Hands- on Training Program in Diagnostic Techniques
The LVP Zeiss Academy offers a hands-on training program on diagnostic techniques in each specialty - Cornea, Retina and Glaucoma. The skills transferred during either of these programs - the Basic course or the Advanced Course, they are tailored to suit the level of experience and interests of the trainee.
Course Facilities
Zeiss 1 is the Clinical Methods Investigation Area, where the trainee will work independently with patients and conduct eye examination and evaluate the findings.
Zeiss 2 is the Diagnostic Area, where the trainee will be expected to perform diagnostic tests and interpret the findings.
Duration: Basic Course - One month
Advanced Course - 15 days
Course Schedule: Every month from March to June and from September to December.
No of seats: Up to 2 per course/per subspecialty
Qualifications: Candidates should have completed their residency training for the Degree/Diploma in Ophthalmology.
Admission Procedure: Applications for the programs should be accompanied with curriculum vitae as well as copies of certificates.
Selection: On a first-come first-served basis
Didactic Lectures: Lectures in diagnostic technologies will be scheduled during the training program.
The program is flexible, more time can be spent in Zeiss 1 or Zeiss 2 depending upon the trainee’s needs. Stress can be on Applantation, Gonioscopy and Disc evaluation or in recent advances in Disc Imaging and UBM.
Courses
Basic Courses
Cornea
- External examination
- Slit lamp evaluation techniques
- Keratometry
- A-scan biometry
- Slit lamp photography
- Corneal Scrapings
- Dry eye evaluation - I
Glaucoma
- Applantation tonometry
- Gonioscopy
- Slit lamp photography
- Ophthalmoscopy with 78D lens
- Auotmated perimetry - I
Retina
- Indirect ophthalmoscopy
- Slit lamp binocular indirect
- Ophthalmoscopy with 90D lens
- Fundus fluorescien
- Angiography
- Electrophysiology - I
Advanced Courses
| Cornea | ||
| Day | Area of Work | Work Schedule |
| 1-2 | Zeiss – I | Slit lamp examination, corneal tissue evaluation |
| 3 | A-scan room | Biometry (Axial length, corneal curvature, corneal thickness) |
| 4 | Microbiology laboratory | Corneal scrapings/Microbiology work-up |
| 5 | Dry eye clinic | Tear film function tests |
| 6 | Cornea diagnostic | Orb-scan, Aberrometry |
| 8-12 | Cornea OPD | |
| Glaucoma | ||
| Day | Area of Work | Work Schedule |
| 1-6 | Zeiss –I | Work-up cases, cross check findings with consultant |
| 7-8 | Fields room | Humphrey Visual Fields |
| 9-10 | Zeiss - II | Disc photography, OCT, HRT, GDX and UBM (Depending upon need and competence) |
| 11-12 | Glaucoma OPD | HVF and imaging results of patients will be seen and correlated. Observe cases of Yag laser. |
| Retina | ||
| Day | Area of Work | Work Schedule |
| 1-6 | Zeiss – I | Work up cases, cross check findings with consultant. One day of OR |
| 7-8 | Retina diagnostics Angiography | Ultrasonography and Fluorescein |
| 9-10 | Zeiss – II | Indocyanine Green Angiography and Optical Coherence tomography |
| 11-12 | Retina diagnostics | Electrophysiology |
On days 7-12, the trainee will be encouraged to come to the OPD with the specific investigation findings and discuss the same with the consultant.
For further details contact
Education Centre,
L V Prasad Eye Institute,
L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500 034
Telephone: +91-40-3061 2445 / 46
Fax: +91-40-2354 8271
Email: education@lvpei.org