Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Fellowship review @ Netralayam, Kolkata

[This is the only fellowship program in this hospital.]

Duration= 18 months

1 fellow per session

Selection by interview, intake based on when present fellow is finishing 

Stipend 25k

No phaco training 

Starts with medical retina work- you do retinal lasers, B scans in first 3 months.

From 4th month onwards, you start getting steps in retina cases.

You are posted 2 monthly with each retina consultant, you tag with them whole day.

Academics- some classes+

You get mostly steps in surgery during the fellowship and based on your skill level, you may get to do some independent cases towards the end.

ROP exposure is ok, you get to do some ROP lasers but no intravitreal injections given.

Work timings 9-7 pm, not hectic.

No night calls or Sunday duties.

But you will be posted for Sunday general ophthal camps,