Vitreoretinal super-speciality fellowship at Narayana Nethralaya aims at holistic training in Vitreo-retina (Surgical Retina), uvea and ROP and is therefore a unique blend of clinics, surgery, and research.
Over the years, the NN fellowship training program has evolved to incorporate research and academics at its very foundation. An array of academic activities, including case-based discussions, presentations, video-based skill transfer, seminars, and weekly journal clubs, keeps the trainees not just intellectually engaged but also helps to keep their clinical acumen sharp. Our fellows are motivated to present their research at various national and international fora to improve knowledge, build confidence and enhance oratory skills. This period of research is an extremely exciting time that opens up new avenues – attending scientific meetings, contributing to translational research and winning awards.
We, at Narayana Nethralaya, have effectively supervised optimal wet lab facilities for trainees. Need of the hour-Virtual simulator-based training is also provided to improve hand-eye coordination. The candidate initially gets to assist and subsequently operate on camp patients while ensuring patient safety. The goal is to coach the young ophthalmologist to become a highly ethical and meticulously trained specialist.
OPD: The fellows will be trained in independently working up, investigating, diagnosing, and treating retinal and uveal conditions.
Diagnostics: The fellow will receive training in various ocular investigation modalities like B-scan, optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus fluorescence angiography, indocyanine green angiography, OCT, angiography and multicolour imaging.
Lasers: The fellows will be independently doing slit-lamp (single and multispot lasers) and indirect ophthalmoscope-based laser delivery. They will be performing pan retinal photocoagulation, focal laser, grid lasers, barrage lasers and micro-pulse lasers.
Intravitreal injections: They will be independently giving intravitreal injections in retinal and uveal pathologies.
Surgical training: The Fellows will be trained in performing vitrectomies, scleral buckling, pneumatic retinopexy and SFIOL.
Management of emergencies in ophthalmology: Fellows also undertake emergency day and night duties, which help them learn management of ophthalmic emergencies.
Research: We are dedicated to offering our fellows an exceptional research environment, equipped with the latest technology, under the guidance of our faculty, who are committed to fostering curiosity. Fellows will also receive research training focused on the molecular basis and personalised treatment of retinal diseases. They will be posted in our research laboratory, ‘GROW Lab’, as part of holistic retinal fellowship training.
Eligibility: MS/ DNB (Ophthalmology), meritorious candidates having DOMS with 02 years’ experience may also be considered
Duration of fellowship: 24 months
Stipend: 56,000/- per month
Age: Under 35 Years
Total Number of Seats: 02 per admission cycle
Course Commencement: Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct every year
Admission Test/ Interviews: Approximately 06 weeks before course commencement
The applicants are required to submit their application and CV by mail to fellowship@narayananethralaya.com, following which an exam/ interview is scheduled for further assessment.
