Glaucoma Fellowship review @ MM Joshi Eye Institute, Hubli, Karnataka

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 as well.

They also give you steps in AGV surgeries as well.

OP- you see wide variety of cases, very hectic.

Academics- regular classes+

Plus fellows have to attend DNB PGs classes also (8 am daily).

Work timings 8-6 pm.

There are 6-8 weeks of peripheral posting where also you get cataracts and trabs to operate.

Monthly Sunday duties, enucleation calls also (required of all specialty fellows, not just Cornea fellows).