STRUCTURED COURSES STATISTICS Course Started Year Duration Venue No. of batches / year No. of position per batch No. of batches trained No. of persons trained Currently under going training No. Total Current Month Enrolment Residency Programmes - Clinical Courses Diploma Course in Ophthalmology   2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 164 16 180 0 Diplomate of the National Board   3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 7 5 12 0     3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 58 14 72 0     3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 4 4 0     3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni 0 0 0 1 2 3 0     3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 19 4 23 0 Master of Surgery in Ophthalmology   3 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 46 18 64 0 Sub Total 0 295 63 358 0 Long Term Fellowship Programmes - For Ophthalmologists Fellowship in Anterior Segment / Intraocular Lens Surgery   2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 14 2 16 0     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 78 12 90 1     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 1 1 0     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 Fellowship in Comprehensive Ophthalmology   2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Fellowship in Cornea   18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 7 4 11 0     18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 26 6 32 0 Fellowship in General Ophthalmology   18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 8 4 12 0     18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 5 7 12 0     18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni 0 0 0 0 1 1 0     18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 Fellowship in Glaucoma   2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 5 3 8 0     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 14 5 19 0     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 1 0 1 0     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 4 4 8 0 Fellowship in Orbit & Oculoplasty   18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0     18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 11 8 19 1     18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0     18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus   18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 7 3 10 0     18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 39 5 44 1 Fellowship in Retina Vitreous   2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 10 8 18 0     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 72 10 82 0     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 3 3 0     2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fellowship in Uvea   18 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sub Total 0 311 88 399 3 Short Term Fellowship - For Ophthalmologists Paediatric Ophthalmology (only for International candidates)   6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 14 0 14 0 Short Term Fellowship in Cornea   6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Short Term Fellowship in Orbit & Oculoplasty   6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 Short Term Fellowship in Retina Vitreous   6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Sub Total 0 17 2 19 1 Short Term Courses - For Ophthalmologists Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma   56 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 38 5 43 2     56 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 74 3 77 1     56 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 50 5 55 2 International Residents   1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 52 0 52 0 IOL Microsurgery   1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 174 3 177 0     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 645 4 649 1     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 1 1 2 0     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 235 3 238 0 Lasers in Diabetic Retinopathy   2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 139 6 145 3     2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 180 4 184 3 Low vision   1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 23 0 23 0 Neuro Ophthalmology   3 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 Orientation to Paediatric Ocular Anesthesia for Anaesthetist 2003 1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 12 0 5 7 0 7 0 Phacoemulsification   1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 35 4 39 1     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 57 9 66 2     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 9 0 9 0     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 21 3 24 1 Small Incision Cataract Surgery   1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 0 0 0 64 6 70 3     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 93 2 95 0     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 1 2 3 1     1 Month Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli 0 0 0 58 5 63 2 Sub Total 5 1958 65 2023 22 Long Term Courses - For Midlevel Ophthalmic Personnels Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Assistance   2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 25 4 29 0 Post graduate Diploma in Optometry   2 Years Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 37 6 43 0 Sub Total 0 62 10 72 0 Short Term Courses - For Midlevel Ophthalmic Personnels Clinical & Supervisory Skills Development in Ophthalmic Paramedical Personnel 2002 3 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 2 10 7 46 0 46 0 Fundus Fluorescein Angiography and Ultrasonography   2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 18 0 18 0 Ocularist   21 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 5 1 6 0 Optical Dispensing   3 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 105 6 111 0 Orthoptist 2004 6 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 2 2 6 18 2 20 0 Paediatric Counsellors 2004 2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 3 2 8 32 0 32 0 Paediatric Nurse 2003 3 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 4 2 11 34 5 39 0 Short Term Course in OT Techniques   2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 Short Term Course in Refraction Techniques   2 Months Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sub Total 32 258 18 276 0 Management Courses - Non Clinical Courses Certificate Course in Eye Hospital Operations   6 Months LAICO 0 0 0 13 0 13 0 Fellowship in Eye Hospital Management   1 Year LAICO 0 0 0 15 7 22 0 Management Priorities in Eye Care Delivery   7 Days LAICO 0 0 0 152 0 152 0 Management Training and Systems Developement for Hospital Administrators / Managers   42 Days LAICO 0 0 0 147 0 147 0 Management Training for Eye Care Programme Managers 2002 14 Days LAICO 1 25 6 155 1 156 0 Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management 1997 1 Year LAICO 1 20 8 98 0 98 0 Project Management for Eye Care   1 Month LAICO 0 0 0 15 14 29 1 Sub Total 14 595 22 617 1 Community Outreach Course - Non Clinical Courses Community Outreach and Social Marketing of Eye Care Services   28 Days LAICO 0 0 0 179 0 179 0 Community Outreach Paediatric Eye Care Services   56 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 18 0 18 0 Sub Total 0 197 0 197 0 Instrument Maintenance Course - Non Clinical Courses Instrument Maintenance - For Ophthalmologists   5 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 33 0 33 0 Instrument Maintenance - For Technicians   42 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai 0 0 0 328 0 328 0     42 Days Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 Sub Total 0 363 0 363 0 Grand Total 51 4056 268 4324 27