Profile

Consultant Cataract, Paediatric & Neuro Ophthalmology at The Eye Foundation, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Senior Resident (Sept 2018 to Mar 2019) at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prasanthigram, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh.
• enior Resident (Jan 2021 to Nov 2021) at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• Consultant Cataract, Paediatric and Neuro-Ophthalmology (Nov 2021 to Sept 2022) at Mishri Devi Eye Hospital, Neemrana, Rajasthan.

Clinical Exposure:

• Confident in performing phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery including complicated cases such as rigid pupils, posterior polar cataracts, use of iris hooks, anterior vitrectomy and managing other complications under local anesthesia. Confident in using premium IOLs such as toric and multifocal IOLs.
• Performed 500+ small incision cataract surgeries, 1200+ phacoemulsification surgeries, 250+ pterygium surgeries, 5 dacryocystectomies, 20 dacryocystorhinostomy surgeries independently.
• Performed 15+ lens aspiration with anterior vitrectomy and IOL placement in children less than 5 years age and 15+ cases in older children and 5 lensectomies in children less than 8 months old.
• Confident in performing horizontal and inferior oblique muscle surgeries independently. Assisted posterior tenotomy of superior oblique in 2 eyes.
• Performed 75 pan retinal laser photocoagulations and 2 barrage lasers. Administered 150+ intravitreal injections independently.
• Performed large numbers of laser procedures such as YAG capsulotomies, laser peripheral iridotomies and selective laser trabeculoplasty independently.
• ROP screening done under supervision for 25 babies.

CORE COMPETENCIES :

• Confident in phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery in adults.
• Confident to perform and manage independently pediatric cataract surgeries in children of all age groups.
• Independently perform routine strabismus surgeries.
• Comprehensive management of squint and neuro-ophthalmic cases.

RESEARCH WORK AND PRESENTATIONS:

• “A prospective study on ocular trauma- clinical profile, factors affecting visual outcome and correlation with Ocular Trauma Score (OTS)” as dissertation submitted to National Board of Examinations in 2018.
• Presented the same as poster in Ocular Traumacon organized by Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai-2018. Presented paper titled “A prospective analysis of the efficacy of SLT in patients with open angle glaucoma” at Glaucoma Society of India annual conference 2018 at Kovalam. (as co-author).
• Presented an e-poster titled “correlation of clinical and radiological findings of young patients with neuro ophthalmic features” at Indian Neuro-ophthalmology Society 1st Annual conference at New Delhi- 2018. (co-author).
• Presented an e-case titled “an unusual case of ocular cysticercosis mimicking third nerve palsy” at Indian Neuro-ophthalmology Society 1st Annual conference at New Delhi- 2018.
• Presented an e-poster titled “Management of large angle exotropia in a child with Opitz syndrome.” at grand rounds in pediatric ophthalmology 2019.
• Presented an e-poster titled “Compressive optic neuropathy due to a large pediatric intracranial aneurysm.” at grand rounds in pediatric ophthalmology 2019.
• Presented an e-poster titled “Clinical profile of patients with Ethambutol toxicity- A case series” at Synapse (neuro-ophthalmology conference) at Sankara Nethralaya Chennai 2019.
• Presented a podium presentation at AIOC 2020—Gurugram titled “Cavernous sinus thrombosis- a case series”.
• Presented a paper titled “accommodative esotropia with a difference” at the (virtual) AIOC 2021 Kolkata.
• Presented a paper titled “Ganglion cell loss in compressive optic neuropathy and its utility in pre- perimetric neuropathy” in AIOC 2022, Mumbai.
• Presented a video titled “The eyes are windows to the body” in AIOC 2022, Mumbai.

ONGOING PROJECTS:

• A prospective analysis of the efficacy of SLT in patients with open angle glaucoma.
• Long term follow-up and outcomes of pediatric ectopia lentis.
• Ganglion cell complex measurements in pre perimetric compressive optic neuropathy- longitudinal study.
• Case series on outcomes of cavernous sinus thrombosis.
• Imaging controversy in optic nerve swelling- a case report.
• Aseptic cavernous sinus thrombosis in pregnancy- a case report.
• A peculiar presentation of Terrian’s marginal degeneration- Ophthalmic photo essay.
• Case series on Delleman syndrome.
• Comparison of IOL power calculation formulas in children undergoing cataract surgery.
• Won second prize in Erudio international ophthalmology quiz 2018 organized by Allergan India.