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Did you know that there are an estimated 18.7 million blind people in India? This could rise to 24 million in 2010 and 31 million in 2020. |
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Cataract is today the most common cause of visual disability in India, but is curable |
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The major challenges for the future are visual disability due to diabetes and glaucoma |
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India needs many high quality eye institutes |
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| training & research |
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| Training is an important focus of Suraj Eye Institute. The institute offers, fellowships in glaucoma, cataract and medical retina. The duration may vary from 1 year to 2 years. There are a total of 5 fellowships at the Suraj Eye Institute. The Institute also provides short term training in Phacoemulsification (1 month duration) and in glaucoma (2 months duration) |
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| Knowledge Center |
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| The knowledge center is an area dedicated to the acquirement and dissemination of knowledge. It houses, high technology equipment, including digital imaging technology. The Central India Eye and Medical Study and the characterization of the optic disc, and retinal vasculature in Indian eyes, are being done here. This center also serves the purpose of clinical trials. The center has been named after Professor Jost Jonas, Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology at |
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Prof. Jost Jonas
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Mannheim, University of Heidelberg.
The knowledge center provides 'Specialty Fellowship' for MS, DO, DNB or FRCS graduates, who wish to make a name for themselves in ophthalmology.
The fellowships are focused on Glaucoma
and Cataract. |
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| Glaucoma |
| The glaucoma fellowship program is one of the most prestigious glaucoma fellowship available. It is an intensive program, to train future leaders in the field of glaucoma. The fellowship offers high quality clinical and surgical training and expertise in all areas. Diagnostic skills and the use and interpretation of standard and newer instrumentation, including retinal imaging are core strength of this fellowship. The fellow is expected to have an academic inclination and will be supported in research initiatives and will be encoutaged to publish papers. |
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| Cataract Surgery |
| The field of cataract has undergone rapid advances with the advent of phacoemulsification. Cataract continues to be the leading cause of visual disability in this part of the world. The speciality fellowship will provide clinical and surgical training in cataract surgery with emphasis on phacoemulsification and newer technological developments. It includes preoperative assessment of cataract, surgical planning, post operative follow-up and management. Visual assessment following implantation of newer intraocular lenses is of special interest. Research into postoperative inflammation, anterior and posterior capsular behaviour and visual results is part of the program. |
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| Research |
Research has a high priority. The two major research projects underway involve the Central India Eye and Medical Study and the Nagpur Children’s Eye Study. The Central India Eye and Medical Study involve studying the prevalence of glaucoma, cataract and macular diseases. In addition several medical diseases will be documented, including diabetes and tuberculosis..
Central India Eye and Medical Study
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Nagpur Childrens Eye Study
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