Duration of fellowship - 1 year, might change to 1.5 yrs in the next intake in 2026  Selection- biannual intake (April/ Oct)  You have to fill in the application, once you’re shortlisted there will be an interview.  Fellows per session- usually 2 intakes per dept per intake but it might slightly vary. Stipend- 30k/ month Cataracts are given. SICS, phacos and very minimum trabs ( mostly 5 SICS, 30-50 phacos, 10-15 trabs) Can expect 40-60 phacos at least, can be more too. Depends on how many foreign trainees come for training during the time of your fellowship since cases are usually allotted first for foreign trainees and then to fellows and PGs. You might get complicated cataracts if competent. No iris claws given. Only glued IOLs chances given. No training in vitrectomy. OPD exposure is very good, the consultants are friendly and approachable.  Yag caps and Yag PIs you get good numbers.  There’s a good research team, everything is very well documented here, they often motivate you for research publications. It’s a standard work environment. The day depends on how many cases are posted in the OT, as the OPD starts after OT.  1 night duty/ month, 1 camp duty/ month, Sunday duties 1-2 .  So you’re almost occupied the entire month.  Work might start as early as 7.30/ 8.30 am, usually ends by 5.30 pm There’s no one-on-one training as such. You learn by observing, you can see the camp cases. You can approach the consultants and cross check your findings.    Many MIGS and GATT cases are operated here by consultants. Wetlab trainings are given regularly. But, no hands-on usually given, might get a case or two. Peripheral postings + Monthly journal discussion and case presentations... along with that we get to attend the classes taken for DNB on our speciality topics. The only thing that was annoying (for the reviewer) was that the first 1.5 months is spent in "orientation" where you’re rotated in all sub-speciality departments to see how things work, which they felt was unduly long.

(Please note- Shroff Eye Centre is NOT the same as Shroff Charity Hospital) Duration 1.5 yrs 1 fellow taken every session  Selection- interview Stipend 70k First 2-3 months you see OP and manage cases You start retinal lasers by 2nd month From 3rd month onwards (or later) you start getting steps in retinal surgeries  You get mostly steps till the end of fellowship. Private patients so no chances to operate independently. You also get hands-on for macular surgeries and also, ILM peeling step. Clinically you get to see good number of retina cases in OP. You also get to do retinal lasers and give intravitreal injections but numbers of lasers are relatively less. ROP exposure is minimal since not many cases. No onco exposure, such cases are referred to Shroff Charity Eye Hospital for management. No phaco training.  Dept is hectic but not toxic  Work starts by 9/ 9.30 and can go up to 7 or 8 (for OP) Might go till 9 pm on OT days No night calls, no Sunday duties  No camp duties. Classes every week. Overall, you get to do steps for common retinal surgeries but still need more experience post fellowship to become an independent VR surgeon.

18 months duration  2-3 fellows/ session Selection- interview (they have a yearly MCQ exam which happens after PG results are declared and this is the only time they conduct the exam.. if you apply at any other time during the year, they will accept on just interview basis)  Stipend 30k for first 6 months with 10k increment every 6 months.. so 40k for second 6 months, 50k for third 6 months No admission fee but security deposit of 1 lac is taken which is refunded at end of fellowship  You are rotated mostly between 3 depts during the fellowship- Gen Ophthal, Oculoplasty, Glaucoma.. duration of each posting is variable 1-4 months per dept You start with SICS usually from 2nd month onwards, camp OT (in trust hospital) is usually once a week.. you start with 1 case per OT and they gradually increase numbers as you get more confident. In addition to camp OT, you also attend private OT with the consultant you are posted with.. they may also give you steps/ whole cases to do based on yr skill. Phaco cases are usually given after 1 year, usually steps in initial months and then whole cases later once you are proficient (phaco numbers are less than SICS numbers) You get to do advanced cases but only for SICS No training for complication management  No topical phacos OPs are hectic, not toxic Consultants are approachable  Work timings 9-6 pm (can go up to 7 pm) OT on some days can also go up to 9/10 pm MMJ also has some 7-8 peripheral centres where fellows and consultants are posted by turn.. you may be posted for 1-2 months per centre, you get multiple postings as well.. these centres have standalone OTs so you get to do SICS there also You also get plenty of Yag caps during your fellowship May also get lid tear repairs, excision biopsy etc when posted in Orbit and Yag PIs when posted in Glaucoma  Duties- 1 emergency duty (8 pm- 8 am) every month, 1-2 enucleation calls every month, Sunday duties once every few months.. they also have a nearby peripheral centre where you are posted for 5pm -8pm OP duty by turn, once a week and frequency of posting decreases with time No compensatory offs for taking night duties No paid leaves Academics- DNB classes daily from 8-9 am, compulsory for fellows (x first 6-8 months) after that you attend only your dept classes (once per week) They now require all fellows to do a short term thesis and either send for publication/ do presentation, failing which you will not get your completion certificate. After Comprehensive, you can request them to let you do a speciality fellowship and if there is vacancy, they will accommodate you for the same.

Duration 1 yr  Fellows taken on need basis/ random intake  Selection- interview including surgical interview (you need to be skilled in SICS) Stipend- 35k for 1st 6 months, 40k for next 6 months  No admission fees/ caution deposits  Accomodation has to be arranged on your own First 6 months you do SICS, next 6 months you do phaco OT is thrice a week, you start with 1 case per OT  Case numbers are increased per OT based on your proficiency You are in OT 3 days a week and OP 3 days a week OP duty is mainly assisting senior consultants, you are not allowed to manage or dispose pts on your own.  On non-OT days, you will be busy giving blocks in OT Work timings 9 am - 5 pm But if posted for morning rounds then day starts at 7 am Fellows are posted by turn for what is called evening rounds/ patient workup where you do pre-op workup for pts who are posted for next day's OT.. starts at 8 pm can go up till 11 pm You get to select cases for your OT so you can choose advanced cataracts also (depending on your capability) which will be supervised by the senior consultant in OT that day You may also get to do other procedures like Yag cap but you need to search them out from the camp pts and request the consultant for the same.. not given routinely No periphery postings No camp duties No night duties Sunday camp workup duties are there- assigned to fellows by turn Dept is hectic  OT can get hectic when there is shortage of OT assistants at the fellow's table... there are 6 OT tables of which one table is assigned to fellows.. in case of assisting staff shortage, fellows will be required to assist the fellow who is operating. This Phaco fellowship was started in 2025 so data for approx phaco numbers not available.. but they allow you to do as many cases as you are able to do per OT. (Those who are not SICS proficient may not be selected for phaco program and will be required to do their Comprehensive program which is 1.5 yrs- where the focus is on SICS)

9 months  Selection- by interview 2 fellows taken per session Stipend 40k Accomodation provided in campus (15k extra) No admission fee  You are selected as fellow only if you're good in SICS (shud have done 500+ SICS) You start surgery in first month itself   After around 10-15 SICS, they start you on phaco  You start with 1 phaco per OT and number increases as your speed picks up You can go up to 5 phacos in an OT, rest will be SICS   Daily OT... Mon to Sat You start with basic NS2 cataracts and get to do some small pupils, PXF cases also Phaco machine assigned to fellows is the Hummingbird which is not efficient for hard cataracts, hence hard cataracts not given for phaco to fellows. The better Oertli machine is reserved for senior consultants, however some lucky fellows may get to operate on it now and then. You start stepwise side port in few cases then rhexis then phaco and so on till you do full cases Can expect an average of 150-200 phacos by end of fellowship  Pure phaco fellowship, no refractive exposure. Daily routine- OPD is from 9-5 pm. OT runs alongside OPD. Fellows are called by turn to OT during OP. When one fellow goes to OT, the other sees OP and when first fellow finishes, he comes down and the next fellow is called to OT. Work environ is hectic but  not toxic Post OP, you have to do pre-op assessment for camp pts so it can go up to 7/ 8 pm All camp postops are to be seen next day before 8 am During this fellowship, you also get to learn to manage complications.. can also get to do ant vitrectomy and put iris claws However, if you end up with a complication, next day OT is cancelled for you. Your next phaco chance will only come the day after. Peripheral posting- once a week on rotation basis at another centre where you see OP and post ops and come back to main hospital by 1.30 pm... then you're called to OT for ur turn.  So you dont miss OT chances even if you go for peripheral visits.  Night duties are by turn but no patients usually come. Sunday duties- only postop duty and then you're free. No camp duties. If you take leave during your fellowship, you miss those OT chances, they will not be compensated. Initially when you join, the number of cases you get may be low since the hospital also takes paid short term phaco and SICS trainees as well.. so you can have up to 6 fellows at a time.. cases have to be distributed between fellows and paid fellows get priority.. still, as a long term fellow, you will get a case every OT.

Duration 2 yrs 1-2 fellows taken every 6 months Selection- interview Stipend 40k Accommodation provided outside campus, 5k monthly charges  In first month you are rotated between other specialities to get a feel of the working system of the place  From 2nd month onwards you are in Orbit dept and you see only OP and dispose pts. Based on your previous surgery experience, you may get some steps of small procedures during this time. After 6 months you are trained in entropions, DCRs You get the bigger orbit surgeries only after 1 year (orbitotomies, kid surgeries, ptosis, blepharoplasty etc) Since there is no Ayushman scheme anymore, there are no charity/camp pts, all pts seen are private  As a result, hands-on given tends to be variable You get steps till the end of fellowship but if ma'am feels you're good, she may let you do full surgeries also. The Orbit chief also does cosmetology/ aesthetic procedures for which you can assist but you get no hands-on since they are private pts. OT is twice weekly. Ma'am also does refractive procedures and cataracts so fellows get to learn how to work up refractive pts and also see cataract pts in OPD No hands-on given at all for cataract or refractive procedures  Work timings 9- 5.30 pm but work may go on till 6.30 Classes every day at 8 am, compulsory attendance for all fellows, common class for all fellows Dept is hectic on some seasons, light in others but not toxic, consultants are approachable On call- you have at least 1 night call per month, 1 Sunday on call.. some Sundays you may be posted in their peripheral centre where they see refraction cases. No camp duties. There is an additional 6 months to be done after the Oculoplasty fellowship where you function as an "adjunct consultant", this is insisted on by the Chief for all fellows. In this time, you will see ma'am's OPD pts but you also see cases in your name and can also post them for surgery. You will get a good idea of the common orbit procedures and surgeries but more hands-on experience may be needed even after fellowship.

Duration 2 yrs 1-2 fellows taken every year Selection- interview (online/walk-in) Stipend 40k (no caution deposit) Accomodation provided outside campus, 5k monthly charges  Over 2 years, you are rotated every 2-3 months between diff specialities.. there you see OP and also attend OT.. you may get steps or cases to do in some specialities  In 1st month you are started on dry lab and wet lab  Then 2nd month onwards they start you on SICS You get OT twice a week, one case per ot initially, gradually increased as you get confident You share OT with PG residents when doing SICS  Phaco training starts when you are good at SICS and can manage on your own, they may start within first year itself if you request them and they feel you are proficient Or else if you are a totally newbie to surgery then you might do only SICS for first 1.5 yrs and then get phaco in last 6 months You also get advanced cataract cases  No training for complication management, the consultants manage your complication No topical phacos Classes every day at 8 am (half hour class), except on Wed and Sat when they start at 7.30 (1 hour class) OP starts from 9 am, goes till 5 pm  On call duty- night calls once a month, 1 Sunday duty a month, 1-2 camp duties per month  Dept slightly hectic, not toxic, consultants are approachable    You will be familiar with phaco by the end and be able to operate some advanced cataracts but no training given for complication management.  Also, exposure to other speciality procedures/ surgeries is variable.

Duration 2 yrs 1 fellow taken every year Selection- interview Stipend 40k First month is orientation From 2nd month onwards you see OP and are posted with each consultant for 2-3 months You are also started on steps in corneal surgeries from 2nd month  Chances for penetrating keratoplasties are quite less due to corneal donor tissues not being readily available (population not very motivated for eye donation)..   You start with therapeutic KPs first and then progress to optical KPs.. numbers not available.. for an estimate, the dept does around 3 keratoplasties per month You also get hands-on for other corneal surgeries as and when they happen (pterygiums, C3R, AMG, MMG etc) Lamellar surgeries are also done, fellows also get 1-2 cases of DALK towards end of fellowship     Refractive procedures (PRK, femtolasik) are also done in the dept but no hands-on given  Fellows learn pt selection and workup No SMILE done here  No phaco training.  But if you know to do SICS, you may be called to do cataract cases. Work timings 9- 5.30 pm  Classes every day at 8 am, compulsory attendance for all fellows, common class for all fellows Dept is somewhat hectic but not toxic Consultants are friendly and approachable  On call- you have at least 1 night call per month, 1 Sunday is hospital on call, another Sunday you are posted in their peripheral centre. No camp duties.

Duration 2 yrs 1 fellow taken every 6 months  Selection- interview Stipend 40k First month is orientation From 2nd month onwards you see OP and posted for 3 months with each consultant. Depending on your consultant, you are started on steps in retinal surgeries by 3rd month You get steps in all retinal surgeries till the end of fellowship. Chances to do independent cases at the end are very few.   You also get hands-on for macular and RD surgeries and even some ILM peeling steps Clinically you get to see good number of retina cases in OP You also get to do retinal lasers and give intravitreal injections ROP exposure is minimal since not many cases  Limited onco exposure, treatment is usually in conjunct with Oculoplasty dept Uvea cases also seen and treated in VR dept  No phaco training.  Dept is hectic but chill Work timings 9- 5.30 pm but can go till 7 pm sometimes On call- you have at least 1 night call per month, 1 Sunday is hospital on call, another Sunday you are posted in their peripheral centre. No camp duties. Classes every day at 7.30 or 8 am, compulsory attendance for all fellows, common class for all fellows Overall, you get steps for common retinal surgeries but still need more experience post fellowship to become an independent surgeon.

Duration 1.5 yrs 1 fellow taken every 1.5 yrs Selection- interview Stipend 58k No cataract training included  Fellowship is at their main centre NN-1 You're started on simple procedures by 2nd month like DCR and lid repairs.. and then gradually the hands-on increases with time  You get all common lid surgeries, even Botox injections (not cosmetic ones though) OP exposure is good You get to do independent cases by the end depending on your skill In the last 6 months, you will be sent for Oncology exposure to NN-2 once a week Recently they've also started an Aesthetic Clinic in NN-1 (otherwise you will be posted in NN-4 for exposure to cosmetic procedures like botox, fillers etc) Work timings 8-6 pm Dept not too hectic Not toxic Classes 1-2 times a month On call- you have one 24 hrs duty per month, and recently they've started posting Orbit fellows for Sunday duties as well  No camp duties No peripheral postings Good fellowship with confidence to do independent surgeries by the end. Oncology exposure is limited, though.

Duration 2 yrs 2-3 fellow taken every 6 months Selection- interview Stipend 58k No adult cataract training included  During fellowship, you're posted at their main centre NN-1 for 1 yr and another centre NN-4 for 1 yr [For those who didn't know, NN has 5 centres. The main hospital is NN-1.] You're started on surgeries in 2nd or 3rd month.. mostly squints and paed cataracts that are given  You are given hands-on for all kinds of squint cases (except complex squints).. most other places give more of horizontal muscle surgeries but here you get that along with vertical and oblique muscles as well You may also be given steps for the occasional re-surgery (after a failed first squint sx) You are able to do common squints independently by the end. Paed cataract cases are given in 1st yr but numbers tend to be less (like in other places). No other surgeries given beyond these two. OP exposure is good, you see good variety of cases... NN-4 sees Neuro-Ophthal cases along with Paed Ophthal so you get neuro exposure when posted there Work timings 8-6 pm Dept is hectic Not toxic Academics- you have regular classes  On call- evening OP duties (6pm -8 pm) are assigned per turn based on no: of fellows available  You get one Sunday duty (9-5 pm) per month and one night duty per month  No camp duties No peripheral postings You have ROP posting for 2 weeks in the last month (mostly observation, no hands-on).

1 month course (for SICS and Phaco) You get 20 cases for SICS 20 cases for phaco  You start with dry lab and wet lab in first week Once the trainer there okays you, then you get posted in OT You attend daily classes at 7.30 or 8 am Then proceed to OT and observe Your turn to operate comes in the afternoon session You get 1 case per OT  (If you're good, they might give you few more at the end) After your case, you have to head to OP and select your case for next day and do pre-op workup for that pt, and then you can leave You get cases Mon- Sat  Sundays off Short term SICS charges 25k Short term phaco charges 40k (Rates might have changed now, please confirm with hospital) If you're able to apply thru ORBIS program, then short term training is free. No criteria of minimum SICS numbers required to do their short phaco training.. so you can do the short term phaco training after your short SICS training.