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COMPREHENSIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY
Training Schedule
- General Ophthalmology including SICS, Phaco including Topical Phaco
- Glaucoma
- Medical Retina
- Cornea and Refractive Surgery
- Oculoplasty & External Eye Diseases
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Low Vision & Contact Lens
Programme includes:
- Training in OPD for Independent Case Disposals
- Training in relevant Investigative Procedures
- Observation/Assisted/Individual Performance of Surgical Procedures
- Case Discussions, Clinical Meeting Presentations
- Periodic assessment
Eligibility:
MS/MD/DNB/DO
Duration:
18 Months
CORNEA, CATARACT, REFRACTIVE SURGERY
Clinical Exposure:
- External Eye Disorders, Various Corneal Disorders, Ocular Surface Management
- Refractive Surgery
- Cataract surgery including topical phacoemulsification.
Investigations:
ORB Scan/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 includes topical cases.
- Penetrating Keratoplasty (Therapeutic) Optical- under supervision
- Lamellar keratoplasty under supervision
- Pterygium Excision with conjunctival autograft,
- Procedures related to Ocular surface Disorders (Amniotic Membrane Grafts, Mucous Membrane Grafts under supervision)
- Corneal Refractive Procedures: Surface Ablation, Microkeratome LASIK, Femtosecond LASIK, Small Incision Lenticule Extraction under supervision
- Phakic IOLs, Refractive cataract surgery (Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery): under supervision
- The programme will include Case Discussions, Seminars, Clinical Meeting Presentations, Periodic assessment, maintenance of logbook and final exit examination
Eligibility:
MS/MD/DNB
Duration:
18 Months
VETRO RETINAL SURGERY
Programme includes:
Mastering
- Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
- Slit Lamp Examination techniques
- Contact and non-contact lenses
Investigations:
Performing various procedures like
- FFA
- ICG
- OCT
- USG and Interpreting them in various clinical conditions.
The candidate gets to learn and perform various Vitreoretinal treatment procedures:
Green and Diode lasers in various clinical conditions
- IL O laser Delivery
- PDT laser ( observe)
- ROP laser
- Intra Vitreal Injection administration
- Retinal OPD
- I will get to see and diagnose various clinical cases in OPD
- Surgeries
- The candidate gets to assist and perform
- Scleral buckling procedures
- Pars Plana Vitrectomies for different clinical conditions (23G, 25G, 27G) under supervision
Academics:
- There will be clinical case presentations and lectures on Vitreo Retinal topics
- The candidate is expected to present a paper in national/ state ophthalmic society during his/her tenure
- Candidates should participate in regular clinical meetings for postgraduates
- They must maintain their logbook.
- There will be an exit exam at the end of the tenure
Community Service:
The candidate is expected to attend Diabetic & ROP screening camps and related camps during his/her tenure
Eligibility:
MS / MD / DNB
Duration:
18 Months + 6 Months (Clinical adjunct)
