Fellowship in Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery

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Fellowship in Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery

time-durations

Duration: 18 Month(s)

The Eye Foundation, RS Puram, Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Course TypeFellowship

Course Specialty

Ophthalmology

Overview

Clinical Exposure:

  • Various Corneal Disorders, External Eye Disorders
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Cataract surgery including topical phacoemulsification.

Investigations:

Corneal Tomography, Aberrometry, Specular Microscopy, Automated Keratometry, IOL Master 700, Work Up for Refractive Procedures, Corneal Ulcer Work Up, Eye Bank Procedures.

Procedures (Performed independently):

  • Phacoemulsification including topical cases.
  • Penetrating Keratoplasty (Therapeutic and optical)
  • Lamellar keratoplasty,
  • Pterygium Excision with conjunctival autograft,
  • Procedures related to Ocular surface Disorders (Amniotic Membrane Grafts, Mucous Membrane Grafts, Keratoprosthesis: under supervision)
  • Corneal Refractive Procedures: Surface Ablation, Microkeratome LASIK, Femtosecond LASIK, Small Incision Lenticule Extraction,
  • Phakic IOL’s, Refractive cataract surgery (Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery): under supervision.
  • Programme will include Case Discussions, Seminars, Clinical Meeting Presentations, Periodic assessment, maintenance of log book and final exit examination.
  • Free single accommodation available.
  • Refundable Caution Deposit: Rs 25,000

Fee ():

-

Stipend (INR):

Rs 35,000 Per Month

Accomodation:

Free

Scholarship:

-

Eligibility

Candidate should have done MS/MD/DNB.

Minimum Education

DNBMD (Doctor of Medicine)MS (Master of Surgery)
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