Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Fellowship @ Narayana Netralaya (NN), Bengaluru

Duration 2 yrs

2-3 fellow taken every 6 months

Selection- interview

Stipend 58k

No adult cataract training included 

During fellowship, you're posted at their main centre NN-1 for 1 yr and another centre NN-4 for 1 yr

[For those who didn't know, NN has 5 centres. The main hospital is NN-1.]

You're started on surgeries in 2nd or 3rd month.. mostly squints and paed cataracts that are given 

You are given hands-on for all kinds of squint cases (except complex squints).. most other places give more of horizontal muscle surgeries but here you get that along with vertical and oblique muscles as well

You may also be given steps for the occasional re-surgery (after a failed first squint sx)

You are able to do common squints independently by the end.

Paed cataract cases are given in 1st yr but numbers tend to be less (like in other places).

No other surgeries given beyond these two.

OP exposure is good, you see good variety of cases... NN-4 sees Neuro-Ophthal cases along with Paed Ophthal so you get neuro exposure when posted there

Work timings 8-6 pm

Dept is hectic

Not toxic

Academics- you have regular classes 

On call- evening OP duties (6pm -8 pm) are assigned per turn based on no: of fellows available 

You get one Sunday duty (9-5 pm) per month and one night duty per month 

No camp duties

No peripheral postings

You have ROP posting for 2 weeks in the last month (mostly observation, no hands-on).