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Training options in Asia
- Institutions
- 33
- Duration recorded
- 32 of 47
- Application route recorded
- 30 of 47
- Funding information recorded
- 9 of 47
Institutions represented
Another 27 institutions are represented in the programme list below.
Training lengths in these listings
8 other duration descriptions appear in the programme profiles.
15 listings have no recorded duration. This does not establish that the programme has closed.
Application routes recorded
- Aravind online fellowship application portal (Indian candidates) — 3 listings
- Email application to the contacts in the programme source — 3 listings
- Apply directly to the CUHK-HKEH-PWH Programme Director with a cover letter, completed institutional application form, English CV and contact details of two referees — 2 listings
- Email resume and surgical experience to academic@snmail.org; subject: Application for Cornea Fellowship — 2 listings
An application route is not recorded for 17 listings; consult each profile's official source for the intended intake.
Funding and eligibility
9 listings include a published funding amount or a contextual funding note. These include different arrangements, such as stipends, conditional support or unfunded training; they are not all paid posts. Check programme-specific eligibility, medical registration and visa arrangements separately. A recorded position count is not a live vacancy count.
Counts describe the 47 directory listings on this page. Dates and terms belong to the individual cited sources. How we handle sources and missing information.
Cornea & External Disease
Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and HospitalDhaka, Bangladesh
Direct application; MCQ examination and interview
- Duration
- 18 months (local); 15 months (international)
- Deadline
- Intakes in January and July; closing date not stated
Cornea & External Disease
CUHK-HKEH-PWH International Ophthalmology Fellowship Programme (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Hong Kong
Apply directly to the CUHK-HKEH-PWH Programme Director with a cover letter, completed institutional application form, English CV and contact details of two referees
Program directorProf Alvin L YOUNG
- Duration
- 1 year
Cornea & External Disease
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Hong Kong
Apply directly to the CUHK-HKEH-PWH Programme Director with a cover letter, completed institutional application form, English CV and contact details of two referees
Program directorProf Alvin L YOUNG
Cornea & External Disease
Aravind Eye Care System
Madurai, India
- Duration
- 1 year
Cornea & External Disease
Aravind Eye Care System
Madurai, India
Aravind online fellowship application portal (Indian candidates)
Cornea & External Disease
Aravind Eye Care System (Aravind Eye Hospitals)
Madurai (also Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Pondicherry, Chennai, Tirupati, Salem), India
Aravind online fellowship application portal (Indian candidates)
- Duration
- 2 years
- Positions
- 28
Cornea & External Disease
Aravind Eye Care System (Aravind Eye Hospitals)
Madurai (also Coimbatore, Pondicherry, Tirunelveli, Salem, Chennai, Tirupati, Thanjavur), India
Aravind online fellowship application portal (Indian candidates)
- Positions
- 27
Cornea & External Disease
Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital
Chennai, India
Online expression-of-interest form; office follow-up
Program directorDr. Soosan Jacob
- Duration
- 2 years
Cornea & External Disease
Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital
Chennai, India
Online expression-of-interest form; office follow-up
Program directorDr. Soosan Jacob
- Duration
- 2 years
Cornea & External Disease
Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital
New Delhi, India
Training programme application form; select Ophthalmic Training Programme
Program directorManisha Acharya
Cornea & External Disease
Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital
New Delhi, India
SCEH training-page enquiry/application form: select Ophthalmic Training Programme and specify the named short course
Program directorManisha Acharya
- Duration
- 0.25 years
- Positions
- 4
Cornea & External Disease
Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital
New Delhi, India
Training programme application form; select Ophthalmic Training Programme
Program directorManisha Acharya
- Duration
- 12/24 months; table also lists 30 months with research
Cornea & External Disease
Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital
New Delhi, India
SCEH training-page enquiry/application form: select Ophthalmic Training Programme and specify the named short course
Program directorManisha Acharya
- Duration
- 0.25 years
- Positions
- 4
Cornea & External Disease
Giridhar Eye Institute
Kochi, India
Email expression of interest and detailed CV to giridhareye@gmail.com
- Duration
- 2 years
- Positions
- 1
- Deadline
- Intake 2 November 2026; next early May 2027
Cornea & External Disease
L V Prasad Eye Institute (Standard Chartered-LVPEI Academy for Eye Care Education)
Hyderabad, India
Online application after processing-fee registration
- Duration
- 36 months (national); 12 months (international)
- Deadline
- September 30, 2026 (for January 1, 2027 induction)
Cornea & External Disease
LJ Eye Institute
Ambala, India
Direct application and interview
- Duration
- Conflicting source durations: 12, 18 and 18.5 months
- Positions
- 1
Cornea & External Disease
M. M. Joshi Eye Institute
Hubballi, India
- Duration
- 2 years
Cornea & External Disease
Narayana Nethralaya
Bengaluru, India
Admission test / interview
- Duration
- 2 years
- Positions
- 1
Cornea & External Disease
Narayana Nethralaya
Bangalore, India
Program directorProf. Dr. Rohit Shetty
- Duration
- 0.5 years
Cornea & External Disease
Narayana Nethralaya
Bangalore, India
- Duration
- 2 years
Cornea & External Disease
Sankara Academy of Vision (Sankara Eye Foundation India)
Bangalore (also Guntur, Jaipur, Shimoga), India
Online application: January 2027 portal
- Duration
- 2 years
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026 (January 2027 intake)
Cornea & External Disease
Sankara Eye Foundation India (Sankara Academy of Vision)
Bengaluru, India
Online application: January 2027 portal
- Duration
- 2 years
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026 (January 2027 intake)
Cornea & External DiseaseObservership
Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai, India
Email completed observership form and latest CV to academic@snmail.org
- Duration
- 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
- Deadline
- Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability
Cornea & External Disease
Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai, India
Email resume and surgical experience to academic@snmail.org; subject: Application for Cornea Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
Cornea & External Disease
Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai, India
Email application to the contacts in the programme source
Program directorDr Shweta Agarwal
- Duration
- 0.25 years
Cornea & External Disease
Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai, India
Email resume and surgical experience to academic@snmail.org; subject: Application for Cornea Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
Cornea & External Disease
Shroff Eye Centre
New Delhi, India
Email application to the contacts in the programme source
- Duration
- 2 years
- Positions
- 1
Cornea & External Disease
Shroff Eye Centre
New Delhi, India
Email application to the contacts in the programme source
- Duration
- 2 years
Cornea & External Disease
The Eye Foundation
Coimbatore, India
Download and complete The Eye Foundation fellowship application form
- Duration
- 1.5 years
Cornea & External Disease
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
Kyoto, Japan
- Duration
- 0.17 years
- Deadline
- None
Cornea & External Disease
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
UKM clinical fellowship online application
Cornea & External Disease
Himalaya Eye Hospital
Pokhara, Nepal
- Duration
- 1 year
Cornea & External Disease
Lumbini Eye Institute
Bhairahawa, Nepal
Cornea & External Disease
Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
Kathmandu, Nepal
- Duration
- 1 year
- Positions
- 3
Cornea & External Disease
Pakistan Institute of Ophthalmology, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Before 1 November and 1 May
Cornea & External Disease
Asian Eye Institute
Makati, Philippines
Cornea & External Disease
Philippine General Hospital - UP Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal)
Manila, Philippines
Cornea & External Disease
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
- Duration
- 3 years
Cornea & External Disease
King Abdulaziz Medical City (Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Program directorTariq Almudhaiyan
- Positions
- 1
Cornea & External Disease
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Program directorProf. Hani Al Mezaine
Cornea & External Disease
King Saud University, Department of Ophthalmology
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Program directorProf. Hani Al Mezaine
Cornea & External Disease
Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC)
Singapore
DirectVisa sponsorship
- Duration
- 1 or 2 years
- Positions
- 2
Cornea & External DiseaseObservership
Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC)
Singapore
Hands-off: form and documents to trainingandeducation@snec.com.sg; clinical: published form to fellowship.alumni@snec.com.sg (clinical form dated Nov 2018; confirm current instructions)
- Duration
- Hands-off: several days to 2 weeks; Clinical: up to 3 months
- Deadline
- Submit 6 months before preferred attachment date
Cornea & External Disease
Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Department-published application and fellowship statement-of-intent forms for training year 2570 (2027)
- Positions
- 2
Cornea & External Disease
Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology (Chulalongkorn Eye Center)
Bangkok, Thailand
Submit the published application and documents to the administration office, floor 16, อาคารรัตนวิทยาพัฒน์, Chulalongkorn Hospital
Cornea & External DiseaseObservership
Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University - Department of Ophthalmology
Bangkok, Thailand
Cornea & External Disease
Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University - Department of Ophthalmology
Bangkok, Thailand