STRUCTURED COURSES STATISTICS

Course Started Year Duration Venue No. of batches / year No. of position per batch No. of batches trained No. of persons trained Currently under going training No. Total Current Month Enrolment
Residency Programmes - Clinical Courses
Diploma Course in Ophthalmology 1982 2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 181 16 197 0
Diplomate of the National Board 2000 3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 12 8 20 0
  3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 2 8 10 0
  3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni 0 0 0 5 6 11 0
  3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 28 16 44 0
Master of Surgery in Ophthalmology 1986 3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 59 17 76 0
Post DO DNB   2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 4 4 8 0
    2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 2 6 8 0
    2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni 0 0 0 1 5 6 0
    2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 9 8 17 0
Sub Total 0 303 95 398 0
Long Term Fellowship Programmes - For Ophthalmologists
Fellowship in Anterior Segment / Intraocular Lens Surgery  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore00 0 17 4 21 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai0 0 0 90 11 101 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry00 0 9 1 10 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli00 0 10 3 13 0
Fellowship in Comprehensive Ophthalmology 2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni00 0 3 2 5 0
Fellowship in Cornea 2000 18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 13 9 22 0
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 33 6 39 1
    18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Fellowship in General Ophthalmology 18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai00 0 13 0 13 0
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry00 0 15 0 15 0
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni00 0 1 0 10
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli00 0 4 1 5 0
Fellowship in Glaucoma 2001 2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 9 3 12 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 20 5 25 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 1 2 3 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 8 1 9 0
Fellowship in Orbit & Oculoplasty 1994 18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 00000
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 21 5 26 0
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 00000
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 00000
Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 2001 18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 12 1 13 0
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 45 3 48 0
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Fellowship in Retina Vitreous 2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore00 0 20 4 24 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 82 11 93 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry00 0 2 3 5 0
  2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli00 0 0 2 2 0
Fellowship in Uvea  18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai00 0 1 0 1 0
Sub Total 0 431 79 510 1
Short Term Fellowship - For Ophthalmologists
Paediatric Ophthalmology (only for International candidates) 1995 6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 140140
Short Term Fellowship in Cornea 2006 6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Short Term Fellowship in Orbit & Oculoplasty 2006 6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 2 1 0 4 0 4 0
Short Term Fellowship in Retina Vitreous 2007 6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 1 0 10
Sub Total 0 22 0 22 0
Short Term Courses - For Ophthalmologists
Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma 1998 1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore00 0 72 1 73 0
   1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai00 0 103 1 104 0
   1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 90 1 91 0
International Residents 1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai00 0 70 0 70 0
IOL Microsurgery 1993 1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 199 0 199 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 694 0 694 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 8 0 8 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 264 0 264 0
Lasers in Diabetic Retinopathy 2001 2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 12 2 0 207 1 208 0
  2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 12 2 0 223 3 226 0
Low vision 2004 1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 31 0 31 0
Neuro Ophthalmology 3 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai00 0 2020
Orientation to Paediatric Ocular Anesthesia for Anaesthetist 20031 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 9 0 9 0
Phacoemulsification 2005 1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 68 0 68 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 105 0 105 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 14 0 14 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 53 1 54 1
Short Term Training in Vitrectomy (Virtual)   14 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   14 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Small Incision Cataract Surgery 2003 1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 107 0 107 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 132 0 132 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 13 0 13 0
  1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 94 0 94 0
Sub Total 0 2558 8 2566 1
Long Term Courses - For Midlevel Ophthalmic Personnels
Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques 2006 2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 1 30 0 30 0 30 0
Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistance 1997 2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 29 0 29 0
Post graduate Diploma in Optometry 1997 2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 43 0 430
Sub Total 0 102 0 102 0
Short Term Courses - For Midlevel Ophthalmic Personnels
Clinical & Supervisory Skills Development in Ophthalmic Paramedical Personnel20023 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 460460
Fundus Fluorescein Angiography and Ultrasonography 2004 2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 12 1 0 32 2 34 0
Medical Records Management   1 Months LAICO 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
Ocularist 21 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 12 1 0 12 0 12 0
Optical Dispensing 2002 3 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 2 5 0 136 0 136 0
Orthoptist20046 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 25 3 28 0
Paediatric Counsellors20042 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 32 0 32 0
Paediatric Nurse20033 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 48 4 52 0
Short Term Course in OT Techniques 2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 16 0 16 0
Short Term Course in Refraction Techniques 2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 13 0 13 0
Sub Total 0 364 9 373 0
Management Courses - Non Clinical Courses
Certificate Course in Eye Hospital Operations 2006 6 Months LAICO 0 0 0 36 0 36 0
Eyexcel-Expanding Global Eye Care Workforce through Excellence in Training 2009 4 Days LAICO 0 0 0 40 0 40 0
Fellowship in Eye Hospital Management 2005 1 Year LAICO 0 0 0 30 8 38 0
Management Priorities in Eye Care Delivery 2001 7 Days LAICO 0 0 0 199 0 199 0
Management Training and Systems Developement for Hospital Administrators / Managers 2000 42 Days LAICO 0 0 0 193 0 193 0
Management Training for Eye Care Programme Managers 200214 Days LAICO125 0 202 0 202 0
Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management 19971 Year LAICO120 0 980980
Project Management for Eye Care 2006 1 Month LAICO 0 0 0 50 0 50 0
Research Methodology   5 days LAICO 0 0 0 20 0 20 0
Sub Total 0 868 8 876 0
Community Outreach Course - Non Clinical Courses
Community Outreach and Social Marketing of Eye Care Services 1998 28 Days LAICO 0 0 0 218 9 227 0
Community Outreach Paediatric Eye Care Services 2004 56 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 180180
Sub Total 0 236 9 245 0
Instrument Maintenance Course - Non Clinical Courses
Instrument Maintenance - For Ophthalmologists 1998 5 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai0 5 0 31 0 31 0
Instrument Maintenance - For Technicians 1996 42 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 385 8 393 0
  42 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry00 0 2020
Sub Total 0 418 8 426 0
Grand Total 0 5302 216 5518 2