I. Phacoemulsification
Intensive Phaco Course
The short term course allows the trainee to perform about 30 procedures, under the supervision and guidance of the clinic surgeons over a period of 10 - 15 days. The trainee will learn incision architecture, capsulorhexis, hydisssection and hydro dileaneation, nucleus sculpting and division, various phaco techniques, cortical cleanup, as well as lens implantation. While the trainee will perform the procedure, the experienced consultant and teacher will be on hand to guide the trainee at each step, and to take over the procedure if there is a likelihood of a problem. Each procedure will be taped, and the tape reviewed along with the experienced surgeon. If there is a perceived need, didactic lectures will also be taken every evening.
Advanced Phaco Course
This will be similar to the short term course, except that the number of cases that the trainee will get to perform will be minimum 60 - 80, of which 20 will be unsupervised (in case the senior consultant is satisfied). At the end of this course, it is expected that the trainee will master the technique of phacoemulsification, and will be in a position to perform the procedure independently.
Fellowship in Phacoemulsification (Cataract Surgery)
The duration of this programme is between 6 to 12 months.
Activities: Outdoor patient examination, Phacoemulsifica
II. Lasik
Lasik has become one of the fastest growing and most popular medical procedures. More than 4 million people worldwide have undergone Lasik, and it is not difficult to visualize a world free from spectacles and contact lenses.
For Lasik Training we have the latest US FDA approved Zyoptix 100 Eximer Laser Machine from Bausch & Lomb. Zyoptix was the first system in Europe and Asia that applied Wavefront technology in laser eye treatment to provide Personalised Vision treatments (sometimes known as Wavefront or custom LASIK). By September 2003 over 100,000 Zyoptix treatments had been performed.In October 2003, Zyoptix received FDA approval for use in the USA.
If you wish to attend a Personalised / Individual Training Program to perform many more surgery, it can also be arranged at our AEH Bhopal Clinic / QVS Ahmedabad Clinic at any time as per your convenience with mutual consent & prior appointment. 10 - 15 procedures can be done within 3 - 4 days or within a week max. ( Mon - Friday ). Besides a CD on Intensive LASIK Course, the following topics are covered during the training:
1. Overview of Laser Refractive Surgery
2. Surgical Technique of LASIK
3. Lasik Complications & Management
III. Vitreo - Retinal Training & Fellowship
Retinal diseases are likely to become a major cause of blindness in the developing world. The number of Diabetic Retinopathy patients is on the rise with increase in the diabetic population, and at the same time facing a severe resource scarcity. Ophthalmic education should prepare professionals not only for the challenges they will face today, but also for future developments.
Among 12,000 ophthalmologists in India, only 7-8% of them are trained in the management of Vitreo-Retinal diseases. According to the Vitreo Retinal Society Membership Directory, only 390 Retinal Specialists are registered, among whom only around 150 are practicing VR surgeons. This means that we need more trained VR surgeons to treat the patients with Vitreo-Retinal diseases and also to train future generations of ophthalmologists.
With this background, we organise and offer Short / LongTerm Training in Vitrectomy at Retina Hospital, Rajkot and Drashti Netralaya, Dahod.
Aims:
1. To enable the candidate to be competent in all vitreo-retinal procedures.
2. To teach the candidate about retina and treatment with laser techniques.
Requirements for Fellowship:
The candidate must be a fully qualified ophthalmologist and should
1) have done at least 500 cataracts
2) be competent at phacoemulsification
3) be familiar with the indirect ophthalmoscope and bio microscopy for examining the retina
We offer the following courses
Short-term Advanced Vitreo-Retinal Training
(1-3 months, minimum 1 month), to eye surgeons already having some experience in Retinal surgery. Training will be provided with a graded approach, usually about 10-15 cases in a month. it will also depend on the person's existing experience & skills.
Short-term Medical Retina Training
(1-3 months, minimum 1 month), to General Ophthalmologists or fresh ophthalmology graduates interested in learning Vitreo-Retinal examination, investigations & diagnosis. Training will be provided in Indirect Ophthalmoscopy, Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy, Fundus Fluorescein Angiography, Ocular Ultrasonography, Optical Coherence Tomography, Retinal laser Photocogulation and Intravitreal injections.
Long term VR Fellowship
This isis for fresh Ophthalmology graduates or motivated general ophthalmologists for a period of one year. Candidates will get to learn all aspects of Medical as well as Surgical Retina in a graded fashion. Accomodation is not provided in the hospital.
IV. Glaucoma Surgery Workshop
The surgical management of glaucoma is offered to patients if drug therapies have not been satisfactory or are inappropriate. There are two types of surgical treatment: those using a laser and those using surgical techniques. We conduct a One Week Workshop with training in Glaucoma Surgery / Filtering Surgery. This will cover Surgical ( Trabeculectomy with Releasable Suture ), Investigation ( Applanation Tonometry, Gonioscopy, Automated Perimetr ) and YAG Laser Peripheral Iridectomy.
V. Laser DCR Workshop
Watering eyes caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct is a relatively common condition, particularly amongst the elderly. The traditional method of treatment is an external, surgical removal of the stenosis. This is a lengthy, difficult procedure allied with considerable side effects for the patient. We run a 2 days Course with hands on training on a revolutionary new way of performing DCR with Laser. Unique advantages of the Laser DCR procedure include a lower recurrance rate, an extremely short procedure with zero patient down time and no bleeding.
A Certificate of your participation for the Phaco, Lasik, Glaucoma, VR Surgery Training Program is given at the end of the Course.
Selection Criteria: The candidate will have to be a Qualified Ophthalmologist ( DO/DNB/MS/MD ). Post Graduate candidates awaiting results will not be eligible for these courses. The selection of the candidate will be at the sole decision of our Training Faculty Members.
