Long Term Fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Orbit and Ocular Oncology
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery is a specialised area of ophthalmology that deals with the management of deformities and abnormalities of the eyelids, the lacrimal system, the orbit, and the adjacent face. Intense clinical and surgical training is needed to achieve optimal cosmetic and functional results.
Duration: 24 months
Session commences: In January and July
Places available: One per session.
Qualifications: MS / MD / DNB (Ophthalmology)
Selection: Through a written test and interview in November and May.
Application procedure: Applications must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and testimonials from two referees.
Clinical Training
The fellow will be trained in the techniques used to evaluate a patient with deformities and diseases of the eyelids, the lacrimal system, and the orbit.
Diagnostic Training
The fellow will be trained in the use and interpretation of B-scan ultrasonography, ultrasound biomicroscopy, CT scan, and MRI.
Surgical Training
This will involve assisting on all surgical procedures related to the subspecialty.
Independent work
- Correction of entropion and ectropion
- Electrolyis
- Ptosis surgery including levator resection, tarsofrontal sling and Fasanella-Servat procedure
- Eyelid reconstruction including direct closure and flap techniques
- Lacrimal probing
- Canalicular repair and intubation
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Dacryocystectomy
- Orbital surgery
- Techniques of incisional and excisional biopsy and fine-needle aspiration biopsy
- Excision of lesions of the ocular surface and reconstruction
- Enucleation, evisceration and exenteration
- Techniques of orbital implants
- Socket reconstruction
- Skin grafting
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