About the Department
Department of Ophthalmology at the Kasturba Medical College, 沙巴体育 has been providing world class Ophthalmology services. Established in the late 1950’s, the department prospered into a centre for excellence under the visionary leadership of Dr. P. N. Srinivasa Rao. The department has kept abreast with the latest technological developments and inventions in the field of ophthalmology having many firsts to its credit.
The community outreach programs in the form of surgical camps, school screening programs, diabetic retinopathy screening programs, awareness creation and public education are conducted regularly.
Postgraduate program was started in the year 1972. Till now total of 346 (MS and DO) postgraduates have been trained. ?
Team of expert doctors who have specialized in various ophthalmic sub specialities strive to provide evidence based, state of the art treatment to the patients along with undergraduate and postgraduate training and research activities. The department has trained ophthalmologists catering to various sub specialties in Ophthalmology like Cornea, Glaucoma, Uvea, Pediatric ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Retinopathy of prematurity, vitreo-retina, oculoplasty and community ophthalmology. ?Subspecialty exposure has improved Postgraduate and undergraduate training. The department has state-of-the art infrastructure and equipment, trained faculty, adjunct faculty and inter-institutional collaboration which have helped the department to standout with surgical skills and innovative research.???
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Adjunct Faculty
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Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya
Adjunct Professor,?Head of Padiatric Ophthalmology, ?
L V Prasad Eye Institute,?Hyderabad ??
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Dr. Jella Angela An,? ?
Director of Glaucoma Services,
Mason Eye Institute,?Columbia? ?
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Dr. Shruthi Tara,
Chief Medical officer,?Sankara Eye hospital? ? ? ? ?
Coimbatore
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Dr. Suman Thapa
Director of 沙巴体育,?Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology,
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Dr. Chilukuri Sarat Babu
Medical Director, Sharat Maxivision Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Warangal.
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Dr. Aashish Kumar Bansal
Cornea and Refractive consultant, Hyderabad.
Ex head of Cornea services ,center for sight Hyderabad 500 034.? email: bansal_eye@yahoo.co.in
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Dr. Muna Bhende
Senior Consultant & Deputy Director
Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Service
Sankara Nethralaya, No. 41, Old 18, College Rd, Thousand Lights West,Nungambakkam Chennai Tamilnadu-600006
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Dr. Suman S Thapa: Adjunct faculty “E guru Guest Lecture-Innovations in Glaucoma Screening” on 07.10.2020
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沙巴体育
Our OEU 沙巴体育 Association has 346 members and we have regular alumni meetings every four years at 沙巴体育.? The 沙巴体育 association also endows oration awards in the memory of Late Prof. P. N. Srinivasa Rao, Founding HOD of Ophthalmology and Late Dr. Babu Rajendran 1st postgraduate student from Dept. of Ophthalmology. KMC, 沙巴体育.
OEU (Operation Eyesight Universal)? Aklumni association of Department of Ophthalmology in Kasturaba Medical College 沙巴体育 was started under the eminent leadership of Late Dr P N Srinivasa Rao. In 1971 postgraduation was started in the department with Late Dr Babu Rajendran and Dr Shobha Dutt being the first batch. OEU 沙巴体育 association initially started as a casual proposal of the like-minded alumni of the department when our founder mentor Dr P N Srinivasa Rao was nearing retirement. With over 350 members spanned across the globe, the alumni actively participates in conducting national as well as international webinars in association with the parent OEU department of KMC 沙巴体育. Many alumni who are experts in their subspecialities also paly a role as Adjunct faculty of our department. OEU 沙巴体育 association also initiated the coveted Oration award in the memory of Late Dr P N S Rao and Dr Babu Rajendran.
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Dr. Vikas Khetan
Senior Consultant, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreo-retinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
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Dr. Padmajeet Nadagouda Patil?
MBBS, DO. DNB, FRVS, FRCS (GLS), FICO, MNAMS?????Designation: - Medical Director & Vitreo Retina Surgeon Trishaladevi ??????Super Speciality Eye Hospital Rabkavi Dist Bagalkot & Athani? Dist Belgaum, Karnataka. Ex Professor in Ophthalmology – Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical Collage Kolhapur.Email: ????drpadmajeet@gmail.com
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Dr. Chilukuri Sarat Babu
Medical Director & Managing Partner,
Sharat Maxivision Eye Hospitals, Hananmkonda
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Dr. Shruthi Tara
Chief Medical officer, Sankara Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.
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Dr. Suman Thapa
Director of 沙巴体育, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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PhD Awarded/Ongoing
List of current PhD students and PhD awarded by department with year can be given as table.?
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Candidate name |
Year |
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Dr. Shruti Vijendran |
Ongoing MS PhD (ophthalmology) |
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Dr. Bharghav |
awarded co guide from ophthalmology |
3.?? ? |
Ms. Anitha P Rao |
Ongoing MD-PhD (biochemistry) co guide from ophthalmology |
4.?? ? |
Ms. Pavithra K C |
Ongoing Date of Registration: 17.03.2021. (Computer science MIT) co guide from ophthalmology |
5.?? ? |
Ms. Pinalkumari Chaudhari |
Ongoing (MCOPS) Subject expert from ophthalmology |
6.?? ? |
Ms. Nayana Elizabeth Subhash |
Ongoing (Biotechnology -MIT) co guide from ophthalmology |
7.?? ? |
Ms. Sphurthi S Adigal |
Ongoing (DAMP, MAHE 沙巴体育) co guide from ophthalmology |
8.?? ? |
Mr. Govardhan |
Ongoing (computer science-MIT) co guide from ophthalmology |
9.?? ? |
Ms. Sumaya Pathan |
Awarded subject expert from ophthalmology |
10.??????????????? ? |
Ms. Veena Maiyya |
Ongoing (computer science NITK Suratkal) co guide from ophthalmology |
11.??????????????? ? |
Mr. Santhoshi Naik |
Ongoing (MCOPS) Subject expert from ophthalmology |
12.??????????????? ? |
Ms. Salai Dhavamathi |
Ongoing) Subject expert from ophthalmology |
13.??????????????? ? |
Mr. Shivakumar Reddy |
Ongoing from 28.2.2019 to 28.2.2022 co guide from ophthalmology |
14.??????????????? ? |
Mr. Gopinath M |
Ongoing co guide from ophthalmology |
15.??????????????? ? |
Mr. Nagarajan T |
Ongoing co guide from ophthalmology |
16.??????????????? ? |
Miss. Jayasheela R Bhat |
Ongoing co guide from ophthalmology |
17.??????????????? ? |
Ms. Priyanka M |
Ongoing from 18th March 2021 to 2024 Subject expert and co investigators from ophthalmology |
18.??????????????? ? |
Ms. Pinaz Nasim |
Ongoing co guide from ophthalmology |
19.??????????????? ? |
Mr. Siddharth K K |
Ongoing Subject expert and co investigators from ophthalmology |
20.??????????????? ? |
Mr. Vivek Suganthan R |
Awarded Co guide from ophthalmology |
21.??????????????? ? |
Dr. S. Senthilkumari |
Ongoing Co guide from ophthalmology |
22.??????????????? ? |
Mr. Aditya Chaitanya |
Ongoing Co guide from Ophthalmology |
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Services Offered
Our clinical services include Phaco refractive surgery with Premium intra ocular lenses (IOLs), Pediatric Cataract surgery and various sub specialties in Ophthalmology like Cornea, Glaucoma, Uvea, Pediatric ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Retinopathy of prematurity, Vitreo-Retina, Occuloplasty. Also, we have anterior segment lasers (Capsulotomy, Iridotomy) and Retinal lasers available in our department. Community Ophthalmology services are our fame since the inception of the department.?
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Retinopathy of prematurity screening of premature babies
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Neuro-ophthalmology
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aediatric Ophthalmology
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Our Diagnostic services include A scan, B scan, Keratometry, Autorefractometry, IOL master, Ultrasound biomicroscopy, Anterior segment photography, Goldmann perimetry, Humphrey’s Field Analyser, Fundus fluorescene angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography. Our retina services is one of the few in Karnataka with the novel OCT Angioplex.
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Anterior Segment,?OCT Angioplex
A Scan, Contact lens biomicroscopy
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Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) of the eye
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Fundus Fluorescein Angiography
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Fundus Photography
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Goldmann perimeter
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Fundus Evaluation with 90D
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The Kasturba Hospital Eye Bank:
Kasturba Hospital Eye Bank (KHEB) have been serving patients with corneal blindness since 1981. KHEB caters to districts like Udupi, Shivamogga, Davangere, 沙巴体育 Canara, North Canara and Chikkamagalur by collecting and distributing tissues like Cornea and Sclera.
The Kasturba Hospital Eye Bank (KHEB) is one of the largest providers of sight restoring corneas in coastal Karnataka. Since its inception in 1980s, KHEB has greatly increased the collection of transplantable donor corneas, thus enabling several successful corneal transplants. It is very active in promotion of eye donation awareness programs at the community level. 沙巴体育 activities include PG dissertation involving the development of a novel corneal storage media.
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Centurian Phacoemulsificatgion Machine
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OCT Angioplex
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Constellation Vitrectomy Machine? ? ? ? ??
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沙巴体育
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Title of the grant |
Granting agency |
Principal Investigator |
Duration of the project |
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Drug delivery implant for post cataract treatment |
Project Type : 沙巴体育 Grant Rs. 49.8 lakh |
Dr.Bharath Raja Guru ? Investigators : Dr. Nayanabhirama Udupa Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary |
18 months |
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Comparison of Henson 9000 Zippy Adaptive Threshold Algorithm (ZATA) with Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA) Swedish Interactive Thresholding Algorithm (SITA) standard in various stages of glaucoma |
Project Type : Industry Grants |
Dr. Ramesh S Ve ? Investigators : Dr. Vijaya Pai H, Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary Dr. Neetha K.I.R Dr Shonraj B? Dr. Paul Artes |
1 year |
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Epidemiology of fall risk and visual deficit in T2 Dm with Diabetic neuropathy: |
Interdisciplinary research project: MAHE- UNSW seed Grant Rs. 10 lakhs ? |
Dr. Ramesh Sve (PI), ? Investigators: Dr.Shailaja S? Dr. Arun Maiya |
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In vivo measurement of coefficient of friction in the human eye with contact lens ? |
Total SERB grant money received: Rs. 56,28,320.00 |
Dr. Raghuvir Pai (PI), ? Investigators: Dr. Ramesh S Ve Dr. S Meenatchisundaram Dr. S M Abdul Khader, Dr. Manali Hazarika, Ms. Rinu Thomas |
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Lyophilized human amniotic membrane as a drug reservoir: |
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Dr. S. Senthilkumari ? Investigators:? Dr. Manali Hazarika Dr. N.Venkatesh Prajna, ?Dr Srinivas Mutalik 8Dr.Manali Hazarika, Dr.MV Pai Ongoing |
3 years 18.09.2018 to 17.09.2021 |
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3Nethra Royal digital eye imaging system with objective refractometer |
Funding Agency: Trinethra, Forus Innovation, Bangalore. |
Dr.Sulatha V. Bhandary, ? Investigators: Dr. Lavanya G. Rao, Dr. Krishna Rao A. Dr. Raviraj Acharya Rs.? 5 lakhs |
6 months 2014-15 |
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3Nethra classic trial: Small pupil retinal imaging: |
Funding Agency: Trinethra, Forus Innovation, Bangalore.? |
Dr.Sulatha V. Bhandary ? Investigators: Dr. Lavanya G. Rao Dr. Raviraj Acharya Rs. 3 lakhs |
6 months 2011 |
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Early detection of diabetes retinopathy stage, 2 years S$182,000 |
Funded by Social Innovation 沙巴体育 Fund (SIRF), Singapore, ext collabortor 2011 |
Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary |
Since March 2011 |
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Early detection of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) |
Funded by Social Innovation 沙巴体育 Fund (SIRF), Singapore, since June 2013 ext collabortor |
Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary |
2013 2 years S$200,000 Completed |
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Clinical Performance Study: to compare the agreement and precision of the intraocular pressure (IOP) results measured by the Icare HOME tonometer device in self-use and Icare ice100 (TA011) tonometer with those obtained by two reference tonometers (Goldmann, GAT, and Icare TA01i applanation tonometers) |
Funded by ICare Finland Oy, Vantaa, Finland USD 71428 |
Dr. Ramesh S Ve, Associate Professor Dept. of Optometry, SOAHS. 沙巴体育. Ms. Judy Jose, Dept. of Optometry, SOAHS. 沙巴体育. Dr. Vijaya Pai H. Professor & HOU, Dept.of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, 沙巴体育. |
Completed |
11 |
Clinical Study of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Algorithm |
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Dr. Ramesh S Ve, Dr. Manjunath Hande Dr. Krishna Rao Addoor Dr. Sanjay M Pattanshetty Dr. Shailaja S |
Completed Duration: 4months |
12 |
Comparison of the Assessment of the Anterior Chamber Depth (ACD) using the pen torch method, with temporal perpendicular digital photography and Optical biometry (IOL Master) |
Directorate of 沙巴体育, MAHE Seed Money Rs. 25,000 |
Dr. Yogish S Kamath Co PI Mr. Ranju Mamachan, MIT; Mr. Harish Kumar J R, Dept of E&E, MIT ? ? |
October 2018 |
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?“Smartphone based assessment of anterior chamber depth”?which involved the study of?smartphone?photographs of the?anterior?part of the eye, as a?tool?in?detecting susceptibility to narrow angle glaucoma |
Seed money Rs. 10,000 |
Dr. Ravi Chandna Dr. Yogish S Kamath |
Completed |
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“An Automated and Efficient Glaucoma?Pre-screening?system”, ?supported by?the “Impacting 沙巴体育?Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT)”?grant from Ministry of Education, Government of India, which?involved development of a smartphone-based glaucoma screening device.? |
Impacting 沙巴体育?Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT)”?grant from Ministry of Education, Government of India, |
Dr.?Yogish?S Kamath was an Investigator in?the?collaborative?project?with team headed by researchers from?IISc?Bengaluru |
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15 |
Study of retinal and choroidal microvascular in patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) using Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) |
Seed Money ? |
Dr. Shailaja S Co-investigators Dr Yogish S Kamath Dr. Chidanand Kulkarni |
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Exploratory study of Ayurveda and atropine treatment in the progression of myopia Principal Investigator: |
Directorate of 沙巴体育, MAHE Seed Money Rs. 30,000 |
Ms. Salai Dhavamathi J, ?Co-investigators: Dr. Ramesh S Ve, Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary, Dr. Shripathi Adiga |
2 years From April 2021 |
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Evaluation of the protein biomarkers in tear samples of neonates with sepsis |
Directorate of 沙巴体育, MAHE Seed Money ? |
Dr. Manali Hazarika Dr. Sulatha Venkatraya Bhandary???? Dr.Alisha Rizvi Dr. Leslie Edward Lewis Prof Santhosh Chidangil Dr. Simin Masoudi Prof. Mark Willcox |
2 years From 2020 |
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Ongoing 沙巴体育
Funded 沙巴体育 projects of the department:
1.?? Project Name: Drug Delivery Implant for Post Cataract Treatment
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Postgraduates ongoing research includes study on:
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1. Early Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy- Optical Coherence Tomography Abnormalities Preceding Humphrey Visual Field Defects: Dr. Premjith Menon, Dr. Vijaya Pai (Guide), Dr. Sudha G Menon (Co guide)
2. Analysis of risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in AGA vs SGA preterm infants in a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka: Dr. Arya Wagle, Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary (Guide), Dr Leslie Edward Lewis (Co-guide) Department of Neonatology, KMC, 沙巴体育.
3. The effect of specific techniques of nasal breathing on intra-ocular pressure: Dr. Alisha Kulkarni, Dr. Yogish S Kamath (Guide), Dr. Neetha K I R (Co-guide)
4. The evaluation of biochemical and microbiological aspects of tear film in neonates using gel electrophoresis / high performance liquid chromatography with laser induced fluorescence (HPLC-LIF) and culture methods. Duration of study: Dr. Alisha Rizvi, Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary (Guide), Co-guides: ?Dr. Manali Hazarika,Dr Leslie Edward Lewis,? Department of Paediatrics, KMC, 沙巴体育, Dr Kiran Chawla Department of Microbiology, KMC, 沙巴体育, Dr. Santosh Chidangil, Department of Atomic And Molecular Physics, MIT, 沙巴体育.
5. Comparison of the two cataract grading systems for nuclear cataract: Lens Opacities Classification System III and BCN-10: Dr. G. Abhishek, Chidanand Kulkarni (Guide)
6. Effect of Haemoglobin on Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease –An OCT Based Study: Dr. Nikhil Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Shailaja S (Guide) Dr. Shankar Prasad (Co-guide) Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College 沙巴体育.
7. Clinical Evaluation and Management of Ocular Manifestations in Children with Specific Learning Disorders Aged between 6 years to 14 years in Coastal Karnataka: Dr. Aishwarya Kulkarni, Sulatha V Bhandary (Guide), Dr. Priyanka Ramesh (Co-guide), Dr. P.V Bhandhary Consultant Psychiatrist, AV Baliga Hospital and Dr. Lavanya Rao will be listed as co-authors A V Baliga Hospital, Department of Clinical Psychology, MCHP, 沙巴体育. Department of Psychiatry, KMC 沙巴体育.
8. Efficacy of Ripasudil on preservation time of porcine cornea stored in MK (McCarey-Kaufman) media - An interventional study: Dr. Korpole Nilay Reddy, ??????? Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary (Guide), Dr.Manali Hazarika (co-guide)
Dr. Srinivas Mutalik, Dr. Raghu Chandrashekhar Department of Pharmacy, MCOPS.
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9. Determination of Refractive Error using Direct Ophthalmoscopy in Children: Dr. Sruthi Vijendran, Dr. Yogish S Kamath (Guide)
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10. Ocular features in systemic tuberculosis in a tertiary level hospital in coastal Karnataka: Dr. Tejaswita Verma, Dr. Yogish S Kamath (guide), Co guide - Dr. Manu Mohan K. PTCD, KMC 沙巴体育.
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11. A study of?Visual?acuity measurement in ophthalmology tele-consultation: Dr. Bhatt Joy Vijay Rekha, Dr. Chidanand Kulkarni (Guide)
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12. Assessment of Retinal Microvasculature in Diabetic patient using OCTA: Dr. Poonam Juneja: Dr. Shailaja S. (Guide)
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Publications
Smartphone-Acquired Image Photogrammetry for Detection of Shallow Anterior Chamber: (Original 沙巴体育) Clinical Ophthalmol 2021 May 6; 15: 1875-1885. eCollection 2021.Ravi Chandna, Neetha I R Kuzhuppilly, Yogish S Kamath PMID: 33986588 PMCID: PMC8110252 DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S306835 (Q2)
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2. Automated detection of optic disc contours in fundus images using decision tree classifier: Sumaiya Pathan, Dr. Preetham Kumar, Dr. Radhika M Pai, Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary : Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering Page No. 52-64 Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2020.Q2
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3. A novel approach to measuring Binocular Visual Fields in Glaucoma :Dr. Neetha IR Kuzhuppilly, Dr. Vijaya H Pai , Dr. Ravi Daruka, Dr. Vikram Jain , Dr. Sudha G Menon:?? Journal of Glaucoma (沙巴体育) doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001845 (Q1) April 2021
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4. Improving the Performance of Convolutional Neural Network for the Segmentation of Optic Disc in Fundus Images Using Attention Gates and Conditional Random Fields Bhargav J. Bhatkalkar, Dheeraj R. Reddy, Srikanth Prabhu and Sulatha V. Bhandary. VOLUME 8, 2020, ISSN 2169-3536 : Page no 29299 – 29310, February 2020:? Q1
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5. Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) based gene silencing strategies for the treatment of glaucoma: Recent advancements and future perspectives. Life Sciences Volume 264,?1 January 2021, 118712: Santoshi Naik, Ajjappla Basavaraj Shreya, Ruchira,Raychaudhuri, , Shaila A.Lewis, Manali Hazarika, Sulatha V.Bhandary, Bola Sadashiva Satish Rao, Srinivas Mutalik. 2021 Jan 1;264:118712. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118712. Epub 2020 Nov 4 : Q1
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6. A study on Ocular Morbidity among Patients with Psoriasis Visiting a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karnataka, 沙巴体育ern India. (Original Full): ?Ocular Immunology and Inflammation: Dr. Yogish Subraya Kamath, Dr. Sudhir Nayak U K, Dr. A Surabhi: Volume: 27, Issue 4, April 2019, Page No.531-534: ISSN 0927 3948 Impact factor : I-year 2.453,? 5-year 2.167,? Impact applied year : 2016 (沙巴体育): Q2
https://eprints.manipal.edu/view/subjects/
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Achievements
Books Published
1.? Dr. Manali Hazarika Venkatesh Prajna N:? book chapter titled “Ocular Physiology” in the text book “Peymans Principle and Practice of Ophthalmology.
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Glaucoma workshop and Book release
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Dr. Manali Hazarika : Book chapter titled “Finite Element Analysis of the Human Eye for a Range of Intraocular Pressure” in the text book “Advances in Control Instrumentation Systems” : R Vivek Suganthan, S Meenatchi Sundaram, SVe Ramesh, Thomas Rinu, R Pai, Shah Mohammed Abdul Khader, H Girish : (Volume 660 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4676-1_16 Springer, Singapore, 2020, 978-981-15-4675-4,
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3.? Dr. Manali Hazarika:? book chapter titled "Eye Care Services in the COVID Era: Forging a New Destiny", in the text book " Covid 19: a multidimensional response " published in September 2020 by 沙巴体育 Universal Press.
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4. Dr. Manali Hazarika:? book chapter titled “Pediatric Ocular allergies: an overview” in the text book of Handbook of Pediatric Allergy and Applied Immunology.
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5. Dr. Sulatha V Bhandary & Dr. Yogish S Kamath:? book chapter titled “Management of patient in Ophthalmology” in the book ‘COVID-19 Clinical Management Protocols’.
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6. Dr. Yogish S Kamath: All India Ophthalmological talk in Uvea speciality: “Immunomodulators in uveitis: indication choice of drug, protocols for administration” – Vitrual AIOC Program Book 2021.??
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Department has conducted various CMEs on Advanced Techniques and Technologies including Phacoemulsification and Wet Lab Practice, Newer Minimally glaucoma surgeries workshop and Paediatric Ophthalmology workshops, webinars and e guru online academic sessions.?
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? ? ?Glaucoma under Pressure! A CME on surgical management in glaucoma with live surgery-MIGS on 02.02.2020
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CME: A Child’s eye view: 360-degree Paediatric Ophthalmology on 14.04.2019
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Webinar conducted on “Orbital Mucormycosis”- COVID Black Magic and Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) ‘Born too soon - caring for the future’.
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Webinar on Retinopathy of prematurity- “Born too soon -caring for the future” on 04.12.2020.?
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Webinar on Rhino Orbital Mucormycosis on 11.06.2021
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Postgraduate students Award:Dr. Rashmi and Dr. Linya Thomas, awarded 1st prize in Yenepoya Ophthalmic Intercollegiate PG Quiz was held on 06.02.2021 held at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore.
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Dr. Vindya BJ awarded second prize in the free paper session titled “Sudden postoperative vision loss (POVL) following non -ocular surgeries” in the Retina (interesting cases)-1 in the DOS 沙巴体育 Hybrid Conference held from 18th to 20th December 2020.?
Department possess excellent simulation lab and wet lab facility for post graduate and under graduate teaching
WET LAB
The research lab allows them to gain the skills required on simulation eyes or goat eyes before operating on patients. All the steps of surgeries can be practiced under direct supervision and guidance of our faculty and senior postgraduates. Advanced phacoemulsification machines like the Laureate is at their disposal. The lab provides means of training our students in routine as well as sophisticated surgeries like minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries which will give them as edge over their contemporaries. Many a thesis/ dissertation of our students are based on the experiments conducted at our lab. ?
The lab is sure to awaken the scientist and nurture the surgeon in each of our students.?"
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Wet lab with Laurette Phacoemulsification machine for post graduate hands on simulated cataract surgeries?
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Ophthalmology Skills Lab:
Facilities for Hands on Ophthalmolscopy and Retinoscopy skills training for Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching.
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Faculty
Contact us
Address:
Google Map:?https://goo.gl/maps/CZakN8KAeSh8xCvc6
Email:?ophthalmology.kmc@manipal.edu
Phone Number: 0820-2923059