Fellowship in Refractive Surgery

Programme overview

What the official source supports

• 12 months; MBBS plus MS/DNB (completed or final year)
• SMILE, femto-LASIK and excimer laser training
• Three-phase pathway from observation to surgical autonomy
• Certificate of fellowship; stipend included

Dr Agarwals is described as one of India's largest eye care networks, with over 325 hospitals nationwide, and runs fellowship programs. source ↗

At a glance

Programme details

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Evidence

Sources

• Official programme source ↗www.dragarwal.com · checked 2026-10-28

In brief

About this fellowship

Fellowship in Refractive Surgery is a refractive & cataract surgery fellowship listed at Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital in Chennai, India. The source states a training length of 1 year.

Refractive and cataract surgery fellowships focus on surgery that corrects vision: laser vision correction, phakic and refractive lens options, advanced and complex cataract surgery including premium intraocular lenses, and the imaging used to select patients.

Questions to ask before you apply

• Check the specific surgical and diagnostic experience described by the host.
• Distinguish supervised clinical training from observation, a short course or a research attachment.
• Confirm training length, entry qualifications and any fees or financial support directly with the programme.

These are editorial prompts for comparing programmes, not requirements set by this institution.

More at Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital

• Cornea & Refractive Fellowship (DARCF) — Cornea & External Disease, 2 years
• Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship (DARCF) — Cornea & External Disease, 2 years
• Fellowship in Medical Retina — Retina & Vitreous, 0.5 years
• Fellowship in Orbit and Oculoplasty — Oculoplastics & Orbit, 1 year
• Fellowship in Squint and Paediatric Ophthalmology — Pediatric Ophth. & Strabismus, 1 year
• Fellowship in Surgical Retina — Retina & Vitreous, 2 years

View the institution profile for all 9 programmes.

Explore your options

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