Medical Retina Short Term Fellowships review @ Mahathma Eye Hospital, Trichy, Tamil Nadu

They have two running Medical Retina short fellowships-

• 2 months

• 6 months 

2 months Medical Retina program is paid training (fees now increased to 1.5 lacs)- you get a good number, even up to 5-6 lasers and 2-3 injections per day.

2 trainees taken every 2 months.

Mornings will be dedicated to OP- get to see wide variety of retina cases- while afternoons are for procedures and OT.

By the end of 2 months, you are well equipped to handle lasers and injections on your own.

6 months Medical Retina program is unpaid fellowship, you get much more hands-on.

No cataract training included.

Fellow will get well-versed with all retinal diagnostic machines and procedures (B scan, FFA etc but no OCT angiography as of now).

Accommodation is provided in campus.

No night calls per se but the hospital is open 24x7 so if any retina emergency cases come and you are in campus, you may be asked to see the patient.

Timings are 8 am- 6 pm, usually does not go late, they let you off early if patients are finished.

Stipend= 50,000/ month.

Good option to consider if you are looking to do more than 2 months but not long duration like other 18 month Medical Retina fellowships.