Glaucoma Fellowship review @ Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry

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 trabs and SICS trabs, total no of trabs you get around 40

Glaucoma OP- good range of cases, every textbook case seen 

You get liberal hands-on for glaucoma lasers

Exposure to AGV and MIGS is ++

But hands-on is limited- you may get 1 AGV and some 4-5 MIGS towards the latter end of fellowship 

Night duties once a month, Sunday duties once in 3-6 months but Sundays may still be occupied with camps or post-op duties

Academics- classes usually with DNB PGs

Work timings 7.30 - 7.30 pm