Profile

• Senior Consultant in Cataract, Cornea & Refractive Services at The Eye Foundation, Erode.

Professional Summary

• Managing General Ophthal cases as well as specialty cases including Cornea, Glaucoma and Retina.
• 7 years in Aravind Eye Hospital, more than 1 year as Medical Officer, IOL Services and more than 2 years as a consultant in Cornea & Refractive Services.
• Seasoned in Corneal Surgeries encompassing penetrating & lamellar corneal transplants as well as ocular surface reconstructive procedures.
• SICS & Phaco Trainer for Internal & External Trainee's.
• Trainer for Penetrating and Lamellar Corneal Surgery.
• Served as Academic coordinator in cornea fellowship program, Aravind Hospital, Coimbatore.
• Coordinator, IOB - Aravind Eye Bank, Coimbatore.
• Member in Quality & Safety NABH Committee, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.
• Member organizing committee & Master of ceremony, Cornea Connect 2015, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.
• Member, scientific Committee Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Society Meeting (DARSHAN 2014).
• Member Local Organizing Committee of recently concluded AIOC, Coimbatore (2018).
• Speaker in Eye Donation Fortnight regarding "Eye donation - Public Awareness & sensitization" organized by Lions International, Coimbatore in various venues.
• Attended Sight Life Committee Meeting - 2016 New Delhi.

Professional Experience

• Consultant Ophthalmologist (Oct 2020 to Aug 2021) at Sri Raghavendra Eye Hospital, Erode, Tamil Nadu.
• Consultant Ophthalmologist (Feb 2019 to Nov 2019) at Dr. Arvind Vision Care, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• Medical officer - Cornea & Refractive Services (Dec 2015 - Aug 2018) at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
• Medical officer - IOL Services (Apr 2011 to Mar 2012) at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
• Junior Consultant (May 2010 to Mar 2011), Sri Raghavendra Eye Hospital, Erode, Tamil Nadu.

Surgical Experience

• Performed 10,000+ cataract surgeries.
• Performed 100+ Lasik surgeries.
• Performed Scleral fixation IOL and Iris claw IOL.
• Performed 150+ Corneal transplants including penetrating as well as Lamellar.
• Performed 300+ Pterygium surgeries.
• Well versed in managing ocular traumas (250 cases).
• Trained in ocular surface reconstruction procedures including amniotic membrane graft.

Academic

• Fellowship - Cornea & Refractive Surgery (2014 to 2020) at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
• Diplomate of National Board (DNB) (2012 to 2014) at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
• Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO) (2008 to 2010) at Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• MBBS (2000 to 2006) at Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Publications

• Published an Article in February 2018 Cornea Volume 37, Diagnostic Evaluation of Co-Occurrence of Acanthamoeba and Fungi in Keratitis: A Preliminary Report.
• Poster in Orbit & Oculoplasty - TNOA 2011.
• Poster "ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA PRESENTING WITH SEVERE BLEPHAROSPASM" - TNOA 2015.
• Poster in Pythium Insidiosum Keratitis organised by AMRF in AECS, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.