Fellowship Opportunities in India for International Ophthalmologists

Dr. Rohit Rao Dr. Obeda
27 December 2024 Updated 31 August 2026 7 min read 465 views

Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital (ICO Sponsored Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Cornea & External Diseases, Medical Retina, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:https://www.adityajyoteyehospital.org/ophthalmic-education.html

  • Email:researchajeh@gmail.com

  • Contact number: Tel: 91-22-24177600

  • Address: Mumbai

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Arora Eye Hospital And Retina Center (ICO Sponsored Medical Retina, Cataract Surgery)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage: https://eyecarehelpline.com/aroraeyehospitalandretinacenter

  • Email: eyecarehelpline@gmail.com

  • Contact No.: 9988610610

  • Address: Bangalore, India

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Dr. Solanki Eye Hospital (ICO Sponsored Cataract Surgery, Community Eye Health)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage: Dr. Solanki Eye Hospital | Eye Hospital in Bangalore (drsolankieyehospital.com)

  • Email: info@drsolankieyehospital.com

  • Contact No.: 94490 50206 /94490 50207

  • Address: Bangalore, India

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

H. V. Desai Eye Hospital ( Oculoplasty Training)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 Months

  • Mode of Selection: Interview

  • Webpage: https://hvdeh.org/training-and-careers/

  • Email: training@hvdeh.org desaieyehospital@hvdeh.org

  • Address: Pune, India

  • Session: Yearly

  • Course Fee: USD 3000 for 3 months + Accommodation USD 340 per month + Food USD 150 per month

Kapil Eye Hospital ( Pediatric Ophthalmology)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 6 Months

  • Mode of Selection: Interview

  • Webpage: http://kidseyeconsult.com/

  • Email: kidseyeconsult@gmail.com

  • Contact numbers: +919518499509, +919996739333

  • Address: Ambala City, Haryana, India

  • Session: Yearly

  • Course Fee: Yes

Khairabad Eye Hospital and Mahendra Eye Institute (SICS Training)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 2 weeks, 3 weeks,4 weeks,6 weeks, and 8 weeks

  • Mode of Selection: Interview

  • Webpage:https://mahendraeyehospital.com/phaco_training/

  • Email: director.keh@gmail.com

  • Contact numbers:+91-9918335544, +91-9919335544

  • Address: Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: USD 4500, USD 6000, USD 8000, USD 12500 & USD 17000

Khairabad Eye Hospital and Mahendra Eye Institute (Phaco Training)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 2 weeks, 3 weeks,4 weeks,6 weeks, and 8 weeks

  • Mode of Selection: Interview

  • Webpage:https://mahendraeyehospital.com/phaco_training/

  • Email: director.keh@gmail.com

  • Contact numbers:+91-9918335544, +91-9919335544

  • Address: Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: USD 5500, USD 7000, USD 9000, USD 13500 & USD 17500

Lotus Eye Hospital and Institute (ICO Sponsored Pediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Cornea & External Diseases, Medical Retina, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, Cataract Surgery)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage: https://www.lotuseye.org/fellowship/

  • Email: eyelotus@gmail.com

  • Contact number: 0422 4229999

  • Address: Coimbatore

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (Long term -Cornea & Anterior segments, Retina & Vitreous, Glaucoma, Oculoplasty & Ocular Oncology, Strabismus+ Neuro + Pediatric Ophthalmology)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 15 months

  • Mode of Selection: Entrance exam followed by one-to-one interview, Sponsorship is mandatory

  • Webpage:https://onlineform.lvpei.org/long-term-fellowship-international/

  • Email:education@lvpei.org

  • Contact number: 040- 68102167

  • Address: Hyderabad

  • Session: Yearly

  • Course Fee: USD 15000/- including gst (projected fee for sessions from 2024 onwards)+ Foreign Registrations: USD 350/-

L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (Observership -Cornea & Anterior segments, Retina & Vitreous, Glaucoma, Oculoplasty & Ocular Oncology, Strabismus+ Neuro + Pediatric Ophthalmology)

L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (ICO Sponsored Retinoblastoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Cornea & External Diseases, Medical Retina)

L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (ICO Sponsored Microbiology, Ocular Pathology, and Ocular Oncology)

Mahatme Hospitals (ECCE TRAINING)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 2 weeks

  • Mode of Selection: Interview Basis

  • Webpage:https://mahatmehospital.com/fellowship/

  • Email: manager@mahatmehospital.com, academics@mahatmehospital.com

  • Contact number: +91-712-2234345/ 2222556/2223050

  • Address: NAGPUR

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: 200 USD

Mahatme Hospitals (SICS TRAINING)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 2 weeks

  • Mode of Selection: Interview Basis

  • Webpage:https://mahatmehospital.com/fellowship/

  • Email: manager@mahatmehospital.com, academics@mahatmehospital.com

  • Contact number: +91-712-2234345/ 2222556/2223050

  • Address: NAGPUR

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: 200 USD

Mahatme Hospitals (PHACO TRAINING)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 2 weeks

  • Mode of Selection: Interview Basis

  • Webpage:https://mahatmehospital.com/fellowship/

  • Email: manager@mahatmehospital.com, academics@mahatmehospital.com

  • Contact number: +91-712-2234345/ 2222556/2223050

  • Address: NAGPUR

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: 200 USD

Mahatme Hospitals (Lasik Training )

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 Days

  • Mode of Selection: Interview Basis

  • Webpage:https://mahatmehospital.com/fellowship/

  • Email: manager@mahatmehospital.com, academics@mahatmehospital.com

  • Contact number: +91-712-2234345/ 2222556/2223050

  • Address: NAGPUR

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: 950 USD (Hands-on 1 Eye), Every additional tissue will cost - 150 USD & Every additional case will cost – 300 USD per eye.

Mahatme Hospitals (Keratoplasty -Wet Lab Training)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 4 Days

  • Mode of Selection: Interview Basis

  • Webpage:https://mahatmehospital.com/fellowship/

  • Email: manager@mahatmehospital.com, academics@mahatmehospital.com

  • Contact number: +91-712-2234345/ 2222556/2223050

  • Address: NAGPUR

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: 1600 USD will be charged. It is a 4 days course and includes 4 mock surgeries on tissue in wetlab.

Mahatme Hospitals (ICO Sponsored Pediatric Ophthalmology, Cornea & External Diseases, Cataract Surgery)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:https://mahatmehospital.com/fellowship/

  • Email: manager@mahatmehospital.com, academics@mahatmehospital.com

  • Contact number: +91-712-2234345/ 2222556/2223050

  • Address: NAGPUR

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

MGM Eye Institute (Oculoplasty Observership)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Interview

  • Webpage:http://mgmeye.org/trainingcourse.php

  • Email: info@mgmeye.org, deepshikha@mgmeye.org

  • Contact number: Dr. Deepshikha Agrawal, Mobile: +91 9425206296

  • Address: Raipur C.G.

  • Session: Every month

  • Course Fees: USD 3540/- + Single Accommodation USD 200.00 per month + GST 18%

MGM Eye Institute (ICO Sponsored Glaucoma, Medical Retina, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, Cataract Surgery)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:http://mgmeye.org/trainingcourse.php

  • Email: info@mgmeye.org, deepshikha@mgmeye.org

  • Contact number: Dr. Deepshikha Agrawal, Mobile: +91 9425206296

  • Address: Raipur C.G.

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Nandadeep Eye Hospital (SICS Training )

  • Duration of Fellowship: 2 weeks

  • Mode of Selection: Interview

  • Webpage:www.nandadeepeyehospital.org

  • Email: patwardhan.sourabh@gmail.com

  • Contact number:+919404705777

  • Address: Sangli, Maharashtra

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: 4500 Euros, Extra cases 100 Euro per case

Nandadeep Eye Hospital (Beginner Phaco Training, Beginner Plus Phaco Training 80 cases)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 weeks and 6 weeks

  • Mode of Selection: Interview

  • Webpage:www.nandadeepeyehospital.org

  • Email: patwardhan.sourabh@gmail.com

  • Contact number:+919404705777

  • Address: Sangli, Maharashtra

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: 6000 Euros, 9500 Euros (Extra cases: 130 Euros per case)

Nandadeep Eye Hospital (Advanced Phaco Training & Advanced Plus Phaco Training 80 cases)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 weeks and 6 weeks

  • Mode of Selection: Interview

  • Webpage:www.nandadeepeyehospital.org

  • Email: patwardhan.sourabh@gmail.com

  • Contact number:+919404705777

  • Address: Sangli, Maharashtra

  • Session: Monthly

  • Course Fees: 6000 Euros & 9500 Euros (Extra cases: 130 Euros per case)

National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIO) (ICO Sponsored Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Medical Retina, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, Cataract Surgery)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:Fellowship Opportunities - National Institute of Opthalmology (nioeyes.com)

  • Email: administrator@nioeyes.com

  • Contact number: 02041460100

  • Address: Pune, M.H

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Nishtha Retina Centre (Surgical Vitreoretinal Training Programme)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months (25 cases), 6 months (48-50 vitrectomies)

  • Mode of Selection: Interview, Sponsorship is mandatory

  • Webpage: Surgical Retinal Fellowship in India (retina-fellowship.com)

  • Email:info@retina-fellowship.com

  • Address: Mumbai

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fee: USD 10000 for 3 months, USD 20000 for 6 months

Raghudeep Eye Hospital (ICO Sponsored Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Pediatric Cataract Surgery, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Cornea & External Diseases, Cataract Surgery, Community Eye Health)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:https://www.raghudeepeyehospital.com/fellowships

  • Email:contact@raghudeepeyehospital.com

  • Contact number: 079 - 40400909, 0141 4043900,

  • Address: Ahmedabad

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Raghudeep Eye Hospital (PHACOEMULSIFICATION CATARACT SURGERY)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 6 months And 1 Year

  • Mode of Selection: Interview Basis

  • Webpage:https://www.raghudeepeyehospital.com/fellowships

  • Email:contact@raghudeepeyehospital.com

  • Contact number: 079 - 40400909, 0141 4043900,

  • Address: Ahmedabad

  • Session: Yearly

  • Course Fees: Yes

Retina Foundation (ICO Sponsored Cornea & External Diseases, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:https://retinafoundation.com/training-and-fellowships/

  • Email:idrnagpal@gmail.com

  • Contact Number: +91 - 9978681609, +91 -6356337733

  • Address: Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India.

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Retina Foundation (Cornea and Refractive Surgery)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 6 months Clinical Fellowship, 3 months Observership

  • Mode of Selection: Interview Basis

  • Webpage:https://retinafoundation.com/training-and-fellowships/

  • Email:idrnagpal@gmail.com

  • Contact Number: +91 - 9978681609, +91 -6356337733

  • Address: Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India.

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: Yes

Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya (SNC) (ICO Sponsored Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Glaucoma, Cornea & External Diseases, Medical Retina, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, Oculoplastics, Cataract Surgery, Community Eye Health)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage: https://www.sadgurutrust.org/snc/training-programmes.php

  • Email: snc.edu@sadgurutrust.org

  • Contact number: 07670-265320, 07471116346

  • Address: Chitrakoot

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Sankara Nethralaya (ICO Sponsored Pediatric Ophthalmology, Uveitis, Strabismus, Glaucoma, Cornea & External Diseases, Medical Retina, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, Oculoplastics, Cataract Surgery, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:https://www.sankaranethralaya.org/education-fellowship.html

  • Email:academic@snmail.org

  • Contact number: +91-44-42271500, +91-44-2827 1616,

  • Address: Chennai Tamil Nadu

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Shri Ganesh Vinayak Eye Hospital (ICO Sponsored Cataract Surgery)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:https://sgveh.com/fellowship-program/

  • Email: charudutt03@yaho.co.in

  • Contact number: Dr.Charudutt Kalamkar 9977018984, 9575125768

  • Address: Raipur C.G

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored

Tirupati Eye Centre, Noida (ICO Sponsored Research, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery)

  • Duration of Fellowship: 3 months

  • Mode of Selection: Application via ICO website

  • Webpage:https://www.tirupatieye.org/training.php

  • Email: trainings@ tirupatieye.org

  • Contact No.: 9971308775

  • Address: Noida, India

  • Session: Quarterly

  • Course Fees: ICO Sponsored