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Dr. Akshaya Balaji  - Cornea, Cataract, Refractive Surgery / Lasik, Ophthalmology (Eye)

Dr. Akshaya Balaji

Cornea, Cataract, Refractive Surgery / Lasik, Ophthalmology (Eye)


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  • Consultant Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Services at The Eye Foundation, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu.

 Professional Experience:

  • Senior Resident (2021 to 2024) at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Science, 
    AIIMS, New Delhi.

Professional Skills: 

  • CATARACT SURGERY: Phacoemulsification and Femto second laser assisted cataract 
    surgery under topical anaesthesia, all sorts of complicated Cataract cases, Paediatric 
    and Subluxated Cataracts with CTR, Cionni and segment fixation, scleral fixated 
    IOL(SFIOL), IOL exchange, Extra capsular cataract extraction (ECCE) under peribulbar 
    or sub tenon anaesthesia.
  • CORNEA: Medical and surgical management of corneal infections, inflammatory 
    conditions, corneal transplants- Optical penetrating keratoplasty, Descemet's 
    stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty 
    (Manual and big bubble), Superficial anterior lamellar keratoplasty (SALK), 
    Automated lamellar therapeutic keratoplasty (ALTK), Temporary Keratoprosthesis 
    with optical penetrating keratoplasty. All types of Collagen cross linking procedures. 
    Fibrin glue and cyano acrylate glue application and tenons patch graft for small to 
    medium corneal perorations, corneal tattooing and EDTA chelation.
  •  ∙REFRACTIVE SURGERIES: All refractive procedures including Photorefractive 
    keratectomy (PRK), Laser tn situ keratomileusis (LASIK) including Contura, Small 
    incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), Phakic intraocular lens, Intrastromal lenticule 
    implantation with CXL, CXL plus procedures.
  • OCULAR SURFACE: Amniotic membrane grafts. simple and cultivated limbal stem cell 
    transplants, mucous membrane transplant, minor salivary gland transplant, 
    pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft, management of ocular surface 
    squamous neoplasia, symblepharon excision with AMT.
  • ADJUNCTIVE PROCEDURES: Pupilloplasty, iridodialysis repair. 
  • OCULAR TRAUMA: Foreign body removal, conjunctival laceration repair, corneal and 
    scleral perforation repair, evisceration with implant, lid laceration repair with 
    canalicular injury repair using mini monoka stent, Enucleation and evisceration, 
    dacryocystorhinostomy 
  • RETINA: Intravitreal antibiotics, ant: VEGF and depo steroid injections, silicon oil 
    removal.
  • LASER PROCEDURES: YAG posterior capsulotomy, YAG peripheral iridotomy, pan 
    retinal photo coagulation, laser indirect ophthalmoscopy, diode laser cyclophoto 
    coagulation (DLCP). 
  • EYELID PROCEDURES: Tarsal fracture, curettage for chalazion, Botox, epilation for 
    trichiasis, tarsorrhaphy (temporary and permanent).
  • DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES: Applanation tonometry gonioscopy, direct and indirect 
    ophthalmoscopy slit lamp evaluation, visual field testing, sringing probing, A and B 
    scan ultrasonography, ASOCT, macular OCT, UBM, manual and optical biometry and 
    corneal topography, laser interferometry.

Awards: 

  • Gold medalist in Pathology MBBS (2012).
  • First prize in external photography contest in ISCKRS (2023). 
  • Consolation prize in TN-YOSI free paper presentation (2023).

Other Accolades:

  • Member of editorial board of Kera Sight magazine of ISCKRS.
  • Contributed chapters to Ophthalmology Clinicals for PG & Secondary Intraocular Lens 
    (AIOS).
  • Publications in various indexed national and international peer reviewed journals.

Academic: 

  • FAICO (Refractive) – 2024. 
  • DNB, National Board of Examinations for Medical Science – 2022. 
  • Doctor of Medicine Ophthalmology (2018 to 2021) at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for 
    Ophthalmic Science, AIIMS, New Delhi.
  • MBBS (2010 to 2016) at Govt. Medical College, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu.