The education during the surgical vitreoretinal fellowship in Indiacwill be alternating between clinical examinations and surgical work, with a strong focus on active OR time. The fellow is expected to be fully involved in the day-to-day routine of their mentor.  

Fellows are also expected to educate themselves beyond the clinical training. Literature such as Ryan “Retina”, Yannuzzi “The Retinal Atlas” or Gass “Atlas of Macular Diseases” should be studied extensively. Fellows are also expected to keep a personal logbook of cases done, with detailed information about the case, the procedure, newly learned skills, problems solved, occurred complications and possibilities to prevent them.

Cases will be ranging depending on emerging patients. However, it is most likely that follwong cases will be seen and operated on:

- Vitreous hemorrhages
- ​Foreign bodies
- Retinal detachments
- Macular degenerations
- Peripheral degenerations
- Macular holes
- Epi- / macular membranes
- Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- Inflammatory diseases
- Proliferative vitreoretinopathy
- Retinal vasucal diseases

Depending on the chosen length of the program, following surgical procedures will be done by the fellow:

- Pars plana Vitrectomy / PPV (mostly 25G+)
- Endo-laser coagulation
- IOL- / nucleus / intravitreal foreign body removal
- Para- / retrobulbar anesthesia
- Air- / gas- / liquid- / PFCL- / silicon oil removal or exchange
- Membrane-peeling
- Intravitreal injections
- Kryopexy
- Pneumopexy
- Buckle-surgery
- Scleral fixation of IOL’s

Please note that the pace of advancement for each fellow is variable and highly depending on previous experience, dexterity skills and the current progress. Case selection and level of difficulty as well as speed of advancement are exclusively decided by the mentor.

3 months - 25 cases (+/- 3)
After finishing the 3-month program, the fellow will be able to perform basic procedures of vitrectomy surgery. 

The fellow will have actively participated on about 25 vitrectomy cases.  

This will include 
- intravitreal injection,
- trocar placement,
- endo-illumination,
- core vitrectomy,
- endo-laser coagulation, 
- dropped nucleus recovery, 
- vitreous hemorrhages removal, 
- A-, G-, F-, PFCL-, SO- Exchange etc.

6 months - 50 cases (+/- 5)
After finishing the 6-month program, the fellow will be able to perform intermediate procedures of vitrectomy surgery. 

The fellow will have actively participated on about 60 vitrectomy cases.  

This will include 
- intravitreal injection,
- trocar placement,
- endo-illumination,
- core vitrectomy,
- endo-laser coagulation, 
- dropped nucleus recovery, 
- vitreous hemorrhages removal, 
- A-, G-, F-, PFCL-, SO- Exchange etc.

- Scleral-fixation of IOL’s, 
- Kryopexy, 
- Pneumopexy
- Buckle-surgery

12 months - 100 cases (+/- 10)
After finishing the 9-month program, the fellow will be able to perform advanced procedures of vitrectomy surgery routinely and self-sufficient.

The fellow will have actively participated on about 100 vitrectomy cases.  

This will include 
- intravitreal injection,
- trocar placement,
- endo-illumination,
- core vitrectomy,
- endo-laser coagulation, 
- dropped nucleus recovery, 
- vitreous hemorrhages removal, 
- A-, G-, F-, PFCL-, SO- Exchange etc.

- Scleral-fixation of IOL’s, 
- Kryopexy, 
- Pneumopexy
- Buckle-surgery

- Membrane-peeling

Applicants must be a fully board-certified​ ophthalmologist in their home country. 

We receive many applications from all around the world. For this reason, we may not impart every applicant with a clinic for a fellowship. Following aspects my influence the ​choice by the clinical decision-maker:

- motivation
- ophthalmological expertise
- microsurgical experiance
- ​flexibility on the potential starting- / end date of the fellowship 

Please be as thorough and precise as possible with your application. 

1. Application (non-binding, free of charge) 
Send 

- fully filled and signed application form (as PDF, max file size 1.0MB)
- letter of motivation (1 page max, as PDF, max file size 1.0MB)
- recent Curriculum Vitae (1 page max, as PDF, max file size 1.0MB)
- most recent digital picture of oneself (as JPEG, max file size 0.5MB)  

to the following e-mail address:    info@retina-fellowship.com

Applications not fitting the requirements mentioned above, will be ignored without further notice!

2. Selection of possible candidates 
We will check your application and sent it to participating clinics. 

3. Acceptance notification 
A notification will be sent to you by e-mail, as soon as a clinic has accepted your application. Your will also receive further information about the location of the clinic, possible starting dates, and a formal contract concerning your fellowship. 

4. Clarification of details
Every further communication will be directly with the clinic who has accepted your application. All details should be clarified before the fellowship contract is signed! This especially includes your starting- / end date, as well as the duration of your program. Every other question you have, should be answered now. 

5. Contract signing (legally binding contract) 
Send

- fully filled and signed contract (as PDF, max file size 1.0MB)
- recent certificate of good standing, English or certified translation (as PDF, max file size 1.0MB)
- ophthalmology board certificate, softcopy (as PDF, max file size 1.0MB)
- ophthalmology board certificate, certified English translation (as PDF, max file size 1.0MB)

to following e-mail address:    info@retina-fellowship.com

6. Invitation Letter 
You will receive an official letter of invitation from the clinic by e-mail. 

7. NMC registration and e-visa application 
With the letter of invitation, you are required to apply for

- your registration with the national medical commission > HERE <
- your e-visa > HERE <

before you arrive and your training starts!

Please note that flight, transportation, hospitality, and accommodation are not part of the fellowship contract. If any help is needed concerning these matters or visa / NMC application, please get in touch with your clinic / mentor well in advanced before your arrival.