Profile
Senior Consultant Cataract & Refractive Services at The Eye Foundation, Kozhikode, Kerala.
Work Experience:
- Casualty Medical Officer (Jan 2013 to July 2013) at Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Perumbavoor, Kochi, Kerala.
- Junior Resident (Aug 2013 to Aug 2016) at Govt. Medical College, Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), Thrissur, Kerala.
- Consultant Ophthalmologist (Sept 2016 to Dec 2017) at Ceeyam hospital, Vadakara & Jaihind Medicentre, Nadapuram, Kozhikode, Kerala.
- Consultant Ophthalmologist & Phaco-Refractive Surgeon (Aug 2020 to April 2024) at Dr Sreekanth Eye Eare & Research Eentre, V Trust Group of Eye Hospitals, Calicut, Kerala.
Surgical Experience:
- SICS with PCIOL.
- Phacoemulsification with foldable IOL.
- Dacryocystectomy and Dacryocystorhinostomy.
- Pterygium excision with Limbal stem cell transplantation.
- Penetrating Keratoplasty.
- Trabeculectomy.
- Squint surgery.
- Refractive surgery- PRK, SMILE, LASIK.
- Penetrating injury repair.
- Evisceration.
- Enucleation.
- Lid margin injury repair.
- Intravitreal injections.
- Minor procedures like cyclocryotherapy, ARC, Conjunctival hood flapping, Tarsorrhaphy, Incision & Curettage, OSSN excision biopsy.
Teaching Experience:
- Undergraduate (M.B.B.S) students (2013 to 2016) at Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala.
- Nursing(GNM & BSc) and DOA students (2013 to 2016) at Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala.
Conference attended:
- Cataract Surgery Update, Govt. Medical College, Calicut, Kerala.
- Phacoemulsification and IOL, TACO, Thrissur, Kerala.
- OCULI 2014, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala.
- DRISHYAM 2014 Ophthalmology Update, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala.
- Imaging in Trauma,Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala.
- Sixth Neuro ophthalmology Update, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- CAL-d-SCOPE 2014,Govt. Medical College, Calicut, Kerala.
- DRISHTI 2014, Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons, Thrissur, Kerala.
- ATTENSION 2015, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- KAAZHCHA 2015, Tony Fernandez Eye Hospital, Cochin, Kerala.
- Workshop on Research Methodology, TACO & KSOS
- August Ophthalmica 2015, Cochin, Kerala.
- Kalpavriksha 2015, Dr.Agarwals Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Glaucoma Update, Govt. Medical College, Calicut, Kerala.
- TACOPSIA 2015- Cornea Newer Vistas.
- FLAMES 2015-Ocular Infections & Inflammations.
- DRISHTI 2015, Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons, Trivandrum, Kerala.
- DIARET 2015, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, Kerala.
- RETICOM 2015, Comtrust Eye Hospital, Calicut, Kerala.
- DRISHYAM 2016-Ophthalmology Update.
- Oculi 2016 - An Update on Glaucoma.
- CME on Glaucoma, Glaucoma Indian Educatio Programme, Cochin, Kerala.
- IIRSI, ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- KOSCON 2018, Manglaore, Karnataka.
- DRISHTI 2022, CALICUT, Kerala.
- DRISHTI 2023, THRISSUR, Kerala.
Publications:
- Comparison of vertical cup-disc ratio and disc damage likelihood scale with respect to visual field global indices in primary open angle glaucoma patients - a cross sectional study, Published in Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology, DOI:10.4103/kjo.kjo_71_17.
- Small incision lenticule extraction versus photorefractive keratectomy - A comparative study, Published in Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology, DOI:10.4103/kjo.kjo_73_20.
Paper Presentations:
- Comparison of vertical cup-disc ratio and disc damage likelihood scale with respect to visual field global indices in primary open angle glaucoma patients- a cross sectional study, DRISHTI 2015.
- A case of Diabetic Retinopathy, DIARET 2015.
- The blinding serpent- poster presentation in DRISHTI 2015.
- Smile Vs. PRK- comparison of visual outcomes, contrast sensitivity and spherical abberations over 1 Year follow up - KOSCON 2018.
Credits & Workshops:
- First prize for the best paper presentation, Prof. K. S. Subramaniam PG free parer session in DRISHTI 2015, Trivandrum, Kerala.
- Secured First Rank in MS Ophthalmology exams conducted by KUHS in June 2016.
- Participated as a faculty in different sessions in DRISHTI 2023, Thrissur, Kerala.
Academic:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (2005 to 2011) at Govt. Medical College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.
- Master of Surgery (MS) Ophthalmology (2013 to 2016) at Govt. Medical College, Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), Thrissur, Kerala.
- DNB Ophthalmology December (2016).
- Fellowship in Phaco and Refractive Surgery (Jan 2018 to June 2019) at Prasad Netralaya, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Udupi, Karnataka.
Academic:
- Professional Associations:
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (KSOS)
- All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
- Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS)
