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Duration 2 yrs 6 months of Gen Ophthal posting+ 18 months of PhacoRef posting Selection- exam + interview Exit exam + 1-2 fellows taken once/ twice a year- on need basis 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 admission fees. No penalties for any cataract surgery complications. At the start, you are assigned a senior consultant as mentor (can

Duration 2 yrs 6 months of Gen Ophthal posting+ 18 months of Cornea 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 assigned a senior consultant as mentor (can be from any speciality dept) who trains you one-on-one in SICS and phaco and also in managing co

(This is the only fellowship program the hospital has.) Selection- interview Duration 18 months Fellow intake is random ie, on need basis Fellows per session- Two Stipend- 30k/m No admission fees, no caution deposits They start with SICS at around 2-3 months and phaco around 8-9 months... but it depends on the fellow's calibre also.. I (reviewer) was fluent in SICS when I joined. Approx 800 SICS 700 Phacos I got. Getting advanced cataracts (PXF, hard cataract, small pupil etc

- 1st yr exclusive IOL fellowship - 2nd year- formal Cornea training - 3rd yr managing periphery doing both cataract+ cornea  - Refractive training only in last 3 months of fellowship  - Selection- MCQ exam+ interview - No exit exam - 1-2 fellows per session - Admission fee 1 lac, non-refundable  - Stipend 40k in 1st yr, 50k in 2nd, 60k in 3rd  - From your stipend they deduct 7,500 every month as security deposit which is returned when you finish fellowship 1st year - Exclusi

(To clarify, Shroff Eye Centre is not the same as Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital even though both hospitals are located in Delhi.) Started recently (2023) Duration- 2 years Stipend is 65k -75k Selection is by interview- theory knowledge is tested but they are more interested in assessing how you handle patients since they get a lot of private patients. No accomodation provided. They have a camp setup so after you settle in and get familiar with how OP and camp runs, they star

Duration-1 year Selection by interview 1 fellow/ session Stipend 90k You start assisting in paed cases by 3rd month and they give steps by 7th- 8th month, steps are mostly for squint cases, no hands-on for paed cataracts.   Neuro-Ophthal cases are seen in dept but not every textbook case is seen. Cataract training included, starts with SICS, only 1 OT per week so 1 case/week, can increase to 2-3 cases/ OT. Once SICS is mastered they move you to phaco after 6 months, however p

Duration 1 year Selection by interview 1 fellow/ session Stipend 90k You start with steps in trab in 2nd month- you get around 25 cases in total. AGV is also done but no hands-on for that. MIGS/ GATT not done here. It's daily OT, work gets over by 6 or 8 pm depending on number of cases. Plenty of cases for glaucoma lasers given. Cataract training included, starts with SICS, only 1 OT per week so 1 case/week, can increase to 2-3 cases/ OT. Once SICS is mastered they move you t

To get into the fellowship, there is an entrance exam done remotely (online), if you qualify then the 2nd round is in 2 days at Hyderabad centre. Day 1- There will be MCQ exam  Day 2- Face to face interview.  When I did my fellowship entrance, we had to fill in our first and 2nd choice and depending on the MCQ score and interview performance, they announced a list of selected candidates.  A lot of changes in the fellowship program now. However, the basic outline is that any s

Duration= 3 yrs They have 4 main campuses (+1 new campus started recently but not taking fellows) so the number of fellows taken in each campus varies, usually 2-4 VR fellows per campus 4 main campuses are KAR campus (the main one) Vijayawada campus Vishakapatnam campus Bhubaneshwar campus Training is the same in all campuses, the management decides where you are alloted for fellowship. You do not have a say in it. Selection- exam + interview 1st 9 months - cataract training,

-Duration - 3 months (Short Term) -Fees - 1 lac (No stipend) -Intake - 1 fellow at a time, waiting period varies from 3-9 months usually. -Good hands on with OPD patients, Lasers, OCT, FFA.  -Also get good number of intravitreal injections. -A fellow can see every Retina patient that walks in.  -No night duties, No camps, No stipend -Work Hours -9 am to 6 pm It's a very good course, for 2 months the exposure is intense and since they take only 1 fellow every month, you get to

My 1 month experience in SICS training at HV Desai was extremely valuable. They have a well structured training programme. Faculty is also approachable. I got 26 cases and was able to do cases independently by the end of session. I would highly recommend HV Desai for new SIC trainees. It’s a great platform to enhance surgical skill and eliminate OT phobia. During initial 15 days, trainer used to stand by our side throughout the case.. when they get confidence in the trainee,

2 months duration Day starts at 8 am, you will go to OT and get trained in how to do direct gonio on pts who will undergo MIGS procedures You do direct gonio on the pt before starting surgery and then another direct gonio after surgery to note changes in AC post op. No hands-on for MIGS procedure per se, only observation After OT, you go to OP and see glaucoma cases- you do GAT, learn how to read perimetry & OCT, discuss abt diff glaucoma types, learn indications of medical m

Duration 2 years  1 fellow taken every 3 months Stipend 40k in 1st yr, 50k in 2nd yr. OT starts after 3 months, you start with SICS. First 10 SICS happen in a training OT with an SICS trainer and then you are posted in regular OT and given 2 OT turns per week. You have only 2 turns and some times you may miss out on a turn because you'll be posted for camp or asked to go to some dept to help cover their OP when it gets busy. So first 6 months can feel frustrating but it's a p

2 years long 1 fellow taken per session Stipend 50k Phaco training included 1st yr SICS, 2nd yr Phaco (you get 2 cases/ week) Good OP exposure. Surg hands-on is a bit limited- some 20 PKs (mostly steps) Fellow also gets hands-on for AMGs, pterygiums, C3Rs Lamellar exposure + but no hands-on  Refrac exposure + but no hands-on Camp duties once/ every 2 months Night duties 3-4/ month. All night duties are as 2nd on call with PGs. Sunday duties 1/month Have to attend enucleation

Duration 18 months 2 fellows taken/session Stipend 50k Selection for very 1st batch was by interview but next batch fellows were selected on recommendations given by senior professors 1 fellow is posted for 1 yr in IOL while the other fellow works 6 months in MR after which both switch IOL part of fellowship 1 year duration. OT is 3 days/ week (Tues, Thurs, Sat) and you get 1 case per OT, number increases as speed and skill picks up.  Starts with SICS and then as soon as you

Duration 18 months 2 fellows taken every 6 months Admission fee of 2 lacs taken- not refunded  Stipend 75k (you get whole amount in hand, no TDS cut or other cuts) Accommodation not provided, they may arrange some family flats a little far away from the hospital where either family/ 2-3 fellows share a flat Nethradhama has a trust hospital where fellows do their surgeries, the main hospital services private pts so independent cases are never given there, only steps. Cataract

Duration 2 years 2 fellows taken every 2 yrs Stipend 50k Selection by interview No phaco training. There are 4 retina consultants but fellow training mainly happens under Dr Divya (paediatric retina surgeon).   When they start hands-on depends on your surg skill, if your tissue handling is good you can start getting ports and sutures in 1st month itself. Else your initial 3-4 months will be spent observing and assisting. Lots of free hands-on for lasers and injections. You ar

Duration 18 months Selection exam+ interview Under RGUHS so there is an exit exam. You start with SICS in camp pts and once you become proficient, you become trainer to junior fellows and PGs.. next stage is they give you SICS in private pts.. then based on your skill and dexterity, they start phaco soon after. Phaco training usually starts in first year or at least by the end of 1st yr. Cataract OT runs every day Camps also every day (sometimes even 2-3 in a day) Before movi

Duration 18 months Selection- MCQ exam + interview  No exit exam They take 2-3 fellows per session Stipend 30k first 6 months, 40k next 6 months, 50k last 6 months.  Phaco training included. They start surgeries usually after 3-4 months, you get lots of trabs- plain and combined. You also do cataracts, if you're good in SICS, your phaco training starts early. You get lots of lasers, also get MIGS towards the end of fellowship- they give you few cases to operate independently

Duration 1.5 yrs Stipend 50k 2 fellows taken per session under RGUHS but if they don't get any fellows, they take what is known as "house fellows" who do the same fellowship but only for 12 months. Selection- MCQ exam + interview  Under RGUHS so there is an exit exam Cataract cases given but only SICS, no phaco You start with SICS, initially 1-2 cases per ot One OT per week Cornea OT is twice a week You start with cataracts in 2nd month Cornea side, you start with simpler sur