Short Term Fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment
Duration: Three months
Session commences: January, April, July and October every year.
Places available: One candidate in each session.
Qualifications:
- Practicing ophthalmic surgeons with experience in the subspecialty
- They must be sponsored by an institute or NGO
Selection: The applicant should have the potential to develop the subspecialty service at his/her location.
Application procedure: Applications must be accompanied with curriculum vitae, a copy of the applicant's MBBS and PG diploma or certificate, as well as a letter from the sponsor.
Course Curriculum
Clinical diagnostics
Fellows are trained in the use of slit lamp, biomicroscopy, keratometry, computerised video keratography, pachymetry, specular microscopy, A-B Scan ultrasonography, and tear film function tests.
Laboratory diagnosis
Microbiology: Smear preparations, culture methodology and interpretation for various corneal infections including bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic.
Pathology:Preparation and interpretation of specimens of various corneal pathologies including scars, edema, dystrophies, infections, and degeneration.
Immunology:Understanding of various techniques like immunohistocytochemistry, serology, etc.
Medical treatment strategies
Corneal infections, corneal immunological disorders, dry eye and ocular surface disorders, degeneration and dystrophy, complications of keratoplasty, complications of cataract surgery.
Surgical training
An opportunity for hands-on surgery is not provided in the short-term fellowship. However trainees are encouraged to assist in all types of corneal surgeries.
Eye banking and tissue evaluation
Tissue retrieval, tissue storage and tissue evaluation.
For further details contact
Education Centre,
L V Prasad Eye Institute,
L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500 034
Telephone: +91-40-3061 2445 / 46
Fax: +91-40-2354 8271
Email: education@lvpei.org