Overview
Course Description:
The Medical retina and uvea fellowship is a one-year program. The goal of the program is to provide the student with the skills to enable him/her to practice as a medical retina and uvea specialist. By the end of the fellowship the candidate is expected to be competent in diagnosing and treating patients with medical retina and uveal disorders.
The program is structured to familiarise the candidate with all the state-of-the-art retinal investigations and to provide hands on training in treatment aspects. (Retinal lasers /ROP screening and treatment/intravitreal injections)
Focus: Clinical training, academic activities, research activities and outreach activities.
- Clinical training: two outpatient (OP) days per week/Retina clinic /ROP screening
- Retinal laser procedures
- Intravitreal injections
- Academic activities:
o Seminars: one per month
o Journal clubs: one per month
o Case presentations: two per month and moderate retina case presentations by ophthalmology postgraduates
o Group discussion: Interesting and challenging Retina and Uvea cases every day.
- Research activities: The trainee will work on a prospective and retrospective project within the department or in collaboration with other departments.
- Outreach services: Diabetic retinopathy screening camps
- Formative assessment of clinical and surgical skills monthly
Career Prospects
- Corporates
- Corporate hospitals Medical retina and uvea consultant at eye hospitals, medical colleges etc
- Industries developing AI based DR/ROP screening, diagnosis, management tools
- Industries manufacturing retinal imaging devices
- Industries developing Anti VEGFs and their biosimilars
- Industries developing Immunomodulator drugs and biologics
- Research in Gene therapy/RPE replacement
- Research Organization
- Super speciality eye institutes
- Academic Institutions
- Medical colleges
- DNB institutions
Admission process
- Interested candidates apply online
- Scrutiny of CV of candidates
- Department test and Personal Interview of eligible candidates by Fellowship co-ordinator and HOD
- Merit list based on test and interview
- Provisional Admission notice to shortlisted candidates
- Admission Formalities
Key Dates & Deadlines
15
Mar 15 25
Mar ' 25
Last date to Apply
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Tentative Course Commencement Date
Indian Students Apply
Manipal Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
International Students Apply
Manipal Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
Indian Students Apply
Manipal Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
International Students Apply
Manipal Academy of Higher Education not only caters to one’s academic needs, but also lays emphasis on all-round development of its students.
Duration
Duration of Course: 1 Years
Facilties
Laboratories
The Department of Neurology has EEG/ENMG Labs.
Libraries
Libraries have excellent resources for reference and study
Hospitals
Teaching hospitals give students hands-on learning
Next Steps
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