| Education Centre(s): | - Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore
- Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai
- Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry
- Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli
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| Target group : |
Candidates who have undergone SICS training at Aravind Eye Hospitals and very good experience in manual SICS surgery |
| No. of Positions: |
6 per batch |
| Duration: |
1 month |
| Starting Date: |
First of every month |
| Medium of Instruction: |
English |
| Faculty Co-ordinator: |
Dr. Hari Priya |
| No. of Cases given : |
20 |
| Started Year |
2005 |
Cataract Clinic: Centre for Advancement in Cataract Services
This is the largest cataract department in the world and is dedicated to excellence in cataract services. It is run by a team of senior consultants who work with junior consultants, fellows and residents along with trained paramedical staff including refractionists and counsellors. The state-of-the-art facilities available include higher end phaco emulsification systems, Zeiss Visulas YAG II plus laser, specular microscope, pachymeter, digital slit lamp photography unit etc.
Course objective
Aravind Eye Care System has trained thousands of ophthalmologists world wide in IOL microsurgery by conventional ECCE and SICS techniques. To keep pace with current and future trends Aravind is now conducting a short-term training programme in phaco-emulsification for practicing ophthalmologists. The aim is to train candidates in phaco-emulsification surgery as well as in the maintenance of phaco machines.
Highlights of the Course
- Aravind Alcon centre for surgical advancement
- Aravind has partnered with Alcon to offer a state of the art wetlab facility which provides phacoemulsification training on animal eyes. Candidates will have exposure to the phacomachine at the centre prior to performing real time surgery.
- Access to various standard and high end phaco machines and foldable IOLs
- Structured classes on the maintenance and servicing of phacoemulsification machines and their accessories.
- Surgeries supervised by senior instructors until surgeon gains confidence to perform independent surgeries
- Post operative review of cases by senior consultants.
- Various video assisted lectures including Phacodynamics, Phaco Techniques, Newer Phaco Technologies, Phaco in Challenging Cases, Newer IOLs etc
- Maintenance of case records for future personal use
- Updated library and video bank
Course Schedule
- 1st week: Observing Phaco and performing SICS
- 2nd week: Phacoemulsification Step surgery under supervision
- 3rd & 4th week: Independent surgery and instructions on phaco machine maintenance by faculty from Aravind’s Instrument Maintenance Department
Accommodation
Accommodation is available for selected candidates on request at the Aravind Hostel. It has single non air conditioned rooms with common bathrooms and is just a short walk away from the hospital.
Accommodation fee:
Rs.1500 : (For Indian & Nepal candidates)
US $60 : (For overseas candidates)
Food
Food is served at the hostel and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner (local Indian menu). On Sunday only breakfast will be provided. However there are number of good restaurants located within walking distance . Food expenses are separate and can be paid at the Hostel mess on a monthly basis. The candidates will be required to pay an advance of Rs. 1500 / month (US $ 35) towards food.
Mode of Payment
Selected candidates will be intimated by post and payment should be made in the form of cash or demand drafts, drawn in favour of “Aravind Eye Hospital” payable at “Madurai”. The fee is non - refundable.
Admission Procedures
Applicants are requested to download the application forms from our website www.aravind.org and send the completed form to Course Coordinator by email /post /fax.
- If you have difficulty in downloading the form you can contact the course coordinator to get the forms by mail / post (See contact info.).
- Status of the application form will be intimated two – three weeks after the receipt of the application form.
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