Children, unlike adults, need special care and attention when it comes to eye examination. Pediatric ophthalmology and squint fellowship at Narayana Nethralaya is focussed at training young ophthalmologists in comprehensive evaluation of children as well as providing wide range of clinical exposure in Pediatric and adult strabismus. Fellows are given ample opportunities to observe and learn clinical management of patients in out Patient clinics. Trainees are also given opportunities to individually handle patients and actively take part in allied clinics like Orthoptic and CVI (Cortical visual impairment) clinic. Institute also has Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Screening programme.
Qualification: Fellowship opportunity is offered to trainees with minimum qualifications: MS/DNB.
How to apply: The applicants are asked to submit their CV following which an interview is scheduled for further assessment.
Duration of fellowship: 24 months
Stipend: 56,000/- per month
For any queries please contact:
fellowship@narayananethralaya.com
+91 9513144766, +91 9481840204, +91 9449029480
Narayana Nethralaya has finest wet lab facilities for trainees, that is well supervised. Simulator based training is also provided to improve hand eye coordination. Trainees initially get to observe and assist surgeries .Independent surgical opportunities depend on individual skill as determined by the mentor or the attending surgeon. The objective is to coach the young ophthalmologist to become highly ethical and skilled surgeon.
Academic activities include-case based discussions in clinics, Seminars and presentations, keep the trainees not just intellectually occupied but also help to keep their clinical acumen sharp. Fellows also get an opportunity to present their research at various national and international podiums.
The candidate will be trained in all simple & complicated strabismus surgeries, pediatric cataracts, lid surgeries & probing & syringing.
Fellows also undertake emergency day and night duties which helps them learn management of ophthalmic emergencies
Every week, interesting and important cases will be discussed. Learning by case study approach is a well-established method of training and fellows will be strongly encouraged to discuss cases with the mentors on a regular basis.
Narayana Nethralaya has a strong and growing research team. Fellows are strongly encouraged to work with faculty in producing good quality research and they are encouraged to present and publish such papers. One paper presentation or a journal article submission is required for course completion.
Diseases affecting the optic nerve like optic neuritis, ischemic optic neuropathy, autoimmune optic neuropathy, compressive optic neuropathy, nutritional optic neuropathy, toxic optic neuropathy.
characterized by partial of complete inability to move either one or both the eyes due to central and peripheral nervous system diseases like myasthenia gravis and ocular motor cranial nerve palsies following trauma (injury), tumours, ischemia due to systemic diseases like hypertension or diabetes mellitus.
affecting the visual pathway formed by the optic nerve, optic chiasma, optic tract and optic radiations.
like pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma, meningioma causing compressive optic neuropathy which cause a direct pressure on the optic nerve and other tumours of the brain affecting the visual pathway and cause of raised intracranial pressure.
such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and cerebral venous thrombosis, which can result in permanent and profound loss of vision in the long term
with visual loss, transient ischemic attacks with transient visual loss
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