We provide SICS Training at Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry to the young ophthalmologist .
Our Mission statement
Develop ophthalmic human resources through teaching and training
Our Organisation and our brand
Aravind Eye Care System is a WHO collaborating centre with a mandate to design and offer training programmes to eye care personnel at different professional levels from around the world, in the development and implementation of efficient and sustainable eye care programmes.
Your problem that we solve
Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery in ophthalmology, and all ophthalmologists are expected to be reasonably proficient in this surgery at the end of their training.
The need for better curriculum and well-structured goals for surgical training during residency training cannot be overemphasized.
Our solution to your problem
SICS Training course was started to train Ophthalmologists in manual SICS. For ophthalmic surgeons all over the world, manual SICS provides the ideal stepping stone to mastering phacoemulsification. The objective of this course is to convert an ECCE surgeon to perform SICS with the help of a well-structured training program.
Our expertise
Aravind’s training programmes cater to all levels of ophthalmic personnel – these are intended not only for ophthalmologist but also for ophthalmic technicians, opticians, clinical assistants, outreach coordinators and health care managers. Aravind offers several structured training programmes.
Learning at any of the Aravind Centres gives you an opportunity to learn from experienced faculty, experience cutting edge technology, and receive hands-on training, access global eye care resources, wider exposure through journal clubs, grand rounds as well as interaction with peers from all over the world.
Course Coordinator [IOL Microsurgery]
Aravind Eye Hospital, 1, Anna Nagar, Madurai- 625 020, Tamil Nadu, India
Ph. No.: 91-452-5356 500, 253 7580, 82;
Fax: 91-452-253 0984
E-mail: training@aravind.org