Consultant Cataract, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at The Eye Foundation, Coimbatore.
Experience:
Consultant Ophthalmologist (Feb 2015 to Dec 2017) at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka.
Basic and Advanced Life Support Skills training (March 2011) at Clinical Skills Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
Awards and Achievements:
Finalist Allergan India Quiz Contest, Mumbai 2011
Winner 2 nd place, 16th Dr. R.K. Seth Memorial Inter Institute Ophthalmology Quiz, New Delhi 2012.
Publications
Diagnosis and management of primary congenital lens cyst. Journal of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2015;19:566-567.
Infrared photorefraction for the detection of visually significant refractive errors in school children. Inves. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2015;56(7):2201
Paediatric Eye Screening by Infrared Photorefraction with Plusoptix tm Photoscreener. North Zone Journal of Ophthalmology Vol. 21, No. 1 ( Pages 39-40)
Retinal oximetry in normal and amblyopic children: a pilot study. Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 97, Issue 7 p. 684-687.
Thesis :Comparative Study of Unilateral Recess-Resect Procedure versus Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession in Intermittent Divergent Squint.Papers, Posters and Videos
Poster- Comparison of Unilateral Recession - Resection versus Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession in Intermittent Divergent Squint, presented at the 70 th Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, 2012, Cochin
Paper: Methodology of Pavagada Paediatric Eye Disease study, presented at 32 nd Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Hassan.
Paper: Clinical features and outcome of surgery in Paediatric cataract in a tertiary eye hospital, presented at 32 nd Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Hassan.
Paper: Various methods to document superior oblique myokymia, presented at 32 nd Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Hassan.
Video: Does my child see? Throwing light on non seeing eyes, presented at 32 nd Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Hassan.
Poster: Brachiooculofacial syndrome: A case report, presented at 32 nd Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Hassan.
Paper: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Survey and Effect of Health Education on Eye Health among Secondary School Children in Bangalore:
A Pilot Study, presented at 33 rd Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Mysore.
Conferences, Workshops and CMEs attended
70 th Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, 2012, Cochin.
DOS Sub Speciality Workshop on Glaucoma, August 2012, New Delhi.
SSI Annual Conference 2010, Jaipur.
SSI Annual Conference 2012, Rohtak.
CME on Common Ophthalmic Disorders in Childhood, 2013, New Delhi.
15 th Dr. R.K. Seth Memorial Symposium, 2011, New Delhi.
16 th Dr. R.K. Seth Memorial Symposium, 2012 New Delhi.
DOS Monthly CME Meets between May 2010 and May 2013.
32 nd Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, 2013 Hassan.
33 rd Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, 2014 Mysore.
Symposium on Inherited Retinal Disease, Genetics and Newer Treatments, 26-27 th October 2013, Bangalore.
IOL CliniX CME, 19-20 th April 2014, Bangalore.
YOU CME, 8-9 th 2014 March, Bangalore.
Transforming Retinal Surgeries using Emerging Innovations (TRUE- D), 24-25 th May 2014, Bangalore.
Congress on Optic Nerve, Vasculature and Emerging Treatment, 9-10 th August, 2014 Bangalore.
74 th Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society, 2016, Kolkata.
Reticon, May 2016, Chennai
Academic
MBBS: Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.
Internship: Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary 2008-2009
Post Graduation: Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi (Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University) 2010-2013.
Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus: Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, Karnataka recognised by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.
