IFOS/ICO International Fellowship:

Directory 3: India/Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

Chairman:

S.K. Sundaramoorthy
lotuseye@eth.net

Institution address:

Lotus Eye Care Hospital
Avanashi Road
Civil Aerodrome Post
Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641014
Tamilnadu, India
Tel: (0422) 2626464, 2626565
Fax: (0422) 2627193
Website: www.lotuseye.org

Characteristics of institution:

Number of beds	69
Outpatients per year	40,680
Surgery per year/ ambulatory	764
Patients hospitalized/year	1,377
Consultations per year	19,713
In hospitalized patients	613

Staff:

Fulltime MD's on tenure:	8
Chief residents and fellows	1
Visiting Consultant	1

Subspecialities:

Medical retina, Cataract, Oculoplasty, Lasik/refractive Surgery, Glaucoma, vitreoretinal diseases, external diseases, Cornea           

Special strengths:

Lasik center with Aberrometry linked and topo linked ablation
Phacoemulsification training since 1996

Regular teaching events:

Yes, 1 hour per week

Special events:

Seminar/Journal club once a week
Regular CME program through the Coimbatore Ophthalmic Association

Intensive training:

 Cataract surgery (short term 1-3 months / long term 1 year)

Other offers:

Lasik fellowship (short term 1 month / long term 1 year)

Language:

English

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