Oculoplasty Fellowship review @ Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai

Duration 1.5 yrs

Selection- Interview

2 fellows taken every 6 months 

Cataract training included but only one case given per month

Initial 2-3 months you are given SICS, then from 4th/5th month onwards, you are given phaco 

Phaco also 1 case given per month

No training in advanced cataracts or topical phacos 

Stipend 30k/month

In Oculoplasty, you get to observe common lid surgeries and DCRs  

But hands-on is extremely limited

Plasty OT runs every alternate day 

Fellows have to scout camp pts to find someone with an oculoplasty condition that needs surgery.. you are allowed to operate such cases (not easy to find such cases)... otherwise you don't get any surgical hands-on in OT since all hospital patients are paying pts..

Dept is not hectic, not toxic

Work timings 9-5 pm

Except on days when you have to come to hospital early at 7 am to observe Amar sir (Dr Amar Agarwal) operate cataracts, put glued IOLs etc

On call- night duties once a month

Camp duty once a month

Camp postop duty once a month 

Evening duty once a month

Sunday duty 1-2/ month

You do not exit the program as an independent surgeon, will need more training post fellowship.