Cataract & Refractive Surgery Fellowship review @ Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Bengaluru

2 years duration.

Most of the surgical training happens in their trust/charitable hospital.

Admission fee= 2 lacs (non-refundable)

First 3 to 5 months you get SICS, then they start Phaco training. 

You start Phaco first with learning bimanual I&A, then you progress to Phaco tunnel construction and then topical Phaco in the last 4 to 6 months.

You get around150 - 250 cases (SICS + phaco) in two years.

You get exposure to all premium and latest IOLs in the market.

Refractive department exposure is good and you will be doing few PRK, LASIK, SMILE, C3Rs as well.

Expect to be busy with regards to research work.

You get opportunities to present papers in all major national and international conferences.

One minus for some fellows is that you won't be trained to handle special cases like RFIOL, anterior vitrectomy etc

Monetary penalties exist-

For nucleus drops- you have to pay 10,000/ drop.

For any camp pt OT cancel (camp pt who decides not to do sx)= 5000 charged from the fellow who went as camp doctor

Penalty for leaving fellowship midway is 5 lacs + you have to return all the stipend earned till then.