Fellowship in Glaucoma at KMC

Manipal 

Focused Training for Advanced Glaucoma Care

The Fellowship in Glaucoma is a one year advanced clinical training program offered at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), MAHE, that supports your growth into focused ophthalmic practice.

You build clinical, diagnostic, and surgical capability for comprehensive glaucoma care, covering evaluation, investigations, treatment planning, and long-term management. Training takes place within a dedicated glaucoma service, with structured exposure to outpatient care, operating theatre sessions, academic work, research activity, and community screening initiatives.

Program Highlights

Specialised Clinical Training: You gain continuous exposure to glaucoma evaluation, investigation, treatment planning, and follow-up care.

Surgical Skill Development: The program supports progressive skill building across laser and surgical glaucoma procedures.

Integrated Academic Schedule: Monthly seminars, journal clubs, and case presentations support clinical learning and peer discussion.

Research Oriented Fellowship: You complete prospective or retrospective research projects that support independent study capability.

Community Eye Care Exposure: Participation in glaucoma awareness and screening programs broadens population level disease management insight.

Lab Work

Wet‑lab practice is mandatory before performing specific surgical steps, supporting procedural confidence and patient safety.

Internships

Clinical training includes two outpatient sessions per week and two operating theatre sessions per week, where you observe, assist, and perform glaucoma procedures under supervision.

Lab Work

Wet‑lab practice is mandatory before performing specific surgical steps, supporting procedural confidence and patient safety.

Lab Work

Wet‑lab practice is mandatory before performing specific surgical steps, supporting procedural confidence and patient safety.

Program Highlights

Specialised Clinical Training: You gain continuous exposure to glaucoma evaluation, investigation, treatment planning, and follow-up care.

Surgical Skill Development: The program supports progressive skill building across laser and surgical glaucoma procedures.

Integrated Academic Schedule: Monthly seminars, journal clubs, and case presentations support clinical learning and peer discussion.

Research Oriented Fellowship: You complete prospective or retrospective research projects that support independent study capability.

Community Eye Care Exposure: Participation in glaucoma awareness and screening programs broadens population level disease management insight.

Lab Work

Wet‑lab practice is mandatory before performing specific surgical steps, supporting procedural confidence and patient safety.

Internships

Clinical training includes two outpatient sessions per week and two operating theatre sessions per week, where you observe, assist, and perform glaucoma procedures under supervision.

Lab Work

Wet‑lab practice is mandatory before performing specific surgical steps, supporting procedural confidence and patient safety.

Lab Work

Wet‑lab practice is mandatory before performing specific surgical steps, supporting procedural confidence and patient safety.

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Conduct clinical tests for glaucoma diagnosis and progression assessment.

Interpret glaucoma related investigations and imaging findings.

Formulate structured treatment plans for varied glaucoma presentations.

Perform laser procedures such as peripheral iridotomy, iridoplasty, suture lysis, and cyclophotocoagulation.

Carry out glaucoma surgeries including trabeculectomy, combined cataract–trabeculectomy procedures, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, and glaucoma shunt procedures.

Counsel patients on long-term disease care, follow-up planning, treatment compliance, and family screening.

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1

Curriculum details will be updated shortly

Program Duration

1 year

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 9,03,000

Total Program Fee

NRI/Foreign:

Fellowship in Glaucoma at KMC

Focused Training for Advanced Glaucoma Care

Program Highlights

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Industry Academia Partnerships

1 year

INR 9,03,000

USD 14,150

Program Highlights

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

1 year

INR 9,03,000

USD 14,150