IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: India/Bangalore

Chairman:

Dr. Narpat Solanki

Institution address:

Project Drishti
(a unit of Smt. JiviBai Genmalji Solanki Charitable Trust)
No. 2, Sirur Park Road
Seshadripuram, Bangalore
Pin Code 560 020
Karnataka State / India
Tel. +91-80-51242181/ 23347042/23347047
Fax +91-80-51242884
Email:dr.solanki@projectdrishti.org
Website: www.projectdrishti.org

Characteristics of institution:

Number of beds	114 (100 floor beds + 14 beds)
Outpatients per year	100,000 – 150,000
Surgery per year ambulatory	10,400
Patients hospitalized/year	10,451
Consultations per year	134,000
In hospitalized patients	51

Staff:

Fulltime MD on tenure	6, part time 4
Residents	2
Optometrists	5

Subspecialities:

Anterior Segment / General Ophthalmology
Vitreo-retinal diseases
Glaucoma
Cornea and refractive errors
Oculoplasty

Special strengths:

Community Ophthalmology
Extensive surgical experience to trainees
State-of-the-art equipment

Regular teaching events:

Yes, hands-on surgical training @ 25-30 hours/week

Special events:

Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes
Pre-Op Evaluation & Post-Op Care
Detailed discussions of complicated cases & their management
Video recording & discussions on interesting cases
Case presentation                                              

Intensive training:

Cataract Surgery

Language:

English

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