Small Incision Cataract Surgery SICS training in India

Small Incision Cataract Surgery SICS training in India has been recognized worldwide as a viable alternative to phacoemulsification for cataract surgery in resource-constrained areas. It also serves as a valuable intermediary step to mastering phacoemulsification surgery. These courses are targeted to resident doctors or those who recently completed their residency in ophthalmology. Surgeons. They can perform conventional extracapsular cataract extraction. Most importantly, those willing to learn Small Incision Cataract Surgery ( SICS) are also appropriate course members.

Lectures/ presentations on the steps of Small Incision Cataract Surgery ( SICS)

Wet lab station on Animal eyes

VR surgical simulator training station

Assisted surgery

Independent surgery

One month to 3 months depending on candidates’ choice and availability of cases.

Most of the hospitals offer a month course with structured formal training. Few hospitals offer customized courses as per candidates’ requirements or duration and number of cases.

• 1st week: Observing SICS and or performing ECCE cases
• 2nd week: SICS step surgery under the supervision,
• 3rd & 4th week: Perform surgeries completely and independently.
• In the afternoon session, trainees can get practice in the wet lab on human donor/animal eye/simulator

Most of the hospitals offering SICS training courses have different fees for Indian and international candidates.

For an average, one month course ( 10 to 15 cases to operate ) fee ranges from 25, 000 to 50, 000 INR for Indian candidates. The same course has a fee of 1,000 to 3,500 USD for International candidates. 18% GST ( taxes) are also applicable to this fee which additional. The fee is exclusive of the accommodation ( if provided ) and the MCI registration ( if assisted ) by the training hospital.

Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot

Aravind Eye Hospital, Anna Nagar, Madurai

HV Desai Eye Hospital, Pune 411028

Sankara Netralaya, Chennai

Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati

Sankar Foundation, Vishakapatnam

 JPM Rotary Eye Hospital & Research Institute, Cuttack – 753002, Orissa

Venu Eye Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi

Lions Comprehensive Eye Care Foundation, Plot No.31, MIDC, Miraj – 416410, District – Sangli, Maharashtra

MG. Eye Hospital, Thudiyalar Road, Saravanampati Coimbatore – 641035, Tamil Nadu

Institute of Ophthalmology, Joseph Eye Hospital, P B No.138 Tiruchirapally – 620001, Tamil Nadu

CBM Ophthalmic Institute, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly – 683572, Kerala

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

M & J Institute of Ophthalmology, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Civil Hospital Campus, Ahmedabad – 16, Gujarat

Department of Ophthalmology, J.J. Hospital & Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra

State Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, M.D. Eye Hospital, Allahabad – 211003, Uttar Pradesh

Post-graduate Institute & Medical Research College, Chandigarh – 160012, Union Territory of Chandigarh

PAKISTAN

Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology, P.O Box 125, Hayatabad Complex – Phase 4, Hayatabad, Peshawar

King Edward Medical College, Ophthalmology Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Dow Medical College, Ophthalmology Unit, Civil Hospital, Karachi email:

NEPAL

Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan, c/o UMN, P.O. Box 126, Kathmandu

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