Meeting the demand for specialized medical training

Aravind trains more eye care personnel than any other institution in the world. Over the years, Aravind has trained practitioners from 83 countries. Specialty training has become increasingly important in the effort to eliminate needless blindness. While India leads the world in cataract surgery training, there is growing demand for expertise in other eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration.

We are grateful to the Allene Reuss Memorial Trust for sponsoring seven fellowships for specialty eye care with medical institutions in the United States. Past fellows have trained at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Columbia Presbyterian and Sloane-Kettering; Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute, and the Jules Stein Center at the University of California.