Cataract, Ophthalmology (Eye), Refractive Surgery / Lasik
Profile
Current Position:
Consultant - Cataract and Refractive Services
Academic Incharge for Postgraduate and Fellowship programme
Member Secretary, Ethics Committee of The Eye Foundation
Areas Of Expertise:
Topical phacoemulsification including Femtosecond Laser assisted cataract surgery
Premium Intraocular Lenses including Toric and Multifocal implants
Refractive surgery including latest advances such as Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) and topography modified Contoura LASIK
Phakic Intraocular Lenses
Advances in Keratoconus management including Intra Corneal Ring Segment implantation and topography guided surface ablation with Corneal Collagen Crosslinking (CXL)
Advanced Cross Linking procedures including PIXL and Customised cross linking
Academic Qualifications:
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Masters of Surgery (MS) in Ophthalmology
Fellowship of International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO)
Member of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCSEd)
Awards and Achievements:
Awarded Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR) grant for research work entitled "Safety and efficacy of corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin-A in progressive keratoconus" in 2012
The youngest recipient of the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India (IIRSI) special Gold Medal for her achievements in Cataract and Refractive Surgery (2018) presented by Vice President of India, Honourable Shri Venkaiah Naidu
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Honour award for peer review for "Immense contribution to Indian Journal Of Ophthalmology by voluntary involvement in the critical review process of the journal and for excellence in the overall quality of scientific review, number of manuscripts reviewed and punctuality during the year 2017-2018"
Assistant Editor of Refractive Surgery for Indian Journal Of Ophthalmology: 2017 till date
Guest reviewer for various high impact international journals of Cataract and Refractive surgery including Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (JCRS), Scientific Reports, BMC Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology case reports, Eye, Eye and Vision, Journal of Ocular Biology, Therapeutic advancements in Ophthalmology and Clinical Ophthalmology.
Winner of Best Paper of Session in Cornea session at All India Ophthalmological Society Conference in 2019
Winner of Best Paper of Session in Refractive session at All India Ophthalmological Society Conference in 2020
Guest Assistant Editor for Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Cataract special issue December 2017
Numerous publications in peer- reviewed international journals
Contributed to various chapters in Cataract and Refractive Surgery books
Multiple Instruction courses, papers and posters presented in various national and international conferences
Membership of All India Ophthalmic Society(AIOS), Delhi Ophthalmic Society (DOS), American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Society (TNOA)
Publications:
Sachdev MS, Gupta D Sachdev GS, Sachdev R. Tailored stromal expansion with a refractive lenticule for cross-linking the ultrathin cornea. J Cataract Refract Surg2015; 41:918 - 923
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, B S, Dandapani R. Comparative Analysis of Safety and Efficacy of Topography-Guided Customized Cross-linking and Standard Cross-linking in the Treatment of Progressive Keratoconus. Cornea. 2021 Feb 1;40(2):188 - 193.
Sachdev GS, Sachdev R, Gupta H, Sachdev R. Unilateral corneal ectasia following Small incision Lenticule Extraction. J Cataract Refract Surg2015; 41:2014 - 2018
Sachdev GS, Sachdev MS. Recent advances in corneal collagen cross-linking: Review. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017; 65:787-96. featured in AAO newsletter as new journal studies from India (AIOS)
Sachdev GS, Sachdev MS. Optimizing outcomes with multifocal intraocular lenses: Review. Indian Journal Ophthalmology 2017; 65(12):1294-1301
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Ramamurthy D. Comparative analysis of safety and efficacy ofphotorefractive keratectomy versus photorefractive keratectomy combined with crosslinking. Clinical Ophthalmol 2018:12 783-790
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Sharma U, Ramamurthy D. Visual outcomes of patients bilaterally implanted with extended range of vision intraocular lens: A prospective study. Indian Journal Ophthalmology 2018; 66:407-10
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Kumar S, Ramamurthy D. Unilateral sterile infiltrate following Small incision lenticule extraction. Journal Cataract Refract Surg 2017; 5:59-60
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S. Clinical presentation following photorefractive intrastromal crosslinking. Indian Journal Ophthalmology 2018; 66:993-4
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S. Corneal regularization following customized corneal collagen crosslinking. Indian Journal Ophthalmology 2018 Sep;66(9):1310-1311
Tiwari N, Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Ramamurthy C, Ramamurthy D. Comparative analysis of visual outcomes and ocular aberrations following wavefront optimized and topo-guided customized femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia and myopic astigmatism: a contralateral eye study. Indian J Ophthalmol 2018; 66:1558-61
Sachdev GS. Commentary: Comparison of changes in refractive error and corneal curvature following small-incision lenticule extraction and femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol2018;66:1567-8.
Sachdev GS. Software for management of repeated suction loss during femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg 2018:6 49-50
Sachdev GS, Sachdev MS. CIRCLE software for management of suction loss following Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. JCRS Online Case Reports 2019; 7:1-2
Sachdev GS, Diwan S Sachdev MS. Unilateral fungal keratitis following Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. JCRS Online case reports 2019; 7: 11-13
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy D. Long-term safety of posterior chamber implantable phakic contact lens for the correction of myopia. Clinical Ophthalmology 2019, 13: 137-142
Sachdev GS, Singh S, Ramamurthy S, Rajpal N, Ramamurthy D. Comparative analysis of clinical outcomes between two types of posterior chamber phakic intraocular lenses for correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism. Accepted for publication in Indian Journal OfOpthalmology
Sachdev MS, Malik R, Gupta H, Sachdev R, Sachdev GS. Femtosecond laser-integrated anterior segment optical coherence tomography to detect preexisting posterior capsular dehiscence and increase safety in posterior polar cataracts. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Feb;46(2):235-240.
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Dandapani R. Stop sign for correct tissue plane identification in small incision lenticule extraction. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 May;68(5):895-896.
Sachdev GS, Sachdev R, Sachdev MS. Intra corneal ring segment implantation with lenticule assisted stromal augmentation for crosslinking in thin corneas. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2020 Jun 5;19:100726.
Sachdev GS, Soundarya B, Ramamurthy S, Lakshmi C, Dandapani R. Impact of anterior capsular polishing on capsule opacification rate in eyes undergoing femtosecond laser- assisted cataract surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 May;68(5):780-785.
Ramamurthy S, Soundarya B, Sachdev GS. Topography-guided treatment in regular and irregular corneas. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec;68(12):2699 - 2704
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S. Decade - long journey with small incision lenticule extraction: The learnings. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec;68(12):2705 - 2710.
Sachdev MS, Malik R, Gupta H, Narula R, Sachdev GS. What lies beneath: Posterior capsular imaging in posterior polar cataracts. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Oct;68(10):2221- 2222.
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Dandapani R. Triamcinolone acetonide for remnant lenticule identification in small incision lenticule extraction. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Jun;46(6):811-813.
Soundarya B, Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Dandapani R. Ectasia after keratorefractive surgery: Analysis of risk factors and treatment outcomes in the Indian population. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun;68(6):1028-1031.
Kodavoor SK, Divya J, Dandapani R, Ramamurthy C, Ramamurthy S, Sachdev G. Randomized trial comparing visual outcomes of toric intraocular lens implantation using manual and digital marker. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec;68(12):3020-3024.
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Dandapani R. Photorefractive intrastromal corneal crosslinking for treatment of low myopia: clinical outcomes using the transepithelial approach with supplemental oxygen. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Mar;46(3):428-433.
Sachdev MS, Narula R, Sudhamala N, Sachdev GS. Intraocular lens scaffold pupilloplasty: A novel technique for pupilloplasty in phakic eyes. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 Mar;69(3):755-757.
Kodavoor SK, Preethi V, Sachdev GS; Ramamurthy S, Dandapani, R. Management of incision failure due to suction loss in SMILE, JCRS Online Case Reports: January 2021 - Volume 9 - Issue 1 - p e00037
Kodavoor SK, Preethi V, Dandapani R, Sachdev GS. Recurrent pterygium excision with extended resection and limbal conjunctival autograft- Our results. Accepted for publication in International Journal of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Sachdev GS, Gupta H, Sachdev GS. Current status of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. Telengana Ophthalmic Society Today Volume 1 issue 4 2017
Sachdev GS, Gupta H, Sachdev MS. Current status of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. Delhi Ophthalmic Society Times. Volume 23(2): September-October 2017
Chapters in Books:
Sachdev GS, Deshmukh R, Gupta H, Sachdev M. Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery in posterior polar cataract. Recent advances in Ophthalmology Edition 14. HV Nema
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy D. Astigmatism Management in Cataract Surgery. Recent advances in Ophthalmology Edition 14. HV Nema
Sachdev GS. Eye tracking in excimer laser correction. All India Ophthalmic Society CME series 2018
Ramamurthy C, Sachdev GS. Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. All India Ophthalmic Society CME series 2018
Sachdev GS, Sachdev MS. Refractive Surgery and Phakic Intraocular Lens. Postgraduate Ophthalmology 2 nd Edition. Zia Chaudhary
Sachdev MS, Sachdev GS. Femtosecond Laser assisted Cataract Surgery. Lasers in Cataract Surgery. HV Nema
