An accomplished Vitreo Retina surgeon committed to provide best care with his paramount diagnostic skills and experience of many years in the field of Ophthalmology.
He has been excellently performing complicated surgeries like Retinal detachment surgery, macular hole surgery, ERM peeling surgery, surgery for IOFBR, SFIOL, surgery for advanced diabetic diseases, etc.
He has been screening and providing treatment for Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and also very well trained in lasers for diabetic retinopathy, PDT lasers, Barrage laser, focal laser, Transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) and lasers for ROP.
His profound knowledge makes him get involved in innovation and technology in Ophthalmology, Also, he is actively involved in developing curriculum and training vitreo-retina fellows.
He possesses varieties of publications in various national and international peer-reviewed journals and has immense knowledge in the literature.He has delivered several presentations at the national and international forums and has been actively participating in specialty meetings and online discussions. The salient ones are enumerated.
He has been awarded numerous times for his contribution to the specialty, for the researches he has carried out in national and international forum.
He is an active member of All India Ophthalmic society, Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association and Indian Medical Association.
Experience
Medical Consultant (2011-2013) at Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
Consultant Vitreo Retinal Surgeon (2015-2018) at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Publications
Retinoblastoma: A comprehensive review, Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology.
Transient central retinal artery occlusion following Viperine snake bite: A rare case report, Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.
Effect of training on agility, flexibility, its correlation and also its correlation with skin fold thickness and body mass index among runners- National journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology,
Physical fitness index among runners and healthy controls, its correlation with resting heart rate- International Physiology.
Idiopathic full-thickness macular hole in an 8 year old boy- Retinal cases & brief case reports.
Conferences and Invited faculty talks
Attended many state, zonal, national and international conferences with presentations. To name a few; Presented poster on “Management of Post Pars Plana Vitrectomy persistent vitreous haemorrhage with Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy in pseudophakic patients- a novel technique” at 11th APVRS Kaula Lumpur Malaysia (2017) and also was invited as a guest speaker at a programme conducted by Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore (2019).
Academic
MBBS (J.J.M Medical College, Davangere, India)
MS Ophthalmology (Madhurai Medical College, Madhurai, India)
Fellowship in Retina & Vitreous (Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India)
