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Dr  Hemalatha K - Vitreo Retina, Ophthalmology (Eye), Uvea

Dr Hemalatha K

Vitreo Retina, Ophthalmology (Eye), Uvea


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Senior Consultant Vitreo-Retina and Uvea at the Eye Foundation, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

Experience: 

  • Worked as Medical officer in the Retina Dept. Madurai (2015-2017) at Aravind Eye Hospital Tamil Nadu. 
  • Worked as Senior Medical officer in Retina Dept. Salem (2017-2025 ) at Aravind Eye hospital Tamil Nadu.
  • Has extensive surgical experience in Vitreo Retinal surgery as well as ROP screening.

Papers presented in conferences

  • OCT changes in patients with POAG following Phaco trabeculectomy - AT TNOA 2011
  • Visual field changes following phaco trabeculectomy in patients with POAG -AT TNOA 2012
  • Surgical outcomes of preoperative use of steroid in RRD associated with choroidal detachment -AT TNOA 2024
  • Retrospective study of endophthamitis Patients treated in a tertiary eye care centre -TNOA 2023
  • Assessment of dry eye status in patients who are undergoing pan retinal photocogulation -AT TNOA 2022

Posters presented at state level conference:

  • Rare case report on “ senior lokan syndrome “
  • Case report on “ Anterior migration of ozurdex implant “ in a pseudophakic patient.

Publication:

  • Correlation of serum lipid profile and Diabetic Retinopathy -A prospective study; Published Feb 2025 in International Journal of Research in Medical sciences.

Academic: 

  • MBBS at Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu.
  • DO (Ophthalmology) RIO, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 
  • DNB (Ophthalmology) Joseph Eye Hospital, Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
  • FVRS – Vitreo-Retina Fellowship at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.