Fellowship Programs

Eligibility

Qualified Post-Graduates (MS, MD, DNB, DO) Fee/Stipend First Year: 30,000 Per month Second Year: 40,000 Per month

Courses Available

• Cataract & Refractive (Delhi NCR) – 2 Seats
• Vitreoretina (Delhi NCR) – 1 Seat
• Glaucoma (Delhi NCR) – 1 Seat
• Cataract & Medical Retina (Karnal) – 1 Seat
• Cataract & Medical Retina (Jodhpur) – 1 Seat
• Cataract & Medical Retina (Patna) – 1 Seat

Examination Centre- centre for sight, Dwarka, New Delhi

Important Dates

Last Date of application 10th June 2026

Fellowship exam date 14th June 2026.

Session Start date 13 July 2026

Fellowship In Cataract & Refractive

Programme Details

• First 3 months – Advanced induction module followed by training in OPD of independent case handling, assessment, and management.
• Comprehensive training in pre-operative assessment and work up for both cataract surgeries and kerato-refractive surgeries.
• Ample exposure to imaging modalities like PENTACAM, ASOCT, ABERROMETRY, ocular surface analysis and meibography (OSA), intraoperative OCT.
• raining in pre-operative care and counselling of patients undergoing cataract, kerato-refractive and lens based refractive procedures.
• raining in pre-operative care and counselling of patients undergoing cataract, kerato-refractive and lens based refractive procedures.
• Hands on surgical training in SICS, Phacoemulsification, implantation of premium IOLs (toric/ multifocal), refractive procedures like PRK, contoura Femto Lasik, Epi-contoura, SMILE, SILK, Phakic IOL implantation (ICL), topography guided surface ablation(Athens protocol).
• Exposure to latest technologies like CALYSTO, IOL master 700, ELITA, Anterion.
• Opportunity to operate on the latest platform with advanced technology such as ELITA in SILK refractive surgery.
• Dry eye evaluation and management.
• Keratoconus evaluation and management.
• First hand assistant in various corneal procedures including keratoplasties, INTACS.
• Observation/ Assisted/ wet lab/ individual performance of surgeries
• Case discussions, seminars, journal club presentations will be held weekly.
• Exposure to scholarly activities such as scientific presentations and publications.
• Additionally, soft skills like communication, counselling and the administrative management of hospitals are expected to be imbibed during the program.

Fellowship In Cataract & Glaucoma

Programme Details

• First 3 months – Advanced induction module followed by training in OPD for independent case handling, assessment, and management.
• Comprehensive training in pre-operative assessment and work up for both cataract surgeries and glaucoma surgeries.
• Training in pre-operative care and counselling of patients undergoing cataract, trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage devices and MIGS procedures.
• Ample exposure to automated Visual field testing and imaging modalities like UBM, ASOCT, Anterion, OCT RNFL, ocular surface analysis and meibography (OSA), intraoperative OCT.
• Exposure to laser procedures like Peripheral iridotomy, laser Iridoplasty, laser synechiolysis, laser suture lysis etc.
• Hands-on surgical training in SICS, Phacoemulsification, implantation of premium IOLS (toric/ multifocal), glaucoma procedures like trabeculectomy, Glaucoma drainage devices, Bleb revision, combined surgeries etc.
• Exposure to latest MIGS procedures like kahook blade, I-stent inject implant etc.
• Observation/ Assisted/ wet lab/ individual performance of surgeries
• Case discussions, seminars, journal club presentations will be held weekly.
• Exposure to scholarly activities such as scientific presentations and publications.
• Additionally, soft skills like communication, counselling and the administrative management of hospitals are expected to be imbibed during the program.

Fellowship In Vitreoretina

Programme Details

• The program provides an opportunity to obtain both clinical and evidence based experiences.
• First 3 months: Induction phase, with exposure to OPD and training with the mentors, followed by independent case handling and management.
• Exposure to imaging modalities like OCT, OCT-Angiography, Fundus Fluorescein Angiography, ICGA, Coloured fundus photography with Autofluorescence, USG-Bscan, Ultrasound Biomicroscopy.
• Case based management of patients of Diabetic retinopathy, Retinal vascular diseases, ARMD, Degenerative peripheral fundal lesions, Retinal detachment, Vitreoretinal interface disorders.
• Treatment strategies in various types of Uveitis.
• Diagnostic approach to various genetic retinopathies and maculopathies
• Hands-on training in medical retina with exposure to OPD based procedures like Indirect ophthalmoscopy, panretinal photocoagulation, focal argon laser photocoagulation, Laser indirect ophthalmoscope.
• Surgical hands on for training in giving intravitreal injections with availability of latest anti-VEGFs in the market like Aflibercept, Brolucizumab, Faricimab, and Dexamethasone implants.
• Surgical and first hand assistant in various Vitreo-retinal surgeries.
• Opportunity to operate with latest technologies and wide angle viewing system, (Alcon Constellation Vision System and Resight Carl Zeiss).
• Wet lab training and independent surgeries.
• Case discussions, seminars, journal club presentations will be held weekly.
• Exposure to scholarly activities such as scientific presentations and publications.
• Additionally, soft skills like communication, counselling and the administrative management of hospitals are expected to be imbibed during the program.

Fellowship In Comprehensive

Programme Details

• As a comprehensive fellow, doctors are posted in each speciality for 3 months on rotation during the entire tenure of 2 years.
• The specialities include-
• Cataract and refractive
• Vitreo-retina
• Glaucoma
• Paediatric ophthalmology
• Oculoplasty
• Ample exposure to imaging modalities like PENTACAM, ASOCT, ABERROMETRY, CALYSTO, ocular surface analysis and meibography (OSA), intraoperative OCT, OCT, OCT-Angiography, Fundus Fluorescein Angiography, ICGA, Coloured fundus photography with Autofluorescence, USG-Bscan, Ultrasound Biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, UBM, ASOCT, Anterion, OCT RNFL, HVF, Syringing
• Training in pre-operative care and counselling of patients undergoing all kinds of procedures.
• Hands on surgical training in cataract as well as all types of speciality surgeries, Observation/ Assisted/ wet lab/ individual performance of surgeries
• Case discussions, seminars, journal club presentations will be held weekly.
• Exposure to scholarly activities such as scientific presentations and publications under different mentors.
• Additionally, soft skills like communication, counselling and the administrative management of hospitals are expected to be imbibed during the program.
• The program provides an opportunity to obtain both clinical and evidence based experiences.