Cataract & Anterior Segment Fellowship review @ ICARE Eye Hospital & PG Institute, Noida, UP

(This is the only fellowship program the hospital has.)

Selection- interview

Duration 18 months

Fellow intake is random ie, on need basis

Fellows per session- Two

Stipend- 30k/m

No admission fees, no caution deposits

They start with SICS at around 2-3 months and phaco around 8-9 months... but it depends on the fellow's calibre also.. I (reviewer) was fluent in SICS when I joined.

Approx 800 SICS 700 Phacos I got.

Getting advanced cataracts (PXF, hard cataract, small pupil etc) depends on fellow's calibre... if they believe you have a good hand they will give... I have done almost every complicated case.

I learnt complication management also, was taught to put iris claw, ant vitrectomy etc 

They also let you do topical phaco if you're good enough. 

Clinical exposure is really good.. we see all cases... We were posted in every department...Glaucoma...retina... pediatric.... Also charity OPD is seen independently so ... Clinical exposure is really good.... 

Work environment is hectic but only in season 

Not toxic at all 

We have both dedicated senior consultants to train and senior fellows training us 

Refractive training is included.. Observation only ...but no hands on

Peripheral postings are there.... Camp duties almost 2-3 per week but you're back home by evening... And night duties around 2 per month 

Occasionally Sunday duties+