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A SYMBOL OF DEDICATION & DEVOTION - THIS IS HOW IT STARTED ….. OFFERING REAL EVERLASTING GIFT TO THE SOCIETY….. l With the aim of making world beautiful for those who could not see, a small establishment was started in a single room in 1987, at Nagpur, India. Nourished by hard work, dedication & devotion, the establishment has grown up to achieve a significant size today. Thanks to the able leadership of DR. VIKAS MAHATME, Founder Medical Director of Mahatme Eye Bank Eye Hospital & Recog. Institute for Post Graduation (Run by S.M.M. Eye Welfare Charitable Trust). He is also the Director, Mahatme Health & Happiness Hospital, Mumbai (Bombay), INDIA. He founded S.M.M. Eye Welfare Charitable Trust & started an Eye Bank. The trust runs modern well equipped eye hospital, an Eye Bank linked with ORBIS International having highest cornea retrieval rate in the region; SURGICAL TRAINING CENTRE recognized by ICO (International Council of Ophthalmology); Postgraduate Teaching Institute for ophthalmology (Like D.N.B. & D.O.M.S.); Examination centre for ICO assessments, an Institute for Diploma in Ophthalmic technician course. Moreover the institute contributes significantly to the National Program of prevention & control of Blindness in the region, to the Research in Ophthalmology & also to the Medical Education. OFFERING REAL EVERLASTING GIFT TO THE SOCIETY….. This institute can be singled out for providing qualified eye surgeons to the world through various training programs conducted here. This in our opinion is a real everlasting gift to the society. WORKING FOR A SOCIAL CAUSE …. EXTENDING A HELPING HAND….. Continuous Community Outreach Program Round the Year: A vehicle with a Separate team of community ophthalmology visits rural & tribal areas, conducting eye camps. After screening, needy patients are brought to the base hospital for surgeries that are done Free of Cost. Institute takes care of Transport, Stay, Food, Preop Preparation, Operation, Operative material like IOL, visco, post operative medication for three months & reaching them back home. Patients do not have to pay anything. In this way,50 to 60% of the total patients are treated free of cost, as camp patients. The trust also contributes to the VISION 2020 program by conducting free eye check up surveys in schools, identifying problems in young children & treating them. On an average per year 7000 surgeries are done & over 52000 patients examined at this institute every year. Public awareness campaigns on EYE DONATION - like lectures, slide shows, public forums, essay competitions, fashion shows etc. are frequently held. Eye Bank & Cornea Transplantation Centre : Mahatme Eye Bank is a member of EYE BANK ASSOCIATION OF INDIA & runs HCRP (Hospital Cornea Retrieval Program) in association with ORBIS International (an NGO) and has maximum corneal retrieval & keratoplasty rate in the region. Eye Bank offers services of Eye Donation Counselor & provides cornea free of cost on demand to the eye surgeons. Dr. Mahatme is an Executive Committee Member representing this region in the EBAI body. RESEARCH , INNOVATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OPHTHALMOLOGY • NEW WOODCUTTER'S NUCLEUS CRACKING TECHNIQUE for Phacoemulsification has made phaco cataract surgery simpler, faster. • RESEARCH ON DRY EYE : Rectal mucous membrane graft procedure developed for dry eye by Dr. Mahatme, was awarded Col Rangachari Nationbal Award & Gold Medal • A BOOK ON PHACOEMULSIFICATION TITLED AS “STEP BY STEP PHACO TIPS & TRICKS” authored by Dr. Vikas Mahatme • NEW PIGMENT FOR CORNEAL TATTOOING : To impart better aesthetic /cosmetic look for opaque & white cornea of blind eye. THE PIGMENT IS NOW MARKETED BY M/S APPASAMY ASSOCIATES AS “MAHATME'S TATTOOING PIGMENT” • NEW OPERATION FOR GLAUCOMA Filtration Enhancing Knot in Trabeculectomy.

TRAINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE …. • SPECIALLY DEVELOPED EXCLUSIVE TWO WEEKS HANDS ON PHACOEMULSIFICATION, SICS AND ECCE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR FOREIGN & INDIAN NATIONALS (CENTRE RECOGNISED BY ICO & GOVT OF INDIA) EQUIPPED WITH STATE OF ART ANIMAL WET LAB. • ICO (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY) RECOGNISED THREE MONTHS FELLOWSHIP IN PHACO & GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY • EXAMINATION CENTRE FOR ICO ASSESSMENTS • POST M.S./D.N.B./D.O.M.S. RESIDENT FELLOWSHIPS IN PHACO & COMPREHENSIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY • POSTGRADUATE COURSES AFTER M.B.B.S.: • D.N.B. (DIPLOMAT OF NATIONAL BOARD) RECOGNISED BY GOVT. OF INDIA • D.O.M.S. RECOGNISED BY C.P.S., MUMBAI. • OBSERVERSHIP PHACO & EYE BANKING • D.O.T.A. (DIPLOMA IN OPHTHALMIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE) RECOGNISED BY Y.C.M.O.U. for 10th/12th ed students.

LEARNING MADE EASY …… PHACO, S.I.C.S. AND E.C.C.E. TRAINING FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS A friendly surrounding, personalised training, always ready to help - enthusiastic english speaking staff in operating room, experienced team of trainers …..at the end of training you are a changed person… wearing a new attitude & confidence …sure you will feel sad while leaving us! TWO WEEKS HANDS ON TRAINING We offer two weeks short-term fellowship in Phacoemulsification, S.I.C.S. and E.C.C.E. You may opt for ADVANCED PHACO training as well. One very vital aspect of learning Phaco in two weeks is that you need to be an ECCE surgeon who is in touch with surgery. If you are well versed with ECCE, our team of trainers will take all efforts to make you a confident Phaco Surgeon. Our specially designed STEPWISE Short-term training includes training & practice on goat's eyeball and hands on training on “many” cases. You can get more number of cases if you are a quick learner. We offer direct one is to one teaching, supervised hands on sessions, where trainer will be giving you . Facility for video recording of surgeries can be made available. The training has 12 working days (6 days a week, Saturday being working day). With prior intimation, you may extend the training period by paying an extra cost. The training is available throughout the year. The specially designed Unique Stepwise training program is the result of our experience & research on this subject for a decade. Dr. Mahatme himself has been conducting workshops & skill transfer programs at National & International level since past several years. He has demonstrated Woodcutter's Nucleus Cracking Technique for Phaco surgeries in many countries including Romania, Indonesia, Malaysia. He has also presented his work on the subject at various international conferences like Rome Symposium, DOC Nurnberg- , ICO, Sydney, Australia, AAO- Anaheim- USA, Brazil, Bangkok etc. Dr. Mahatme's book - PHACO TIPS & TRICKS published by Jaypee Publishers Delhi, is of great help in learning phaco. I.C.O. (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY RECOGNISED) FELLOWSHIP This is a three months fellowship in cataract & Phacoemulsification. One has to apply directly to ICO along with Host's acceptance form. ACCOMODATION FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION We offer FREE COMPLIMENTARY ACCOMMODATION within the hospital premises and also complimentary breakfast, snacks, working lunch, soft drinks, mineral water, laundry, transport etc. Please inform us about your food preferences beforehand. Staying near hospital premises will reduce your stress & we can be your local guardians too and take care of hospitality. We provide free transport within city limits. TRAVEL AND SIGHTSEEING On your arrival at Nagpur, we will receive you at the airport. Best season to travel to Nagpur is from July to April. (May & June being hotter months). A quiet & peaceful city Nagpur lies in the center of India. One of the top 10 cities, it is also second green city of India. Nagpur has an International airport having very economical direct flights from Sharjah UAE (Arabian Airlines) & Bangkok. If these are

not convenient to you, you may fly in to Nagpur from Mumbai (also known as Bombay), New- Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad or Raipur. Mumbai option seems to be better since there are 6 flights every day. (Mumbai- Nagpur flying time just above 1 hour) If you like you may combine your study tour with vacation in India. We try to take you for local sight seeing & shopping during your stay. We can arrange a village/jungle tour for you on the week end. We can help you in getting travel assistance. Please let us know if you need any assistance in getting visa HOW TO APPLY Please write to You need to fill up the proforma so that we can customize the training program for you. Once we receive your proforma we will provide you details about course fees etc. [email protected] US

SHORT TERM PHACO FELLOWSHIP IS NOT A SOURCE OF EARNING FOR THE INSTITUTE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HOWEVER WE DO EARN SHORT TERM PHACO FELLOWSHIP IS NOT A SOURCE OF EARNING FOR THE INSTITUTE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HOWEVER WE DO EARN REPUTATION & FRIENDS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD. VISCOELASTICS, DISPOSABLES, IOLs, VITRECTOMY CUTTER, TRAINING PERSONNEL, OT SET UP & PATIENT CARE TOGETHER COSTS MUCH MORE THAN THE FINANCIAL REMUNERATION TOWARDS TRAINING.