A SYMBOL OF DEDICATION & DEVOTION - THIS IS HOW IT STARTED …..OFFERING REAL EVERLASTING GIFT TO THE SOCIETY…..lWith the aim of making world beautiful for those who could not see, a small establishmentwas 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 theable leadership of DR. VIKAS MAHATME, Founder Medical Director of Mahatme Eye BankEye 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 modernwell equipped eye hospital, an Eye Bank linked with ORBIS International having highest cornearetrieval rate in the region; SURGICAL TRAINING CENTRE recognized by ICO (InternationalCouncil 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 Ophthalmictechnician course. Moreover the institute contributes significantly to the National Program ofprevention & control of Blindness in the region, to the Research in Ophthalmology & also to theMedical 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. Thisin 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 ofcommunity ophthalmology visits rural & tribal areas, conducting eye camps.After screening, needy patients are brought to the base hospital for surgeriesthat are done Free of Cost. Institute takes care of Transport, Stay, Food, PreopPreparation, Operation, Operative material like IOL, visco, post operativemedication for three months & reaching them back home. Patients do not haveto 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 byconducting free eye check up surveys in schools, identifying problems in youngchildren & treating them. On an average per year 7000 surgeries are done & over 52000 patients examined atthis institute every year. Public awareness campaigns on EYE DONATION - like lectures, slide shows, publicforums, essay competitions, fashion shows etc. are frequently held.Eye Bank & Cornea Transplantation Centre : Mahatme Eye Bank is a member of EYE BANK ASSOCIATIONOF 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 DonationCounselor & provides cornea free of cost on demand to the eye surgeons. Dr. Mahatme is an ExecutiveCommittee 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 ColRangachari 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 ANDECCE 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 FELLOWSHIPIN 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

passed students.

LEARNING MADE EASY ……PHACO, S.I.C.S. AND E.C.C.E. TRAINING FOR FOREIGN NATIONALSA friendly surrounding, personalised training, always ready to help - enthusiastic english speaking staff in operating room, experiencedteam of trainers …..at the end of training you are a changed person… wearing a new attitude & confidence …sure you will feel sadwhile leaving us!TWO WEEKS HANDS ON TRAININGWe offer two weeks short-term fellowship in Phacoemulsification, S.I.C.S. and E.C.C.E. You mayopt for ADVANCED PHACO training as well. One very vital aspect of learning Phaco in two weeksis that you need to be an ECCE surgeon who is in touch with surgery. If you are well versed withECCE, our team of trainers will take all efforts to make you a confident Phaco Surgeon. Ourspecially designed STEPWISE Short-term training includes training & practice on goat's eyeballand hands on training on “many” cases. You can get more number of cases if you are a quicklearner. We offer direct one is to one teaching, supervised hands on sessions, where trainer willbe giving you feedback. Facility for video recording of surgeries can be made available. Thetraining 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 throughoutthe 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 & skilltransfer programs at National & International level since past several years. He has demonstratedWoodcutter's Nucleus Cracking Technique for Phaco surgeries in many countries includingRomania, Indonesia, Malaysia. He has also presented his work on the subject at variousinternational conferences like Rome Symposium, DOC Nurnberg- Germany, 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) FELLOWSHIPThis is a three months fellowship in cataract & Phacoemulsification. One has to apply directly to ICO along with Host's acceptance form.ACCOMODATION FOOD AND TRANSPORTATIONWe 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. Stayingnear hospital premises will reduce your stress & we can be your local guardians too and take care of hospitality. We provide freetransport within city limits.TRAVEL AND SIGHTSEEINGOn your arrival at Nagpur, we will receive you at the airport. Best season to travel to Nagpur is from July to April. (May & June beinghotter 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 needany assistance in getting visaHOW TO APPLYPlease write to You need to fill up the proforma so that we can customize the training program foryou. Once we receive your proforma we will provide you details about course fees etc.manager@mahatmehospital.comCONTACT US

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