Institution

Sankara Nethralaya

Chennai, India

20 programmes · Cornea & External Disease, Glaucoma, Retina & Vitreous, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology, Oculoplastics & Orbit, Pediatric Ophth. & Strabismus, Uveitis & Ocular Immunology

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Sankara Nethralaya is a major super-speciality eye care hospital in India, with its main campus in Chennai and branches in Kolkata and other locations. source ↗

At a glance

Location: Chennai, India
Region: Asia-Pacific
Programmes: 20
Training length listed: 0.25–2.5 years
Positions listed: 2–8 positions

Not stated on the official sources we checked: duration, number of positions, application deadline, match system. We leave these blank rather than guess — confirm them on each programme's official page.

Fellowship programmes 20

Cornea & External DiseaseObservership

Observership Program - Cornea / Ocular Surface Disorders

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability

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GlaucomaObservership

Observership Program - Glaucoma

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability

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Retina & VitreousObservership

Observership Program - Medical Retina

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability

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Neuro-OphthalmologyObservership

Observership Program - Neuro-Ophthalmology

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability

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Ocular OncologyObservership

Observership Program - Ocular Oncology

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability

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Oculoplastics & OrbitObservership

Observership Program - Oculoplasty

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability

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Pediatric Ophth. & StrabismusObservership

Observership Program - Pediatric Ophthalmology

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability

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Uveitis & Ocular ImmunologyObservership

Observership Program - Uvea & Intraocular Inflammation

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2-4 weeks (customised 4 weeks-3 months for SAARC ophthalmolo
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time of year subject to departmental availability

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Cornea & External Disease

Cornea, External Disease & Anterior Segment Fellowship

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2 years

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Cornea & External Disease

Short-Term Ocular Surface Fellowship

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Program directorDr Shweta Agarwal

Duration: 0.25 years

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Retina & Vitreous

Advanced Medical Retina Fellowship (Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services)

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Objective exam and personal interview

Duration: 1 year
Positions: 4

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Retina & Vitreous

Clinical Vitreoretina Fellowship (Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services)

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Objective exam and personal interview

Duration: 2 years
Positions: 8

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Retina & Vitreous

Clinical Vitreoretina Fellowship for International Candidates

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 1 year

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Cornea & External Disease

Cornea and Anterior Segment Fellowship (C J Shah Cornea Services)

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2 years

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma Fellowship

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 1.5 years

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Retina & Vitreous

Medical Retina and Uvea Combined Fellowship

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2 years
Positions: 2

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Oculoplastics & Orbit

Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services Fellowship

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Written test and interview

Program directorDr. Md. Shahid Alam

Duration: 2 years
Deadline: 31 October and 30 April

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Pediatric Ophth. & Strabismus

Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Program directorDr. Sumita Agarkar

Duration: 1.5 years
Positions: 2
Deadline: 31 October and 30 April

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Retina & Vitreous

Research-cum-Clinical Vitreoretina Fellowship

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Duration: 2.5 years
Positions: 4

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Uveitis & Ocular Immunology

Uveitis Fellowship

Sankara NethralayaChennai, India

Written exam followed by interview in uveitis

Duration: 1.5 years

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Faculty & programme directors 22

Dr. N RadhikaDirectorsource ↗

Dr. Sudhir R RDeputy Directorsource ↗

Dr. Prema PadmanabhanDistinguished Senior Consultantsource ↗

Dr. Rama RajagopalSenior Consultantsource ↗

Dr. Niveditha NarayananSenior Consultantsource ↗

Dr. Shweta S AgarwalSenior Consultantsource ↗

Dr. Meena LakshmipathySenior Consultantsource ↗

Dr. Srivalli KazaSenior Consultantsource ↗

Dr Shweta AgarwalFellowship Directorsource ↗

Dr Varsha BhambhaniFellowship Facultysource ↗

Dr Mugundhan RFellowship Facultysource ↗

Dr. Muna BhendeThe vitreoretinal department headed by Dr. Muna Bhendesource ↗

Dr. Md. Shahid AlamDirectorsource ↗

Dr. Kirthi KokaDeputy Directorsource ↗

Dr. Nirmala SubramanianProf Emeritussource ↗

Dr. Nisar Sonam PoonamConsultantsource ↗

Dr. Varsha BackiavathyConsultantsource ↗

Dr. Sumita AgarkarDirectorsource ↗

Dr. Kavitha KalaivaniDeputy Directorsource ↗

Dr. V Akila RamkumarSenior Consultantsource ↗

Dr. Akshay BadakereSenior Consultantsource ↗

Dr. Abinaya ValliappanAssistant Consultantsource ↗

Official sources 11

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