Experience

• Since February 4^th 2018 - Medical Superintendent, Centre Head & Senior Consultant in Cataract, Glaucoma & Refractive Surgery at The Eye Foundation, Kochi, Kerala.
• August 17^th 2017 - February 3rd 2018, Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at The Eye Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
• May 17^th 2002 - August 15^th 2017, Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Trivandrum, Kerala.
• March 1^st 2001 - March 31^st 2002, Medical Officer at Aravind Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
• June 25^th 2002 - December 24^th 2000, Junior General Fellow In Ophthalmology at Aravind Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
• June 25^th 1999 - June 24^th 2000, Tutor in Ophthalmology at Aravind Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology. Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
• April 1^st 1997 - March 31^st 1999, Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology at Aravind Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology. Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
• August 1st 1994 - August 16^th 1996, Medical Officer at NSS Medical Mission Hospital, Pandalam, Kerala.

SURGICAL EXPERIENCE

REFRACTIVE SURGERY PLATFORMS

Surgeries inclusive of Microkeratome and Femtosecond Laser Vision Correction, and worked with the following Platforms:

• Moria Microkeratome unit.
• Alcon LenSx Platform
• Alcon Wave Light Refractive Suite EX500

REFRACTIVE  SURGERIES 

• FEMTOLASIK
• OPTILASIK
• STREAMLIGHT LASIK
• TOPOGUIDED PRK WITH CXL
• ICRS – INTACS
• ICRS WITH C3R
• CORNEAL COLLAGEN CROSS LINKING
• CONTOURA VISION

CATARACT SURGERIES

• Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery with Foldable IOL implantation.
• Micro Incision Cataract Surgery (MICS) with Foldable IOL Implantation.
• Phacoemulsification with Foldable IOL implantation.
• Small Incision Suture less Cataract Surgery (SICS) with IOL implantation.
• Extra Capsular Cataract Extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation.
• Premium IOLs & Toric Premium IOL Implantation.
• Mutifocal IOLs and Toric Multifocal IOL Implantation

GLAUCOMA SURGERIES

• Trabeculectomy with MMC with Releasable Sutures.
• Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery with Trabeculectomy with MMC with Foldable IOL Implantation with Releasable Sutures.
• MICS with Trabeculectomy with foldable IOL with Releasable Sutures.
• Phaco with Trabeculectomy with MMC with Foldable IOL with Releasable Sutures.

MISCELLANEOUS SURGERIES

• Pterygium Excision with Conjunctival Auto Graft with Tisseel
• Punctal Plug
• Dacryo Cysto Rhinostomy
• DCT and other orbital surgical procedures.
• Corneal Tear Repair
• Lid Tear Repair
• Chalazion Incision & Curettage
• Tarsorrhaphy

LASER PROCEDURES

• YAG Laser- Peripheral Iridotomy
• YAG Laser- Capsulotomy
• Pan Retinal Photocoagulation

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Guiding residents on ward rounds, Emergency rotations and post graduate clinics
• Conducting lecturers for postgraduate students
• Supervising and assisting candidates for training in SICS and Phacoemulsification.
• 4 years teaching experience in Aravind Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tamil Nadu.

Academic

• Diplomat Of National Board-Ophthalmology (DNB), 2000 - Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, India.
• Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO), 1999 - Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai ,India.
• MBBS, 1993 - Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.

MEMBERSHIP

• All India Ophthalmic Society-Life Member.
• Glaucoma Society Of India-Life Member.
• Kerala Society Of Ophthalmic Surgeons-Life Member.
• Trivandrum Ophthalmic Club-Trivandrum-Life Member.
• Cochin Ophthalmic Club-Life Member.
• Indian Medical Association-Life Member.

ARTICLES PUBLISHED & PRESENTED

• Srinivasan, M; Vamshidhar, M; Gopal, R et al. Sodium bicarbonate an alternative to Hyaluronidase in Ocular anaesthesia for Cataract Surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol, Vol: 48(4) 2000 Dec. p.285-290.
• Prajna, N Venkatesh; Gopal, R; Srinivasan, M. Molluscum contagiosum Keratitis in a patient with Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Journal of TNOA Vol: 40(1) 1999 Mar. p. 29-34.
• Vijay Deepika, P; Gopal, R; Krishna Das, R. Post surgical epithelial implantation cyst – A case report. Journal of TNOA Vol : 40(1).
  1999 p. 53-54.
• Etiological Pattern of Uveitis in a Referral Hospital – A prospective study. Dissertation submitted to the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Diplomate of National Board, Ophthalmology, July 2000.
• Importance of ROP screening ON HIGH RISK NEW BORN FOLLOW Upon 25^th June 2006, conducted by National Neonatology Forum with SOCOMER, KIMS.
• Management of Nucleus in ECCE in Chaithanya Academix-2007.
• SICS panelist in Chaithanya Academix-2014.
• Co Chairman for WEB CAST ON PHACOEMULSIFICTION WITH TORIC AND MULTIFOCAL IOLs for the 4^TH Annual Conference of Trivandrum Ophthalmic Club on 26-04-2015.
• Webinar – Eyecyclopedia: Perfecting Phakic IOLs in our Practice. Imported Phakic IOLs.
• Reviewer for American Journal of Ophthalmology case report.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMES

• Participated in eighty five (85) Eye Care Camps sponsored by various NGOs and DBCS, organized by Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai.
• Conducted Eye Care Camps in Kerala Institute of Medical Science, Trivandrum.
• Participated in CME programme on update in ophthalmology (sponsored by Medical council of India) on 10-11 Jan. 2000 in Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology.
• School Health Programme: Talk on Computer Visual Syndrome in TIPS International School, Kochi
• Kochi Corporation: Talk on Prevention of Diabetic Retinopathy.
• Seminar on Computer Vision Syndrome, Infopark, Kochi, India.