SICS Training :Short Term Course

SICS Training   at Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry

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.

How to apply for the training course

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