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CURRENT POSITION: Consultant � Catarat, Galucoma, Neuro-ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: MBBS, MS, FICO

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Glaucoma
• Cataract
• Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Strabismus and Neuro ophthalmology.

AREAS OF INTEREST

• Phacoemulsification
• Trabeculectomies
• Yag Peripheral iridotomies

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Consultant in Eye Foundation,Coimbatore -2009-2010
• Consultant in Cataract and Medical Retina at Rajan Eye care Hospital,Chennai-2010-2011
• Consultant in Apollo Hospitals,Bangalore 2012-2014
• Fellowship in Glaucoma,Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus,The Eye Foundation,Coimbatore-2014
• Consultant in Eye Foundation,Coimbatore 2015 till date

PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES:

• TNOA-2015: Botox in paralytic strabismus, Basic steps in Strabismus surgery
• TNOA-2017: Evaluation of paralytic strabismus, Efficacy of 5 FU augmented bleb needling performed post trabeculectomies
• TNOA-2018: Topical diagnosis of cranial nerve palsies
• TNOA-2019: Evaluation Of infantile nystagmus

INVITED FACULTY:

Coimbatore Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (CSOS)

Case presentations -

• Case presentations -
  • Secondary angle closure glaucoma following vitreous prolapse in posterior chamber
  • Unexplained visual field progression in 75 year old glaucoma patient
• 2017: A randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of ICS on IOP in POAG and OHT, I COUGH study
• 2018: Assessment of IOP and its importance
• 2019: Brimonidine-brinzolamide fixed dose combinations

PHACO REFRACTIVE DECODED, THE EYE FOUNDATION

• 2017: Debate:Laser interferometry vs Immersion Biometry
• 2019: 2 minute pearls - Management of floppy iris, Phacoemulsification in extremes of ametropia

STRABISMUS GRAND ROUNDS-SANKARA NETHRALAYA, CHENNAI

• 2018: Large hypertropia after superior oblique tenotomy treated by retrieval and reattachment of superior oblique to its insertion.

OPHTHAFUSION, THE EYE FOUNDATION, COIMBATORE

• 2017: Botox in paralytic strabismus
• 2019: No medications after fornix incision strabismus surgery, Introduction of Dr. Prem Prakash, Common theoretical question for DNB candidates