 1 year Uvea posting 1 year Stipend 55k Uvea posting- very good Uvea exposure.. opd wise.. is great Sx chance you get weekly once in Guindy branch.. One month only cataract posting in Guindy br when doing 1 yr Uvea posting They start with ECCE and then do Blumenthal SICS.. Phaco also.. Sx training.. basics one-to-one training is very good.. SICS.. arou

18 months Fellowship  Selection- MCQ exam followed by interview  2 fellows/ year Fellow intake every Jan, July Stipend 55k No phaco training but you get to operate cataracts (SICS) First month- orientation- shadow posting 1 month posting in Retina 2 months in Neuro Ophthal  1 month in Oculoplasty  After this you're in Paed Ophthal dept and posted with consultants First 6 months you do mostly SICS (Blumenthal technique used here) You have OT twice a week First 6 months also is

Duration 2 yrs 6 months of Gen Ophthal posting+ 18 months of Oculoplasty posting Selection- exam + interview Fellows taken every Jan and July- usually 1 fellow per centre Stipend 40k No admission fees 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  They start you on SICS from 1st month itself, initially if you are in learning phase your mentor will help you in lear