| SL No | Training program | Duration | Requirements | Intake | Interview | Accommodation & food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long term programs | ||||||
| 1 | DNB in Ophthalmology (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences) | Primary - 3 years (1 post) | MBBS | As per NBEMS guidelines | NA | Shared accommodation/ Vegetarian food - Payable by candidate & as per actuals |
| Post DO - 2 years (1 post) | DO | |||||
| Diploma in Ophthamology - 2 years (1 post) | MBBS | |||||
| 2. | Fellow-ship program in Vitreoretina | Total 18 Months Fellowship, 1-Glaucoma, 2-Comprehensive Ophthalmology, 3-Oculoplasty, 4-Vitreoretina | National - MD/MS/DO International - (equivalent post-graduate degree) | Comprehensive Ophthalmology: 2 per year (January & July) | Interview (November/December and May/June) | |
| 3. | Fellowship program in Glaucoma | |||||
| 4. | Fellowship program in Comprehensive Ophthalmology | Vitreoretina, Glaucoma and Oculoplasty: 1 per year | ||||
| 5. | Fellowship program in Oculoplasty | |||||
| Short-term programs | ||||||
| 1. | Training in Phacoemulsification | 1 month (3 months for ICO/IOFF trainee) | National (Government sponsorship or by candidate themselves) - MD/MS/DO International (Sponsored or by candidate themselves) - (equivalent post-graduate degree) | 1 candidate each month as per availability of training slots | As per application | Shared accommodation/ Vegetarian food - Payable by candidate & as per actuals |
| 2. | Training in Small Incision Cataract Surgery | 2 month (3 months for ICO/IOFF trainee) | ||||
| 3. | Training in Medical retina & retinal lasers techniques | 3 month | ||||
| 4. | Training in Oculoplasty (Surgical) | 3 month | National (Government sponsorship or by candidate themselves) - MD/MS/DO International (Sponsored or by candidate themselves) - (equivalent post-graduate degree) | 1 candidate three month | As per application | Shared accommodation/ Vegetarian food - Payable by candidate & as per actuals |
| SL No | Training program | Duration | Requirements | Intake | Interview | Accommodation & food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long term programs | ||||||
| 1. | Optometry Internship | 1 year | Pursuing B Sc Optometry | July (Numbers to be decided each year) | As per applications & recommendation from Optometry Colleges | Shared accommodation/ Vegetarian food - Payable by candidate & as per actuals |
| 2. | Vision Technician training | 2 years ( 1-year training + 1-year internship) | Class 12/ graduate | June (10 numbers) | Interview - April/May | |
| 3. | Ophthalmic nursing assistants | 2 years ( 1-year training + 1-year internship) | Class 12/ graduate | |||
| 4. | Ophthalmic counselors | 1 year ( 6-months training + 6-months internship) | Class 12/ graduate | January/ July (Numbers to be decided each year) | Interview - November/December & April/May | |
| Short-term programs | ||||||
| 1. | Specialized optometry training in Anterior Segment Diagnostics | 3 months | BSc Optometry/ Dip Optometry / Vision Technician training | As per availability of training slots | As per application/Interview | Shared accommodation/ Vegetarian food - Payable by candidate & as per actuals |
| 2. | Specialized optometry training in Posterior Segment Diagnostics | 3 months | ||||
| 3. | Specialized optometry training in Low Vision | 3 months | ||||
| 4. | Specialized optometry training in Contact lens | 3 months | ||||
| 5. | Operation room technician or CSSD technician | 6 months | 12th pass | As per availability of training slots | As per application/Interview | |