Ever since I was awarded a fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery & Ocular Oncology in National University Hospital, Singapore I have been constantly been asked -by friends, friends of friends, acquaintances and sometimes total strangers- "How to go about the application process?" Hence I thought that I should pen down this information in the form of an article so that many young ophthalmologists coming out of residency are benefited. This article is a result of personal experience as well as research that I have had to do before I joined the fellowship. Before I go on to the details of how to apply for international fellowships it is important to understand why you should apply to a fellowship outside India in the first place.
What are the good reasons you should pursue an international fellowship in an Ophthalmology sub-specialty? If there are not many good training centers in…
