Dr. Merlin Benzy

Consultant Cataract & Anterior Segment at The Eye Foundation, Bangalore.

Publication:

• Thesis work entitled “Effect of pterygium excision on corneal astigmatism” under supervision of Prof Balasubramaniyum Aluri in October 2014 at Vydehi Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Bangalore.
• Ocular Masquerade syndrome. Tasneem A F, Shwetha B A, Amanpreet Kaur, Merlin Benzy. MedPulse International Medical Journal, ISSN: 2348-2516, EISSN: 2348-1897, Volume 1, Issue 9, September 2014 pg 534-536.
• A Unilateral Free Floating Pigmented Vitreous Cyst (A Short Communication). Tasneem AF, Vittal Nayak I, Merlin Benzy, Mohammad Mehdi. Global Journal for Research Analysis. ISSN No 2277 – 8160.Volume-5, Issue-6, June - 2016 pg 384-385.
• A case of orbital cellulitis in dengue haemmorhagic fever a short communication. Tasneem AF, Vittal Nayak I, Merlin Benzy, Mohammad Mehdi. International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume: 5, Issue: 9, September 2016.
• Effect of Video Counselling Versus Verbal Counselling on Patient's experience during phacoemulsification under topical anaesthesia. Merlin Benzy, Rengaraj Venkatesh, Vivekanandan Vellam Ramakrishnan, Varshini Santhanarajan Odayar. Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research, Volume 2, Issue 2, August–September 2022.
• Single haptic iris fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lens. Vellam R Vivekanandan, Thamizhselvi Dhanaseelan, Merlin Benzy, Rengaraj Venkatesh, Varshini Odayar. Indian J Ophthalmol, 2023 March 71(3):1016-1020.
• A novel transconjunctival, intrascleral, ab-externo, knotless, and double flanged technique with 6-0 Prolene for iridodialysis repair. Vivekanandan Ramakrishnan VR, Venugopal A, Benzy M, Venkatesh R, Ravindran M. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 May;71(5):2257-2259.

Awards:

Presented Academic research in both national and international conferences

• Poster presentation – A case of pseudotumor cerebri with bilateral lateral rectus palsy in Karnataka Ophthalmic Society Conference in November 2016.
• Poster presentation – Importance of distance krimsky test in evaluation of strabismus in comparison with prism bar cover test and krimsky test in Karnataka Ophthalmic Society Conference in November 2016.
• Poster presentation – A case of unilateral posterior lenticonus in 66th Annual Conference of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association - Pudhuvue in August 2018.
• Poster presentation - A Postoperative Jam in 4th Biennial world conference on ISMSICS CCC (Comprehensive Cataract Conference) November 2022 @ PGI, Chandigarh, India.
• Poster presentation - A Flawless Lash in 4th Biennial world conference on ISMSICS CCC (Comprehensive Cataract Conference) November 2022 @ PGI, Chandigarh, India
• Video presentation - Hula Hoop in ZD (Zonular Dialysis) at in 4th Biennial world conference on ISMSICS CCC (Comprehensive Cataract Conference) November 2022 @ PGI, Chandigarh, India.
• Poster presentation - A Flawless Lash at 38th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 2023.
• Video presentation - Hula Hoop in ZD (Zonular Dialysis) at 38th Asia- Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 2023