Vitreo-Retina Fellowship review @ Siliguri Greater Lions Eye Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal

Recently started (2023 thereafter).

Duration= 2 yrs

Applications inviting fellows are put out on LinkedIn, selection is after interview with head.

No entrance or exit exam.

Usually 2 fellows/ session.

Stipend= 45k, increases to 55k in 2nd yr.

Hands-on for retina cases are given early, sometimes in 1st month, usually in 2nd month but again, depends on your rapport with consultants and your demonstrated skill- all common retina surgeries operated here.

Fellows are posted with diff units so OT days vary accordingly- 2 or 3 retina OT days per week/ unit.

You are trained in ROP screening but ROP lasers usually not given.

Cataract OT is on Fridays and if cases are in excess, they may call VR fellows to operate- usually given only SICS. Phacos may sometimes be given on request.

Clinical exposure is good.

Some Uvea and Onco exposure is also there.

Work environ is not hectic, not toxic.

There are night duties (2/week) and Sunday duties shared with PGs

Weekly academic classes also +