DNB - Program
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DNB - Program
DNB
Program
General Information on DNB Program
Diplomate of National Board (DNB) is a Post-graduate Master's degree same as an MD/MS degree awarded to Specialist Doctors in India after completing a three-year residency. DNB courses are run and the degrees are awarded by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), New Delhi, an autonomous academic body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to the candidates on successful completion of their postgraduate residency.
Eligibility
Selection as per counselling after NEET exams conducted by National board of examination, New Delhi.
Seats
3 Primary (Post MBBS)
3 Secondary (Post Diploma)
1 primary sponsored
1 secondary sponsored seat
Duration
Primary DNB - 3 years
Secondary DNB - 2 years
Teaching Program
Seminars
Case presentations and seminars are held every day promote overall academic interest
Regular evaluation through internal assessment to track the overall progress of the candidates
Conference
It has been made mandatory to present one poster, one paper and one publication by the end of the resident's tenure.
This is to encourage the students' active participation.
PG Refresher Programs and Workshops
Nethradhama hosts workshop programs for PG students participate from all over India.
Our students get to be a part of the program right from the planning to collaborating with guest students who get hands on exp in the wet labs.
Surgical Training
Wet Labs
We have a fully functional wet lab with microscopes, Phaco machines, wax eyes, instruments etc. It is available 24x7 for improving the student’s surgical skills.
SICS
DNB students are started on SICS hands on training in our camp OT from the first year itself along with Pterygium surgeries. Some other departments include:
Squint workup, Diplopia charting, Hess charting
Orthoptics clinic
ERG & VEP
Phaco
DNB students are started on Phaco training in wet lab under proper guidance followed by hands on training in our camp OT during the final of their training.
Hands-on
Students also get hands on exposure to various procedures like:
Subjective Refraction Retinoscopy, Keratometry, A-scan, YAG- Capsulotomy, Gonioscopy, Tonometry, OCT-RNFL, Visual fields, YAG-PI, Retinal Lasers, Intra-Vitreal injections, Fundus photography, OCT- Macula, OCT-Angio and FFA.
Postings
Rotation in Hospital Departments
Rotational posting in General Ophthalmology, Cornea, Glaucoma, Retina, Uvea, Oculoplasty and squint, and Phaco-refractive. Students are also trained to manage emergency cases under the guidance of fellow under training during night shift duties.
Camps
Students are posted in eye camps as per the monthly schedule where they independently work-up the patients for Cataract surgery.
Charitable Hospital Postings
DNB students are posted twice a week to Charitable Hospital for performing surgeries and handling independent OPD
OT observation
Students get exposure to various surgeries including:
High-end surgeries including femto assisted cataract surgeries with 3D visualization
Refractive surgeries
DCR, Ptosis correction and other oculoplasty surgeries,
Vitreo-retinal surgeries and Corneal transplantation surgeries
Infrastructure
Library For Students
The library facilities are available 24x7 containing all the latest books/ journals.
High End Equipment
All DNB students have free access to the latest equipment / investigations and get hands on experience.
Laboratory
The in house microbiology lab gives a holistic approach in diagnosing infections,students are encouraged to understand the preparation of microbiology slides/ culture media.
Canteen
Healthy and homelike meals are available inhouse canteen.
Other Benefits
Accommodation
Inhouse Accommodation- Clean & Hygenic Rooms are provided in the hospital premises for doctors on night duty
External accommodation- Well Furnished rental apartments are provided at subsidized price for the benefit of students
1. Separate accommodation for men and women
2. Good connectivity with metro
Food
In-house canteen is available
Course fee and Stipend
As per the NBE guidelines
Our Alumuni Speak
I did my DNB & Fellowship in phaco & refractive at Nethradhama Super Speciality eye Hospital and it is a tremendous experience. Nethradhama provides enormous amount of clinical knowledge & surgical experience. Nethradhama updates & upgrades their technology to the current market standards, allowing ophthalmologists and its students to explore various advances in ophthal & encourages publications of articles at international platform. Nethradhama has splendid & high ranked professors & mentors who guide & are approachable at all times. I am elated to be a part of Nethradhama & its continues services to provide “Vision Care Par Excellence”.
Dr.Akansha Bantra
I did my DNB & Fellowship in phaco & refractive at Nethradhama Super Speciality eye Hospital and it is a tremendous experience. Nethradhama provides enormous amount of clinical knowledge & surgical experience. Nethradhama updates & upgrades their technology to the current market standards, allowing ophthalmologists and its students to explore various advances in ophthal & encourages publications of articles at international platform. Nethradhama has splendid & high ranked professors & mentors who guide & are approachable at all times. I am elated to be a part of Nethradhama & its continues services to provide “Vision Care Par Excellence”.
Dr.Akansha Bantra
Our Alumuni Speak
I did my DNB & Fellowship in phaco & refractive at Nethradhama Super Speciality eye Hospital and it is a tremendous experience. Nethradhama provides enormous amount of clinical knowledge & surgical experience. Nethradhama updates & upgrades their technology to the current market standards, allowing ophthalmologists and its students to explore various advances in ophthal & encourages publications of articles at international platform. Nethradhama has splendid & high ranked professors & mentors who guide & are approachable at all times. I am elated to be a part of Nethradhama & its continues services to provide “Vision Care Par Excellence”.
Dr.Akansha Bantra
I did my DNB & Fellowship in phaco & refractive at Nethradhama Super Speciality eye Hospital and it is a tremendous experience. Nethradhama provides enormous amount of clinical knowledge & surgical experience. Nethradhama updates & upgrades their technology to the current market standards, allowing ophthalmologists and its students to explore various advances in ophthal & encourages publications of articles at international platform. Nethradhama has splendid & high ranked professors & mentors who guide & are approachable at all times. I am elated to be a part of Nethradhama & its continues services to provide “Vision Care Par Excellence”.
Dr.Akansha Bantra
Other Courses
Short Term Phaco Fellowship
International Applicants
Phaco Refractive Fellowship
Short Term Fellowship
programmes
Short Term Medical Retina Fellowship
Relex Smile Training
Internship In Clinical Optometry
Fellowship In Clinical Optometry
Long Term Glaucoma Fellowship
Reach Out To Us
The programs and trainings held at Netharadhama can help you in the long run. If you want to apply for any programs and trainings at our institution, reach out to us directly.
For more queries email us:
education@nethradhama.org
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DNB
Program
General Information on DNB Program
Diplomate of National Board (DNB) is a Post-graduate Master's degree same as an MD/MS degree awarded to Specialist Doctors in India after completing a three-year residency. DNB courses are run and the degrees are awarded by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), New Delhi, an autonomous academic body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to the candidates on successful completion of their postgraduate residency.
Eligibility
Selection as per counselling after NEET exams conducted by National board of examination, New Delhi.
Seats
3 Primary (Post MBBS)
3 Secondary (Post Diploma)
1 primary sponsored
1 secondary sponsored seat
Duration
Primary DNB - 3 years
Secondary DNB - 2 years
Teaching Program
Seminars
Case presentations and seminars are held every day promote overall academic interest
Regular evaluation through internal assessment to track the overall progress of the candidates
Conference
It has been made mandatory to present one poster, one paper and one publication by the end of the resident's tenure.
This is to encourage the students' active participation.
PG Refresher Programs and Workshops
Nethradhama hosts workshop programs for PG students participate from all over India.
Our students get to be a part of the program right from the planning to collaborating with guest students who get hands on exp in the wet labs.
Surgical Training
Wet Labs
We have a fully functional wet lab with microscopes, Phaco machines, wax eyes, instruments etc. It is available 24x7 for improving the student’s surgical skills.
SICS
DNB students are started on SICS hands on training in our camp OT from the first year itself along with Pterygium surgeries. Some other departments include:
Squint workup, Diplopia charting, Hess charting
Orthoptics clinic
ERG & VEP
Phaco
DNB students are started on Phaco training in wet lab under proper guidance followed by hands on training in our camp OT during the final of their training.
Hands-on
Students also get hands on exposure to various procedures like:
Subjective Refraction Retinoscopy, Keratometry, A-scan, YAG- Capsulotomy, Gonioscopy, Tonometry, OCT-RNFL, Visual fields, YAG-PI, Retinal Lasers, Intra-Vitreal injections, Fundus photography, OCT- Macula, OCT-Angio and FFA.
Postings
Rotation in Hospital Departments
Rotational posting in General Ophthalmology, Cornea, Glaucoma, Retina, Uvea, Oculoplasty and squint, and Phaco-refractive. Students are also trained to manage emergency cases under the guidance of fellow under training during night shift duties.
Camps
Students are posted in eye camps as per the monthly schedule where they independently work-up the patients for Cataract surgery.
Charitable Hospital Postings
DNB students are posted twice a week to Charitable Hospital for performing surgeries and handling independent OPD
OT observation
Students get exposure to various surgeries including:
High-end surgeries including femto assisted cataract surgeries with 3D visualization
Refractive surgeries
DCR, Ptosis correction and other oculoplasty surgeries,
Vitreo-retinal surgeries and Corneal transplantation surgeries
Infrastructure
Library For Students
The library facilities are available 24x7 containing all the latest books/ journals.
High End Equipment
All DNB students have free access to the latest equipment / investigations and get hands on experience.
Laboratory
The in house microbiology lab gives a holistic approach in diagnosing infections,students are encouraged to understand the preparation of microbiology slides/ culture media.
Canteen
Healthy and homelike meals are available inhouse canteen.
Other Benefits
Accommodation
Inhouse Accommodation- Clean & Hygenic Rooms are provided in the hospital premises for doctors on night duty
External accommodation- Well Furnished rental apartments are provided at subsidized price for the benefit of students
1. Separate accommodation for men and women
2. Good connectivity with metro
Food
In-house canteen is available
Course fee and Stipend
As per the NBE guidelines
Our Alumuni Speak
I did my DNB & Fellowship in phaco & refractive at Nethradhama Super Speciality eye Hospital and it is a tremendous experience. Nethradhama provides enormous amount of clinical knowledge & surgical experience. Nethradhama updates & upgrades their technology to the current market standards, allowing ophthalmologists and its students to explore various advances in ophthal & encourages publications of articles at international platform. Nethradhama has splendid & high ranked professors & mentors who guide & are approachable at all times. I am elated to be a part of Nethradhama & its continues services to provide “Vision Care Par Excellence”.
Dr.Akansha Bantra
I did my DNB & Fellowship in phaco & refractive at Nethradhama Super Speciality eye Hospital and it is a tremendous experience. Nethradhama provides enormous amount of clinical knowledge & surgical experience. Nethradhama updates & upgrades their technology to the current market standards, allowing ophthalmologists and its students to explore various advances in ophthal & encourages publications of articles at international platform. Nethradhama has splendid & high ranked professors & mentors who guide & are approachable at all times. I am elated to be a part of Nethradhama & its continues services to provide “Vision Care Par Excellence”.
Dr.Akansha Bantra
Our Alumuni Speak
I did my DNB & Fellowship in phaco & refractive at Nethradhama Super Speciality eye Hospital and it is a tremendous experience. Nethradhama provides enormous amount of clinical knowledge & surgical experience. Nethradhama updates & upgrades their technology to the current market standards, allowing ophthalmologists and its students to explore various advances in ophthal & encourages publications of articles at international platform. Nethradhama has splendid & high ranked professors & mentors who guide & are approachable at all times. I am elated to be a part of Nethradhama & its continues services to provide “Vision Care Par Excellence”.
Dr.Akansha Bantra
I did my DNB & Fellowship in phaco & refractive at Nethradhama Super Speciality eye Hospital and it is a tremendous experience. Nethradhama provides enormous amount of clinical knowledge & surgical experience. Nethradhama updates & upgrades their technology to the current market standards, allowing ophthalmologists and its students to explore various advances in ophthal & encourages publications of articles at international platform. Nethradhama has splendid & high ranked professors & mentors who guide & are approachable at all times. I am elated to be a part of Nethradhama & its continues services to provide “Vision Care Par Excellence”.
Dr.Akansha Bantra
Other Courses
Short Term Phaco Fellowship
International Applicants
Phaco Refractive Fellowship
Short Term Fellowship
programmes
Short Term Medical Retina Fellowship
Relex Smile Training
Internship In Clinical Optometry
Fellowship In Clinical Optometry
Long Term Glaucoma Fellowship
Reach Out To Us
The programs and trainings held at Netharadhama can help you in the long run. If you want to apply for any programs and trainings at our institution, reach out to us directly.
For more queries email us:
education@nethradhama.org
Book Appointment
Book Appointment
×
Scroll to Top
08026088000
08048339999