IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: India/Madurai, Tamilnadu

Chairman:

Dr. G. Venkataswamy

Institution address:

Aravind Eye Hospital
1 Anna Nagar
Madurai 625 020
Tamilnadu
India
Tel. +91 452-2532653
Fax +91 452-2530984
Email. aravind@aravind.org
WebSite. www.aravind.org

Characteristics of institution:

Number of beds	2,500
Outpatients per year	841,732
Surgery per year ambulatory	17,727
Patients hospitalized/year	185,000
Consultations per year	1,330,993
In hospitalized patients	175,039

Staff:

Fulltime medical and surgical ophthalmologists:	79
Fulltime ophthalmologists in training:	43
Residents:	72
Others, e.g. Ph.D's:	3

Subspecialities:

Cornea, Glaucoma, Retina-Vireous Diseases, Orbit, Uvea, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, IOL, Neuro-Ophthalmology, General Ophthalmology

Special strengths:

Cornea, Retina-Vitreous, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Regular teaching events:

6 hours of classroom sessions and several hours of clinical training

Special events:

Grand rounds, Journal-Club, Seminar, Research Conferences, Symposium, Guest lectures

Intensive training:

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Paediatric Ophthalmology
Cornea & External Diseases
Glaucoma
Medical and/or surgical Retina
Cataract Surgery

Other offers:

Structured 8 weeks courses are available in the following areas against a modest course fee: IOL-Micro-surgery (US$ 300), Indirect Ophthalmosopy and Laser Treatment (US$ 200), Glaucoma Diagnosis and Management (US$ 200).

Language:

English

Comments:

Aravind Eye Hospital is a recognized centre to conduct ICO Exam and 40 to 50 candidates appearing the exam every year. Aravind Eye Hospital is also WHO collaboration centre for prevention of blindness.

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