IOL Fellowship review @ Arasan Eye Hospital, Erode, Tamil Nadu

• Duration- 18 months.

• Starts with SICS in 3rd month, you might get around 400 SICS, it also depends on how the candidate performs.

• Phaco is taught only in last 4 months.

  
  

• Academics not much, mostly on you to learn and be updated.

  
  

• Phaco numbers are not fixed, you get phacos based on your progress with SICS.. also depends on your rapport with the Chief. There are times fellow may not get any phaco and continues with SICS for the whole fellowship. In such cases, they tell the fellow to stay on for one more year after the fellowship in order to advance to phaco training.

  
  

• Fellows on average get 55 phacos in their 18 months fellowship itself.

  
  

• Work is hectic, timings 7 am -7 pm.

• Fellows have night duties and have 2 working Sundays every month. They share duties with DNB residents.

• Fellow intake is on need basis, no specific time or number slots.