Training centres and learning resources for small incision cataract

TRAINING CENTRES

INDIA

L V Prasad Eye Institute, L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034, Andhra Pradesh email: cme@lvpei.org
Aravind Eye Hospital, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625020, Tamil Nadu email: aravind@aravind.org
HV Desai Eye Hospital, 73/2 Tarawadewasti, Mohommadwadi Road, Hadapsar, Pune 411028, Maharashtra, India email: parikshitcogate@hotmail.com
Sankara Netralaya, 18 College Road, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu
Venu Eye Institute & Research Centre, Plot No.1, Facility Centre, 31, Sheik Sarai Institutional Area Phase - 2, 110017, New Delhi email: vcs@vsnl.com
Lions Comprehensive Eye Care Foundation, Plot No.31,MIDC, Miraj - 416410, District - Sangli, Maharashtra
Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Beltola, Guwahati -781028, Assam
Sankar Foundation, 10-51-5, 1st Floor, Kailash, Waltair Uplands, Vishakapatnam - 530003, Andhra Pradesh
K. G. Eye Hospital,Thudiyalar Road, Saravanampati Coimbatore - 641035, Tamil Nadu
Institute of Ophthalmology, Joseph Eye Hospital, P B No.138 Tiruchirapally - 620001, Tamil Nadu email: jehtry@vsnl.com
CBM Ophthalmic Institute, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly - 683572, Kerala email: joseph@eth.net
JPM Rotary Eye Hospital & Research Institute, CDA, Sector 6, Abhinava Bidanasi, Cuttack - 753002, Orissa

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
M & J Institute of Ophthalmology, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Civil Hospital Campus, Ahmedabad - 16, Gujarat
Department of Ophthalmology, J.J. Hospital & Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra
State Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, M.D. Eye Hospital, Allahabad - 211003, Uttar Pradesh
Post-graduate Institute & Medical Research College, Chandigarh - 160012, Union Territory of Chandigarh email: eyepgi@satyam.net

PAKISTAN

Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology, P.O Box 125, Hayatabad Complex - Phase 4, Hayatabad, Peshawar email: cbmpak@pes.comsats.net.pk
King Edward Medical College, Ophthalmology Unit, Mayo Hospital, Lahore email:drasad@lhr.comsats.net.pk
Dow Medical College, Ophthalmology Unit, Civil Hospital, Karachi email:Ziauddin@khi.campol.com

NEPAL

Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan, c/o UMN, P.O. Box 126, Kathmandu email: lahaneye_brt@wlink.com.np

AFRICA

Contacts for Information on Training Centres:

South Africa - Dr Colin Cook - email: myrna@mweb.co.za
East Africa - Dr Iris Winter - email: winteriris02@yahoo.com or kikuyueyeunit@maf.org.ke

Small Incision Cataract Surgery (Manual Phaco)
Author: Kamal Jeet Singh
Publisher: Jaypee Publishers, New Delhi, 2001
Manual of Small Incision Cataract Surgery
Edited by Professor KPS Malik & Dr Ruchi Goel
Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 2003
Cataract Surgery - Alternative Small Incision Techniques
Edited by G W Rozakis
Publisher: SLACK Incorporated. New Jersey, USA, 1990
Sutureless Smaller Incision Manual Extracapsular Extraction with Posterior Chamber IOL
Author: Garry Brian
Publisher: Available from Fred Hollows Foundation, Australia, 2000
Clinical Practice in Small Incision Cataract Surgery
Authors: Ashok Garg, Luther L Fry, Geoffrey Tabin, Francisco Jose Carmona & Suresh Pandey In Press
Manual of Small Incision Cataract Surgery (with CD or video)
Edited by Dr G Natchair
Publisher: Aravind Publications, Madurai, 2000
The Lahan ‘Fish Hook’ Technique (10 minute video)
Author: Albrecht Hennig
Publisher: Available from CBM, Germany

This is not a comprehensive list - readers are encouraged to inform us of other centres and training materials.

International Resource Centre, email: SUE.STEVENS@LSHTM.AC.UK

Since Issue 48, we have been informed of other centres providing training in Small Incision Cataract Surgery.

KENYA

Lighthouse For Christ Eye Centre, P. O .Box 81465, Mombasa 80100,
Tel. 254-041-226179 or 220018 (Office) www.lighthouseforchrist.org
Contact: Dr. Kibata Githeko email: ATKIBATA@WANANCHI.ORG or LIGHTHOUSE@WANANCHI.COM or Dr. Dan Kiage email: DRKIAGE@AFRICAONLINE.CO.KE

INDIA

Disha Eye Hospitals & Research Centre, Barrackpore, Kolkata - 700 120, India.
Fax: 91-33-25928106 E-mail: DISHA@CAL2.VSNL.NET.IN
Observership course for 2-4 days for 2 ophthalmologists per week. There is no course fee. We have participated in many live surgical workshops in various parts of India.
Contact: Dr. Samar K Basak, MD, DNB