In addition to the structured short term and long term courses described earlier, Aravind and LAICO also offer learning opportunities to meet with the specific needs of individuals and organisations. Such training is offered through-out the year and the actual scheduling is based on mutual convenience. These requests often take the form of observation, some hands-on training and spending time in specific clinical or administrative areas. The duration of such learning, actual dates and costs (if any) vary from one request to another. The broad areas where such learning opportunities are often requested and provided are:

A. CLINICAL AREAS

• Operation Theatre Management
• Ward and Out-patient Management
• Observing Specific Surgical and Laser Procedures
• Observing and learning advanced diagnostic procedures like field analyser, corneal topography, ultrasound scan, etc.
• Short-term exposures to specific aspects in specialty areas like Retina, Glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Cornea, etc.

B. NON-CLINICAL AREAS

• Eye Hospital Administration
• Medical Records
• Purchase and Inventory Management
• Accounting and Financial Management
• Housekeeping Maintenance Management
• Use of Computers in Hospitals
• Advice on Specific Capital and Equipment Purchase
• Advice on Architectural design for Expansion
• Inputs on Planning a New Hospital Project
• Developing Training Activities
• Assistance in carrying Out Surveys
• Dispensing Spectacles (surfacing, edging, fitting and counter sales)