Education
FRGUHS (PHACO & REFRACTIVE SURGERY)
01-09-2022 – 09-01-2025
Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
M.S. (OPHTHALMOLOGY)
10-05-2019 – 12-05-2022
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru,
Karnataka, India
Internship
20-03-2017 – 19-03-2018
Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka,
India
M.B.B.S.
08-08-2012 – 12-12-2016
Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka,
India
Professional Experience
Fellow
01-09-2022 – 09-01-2025
Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Managed OPD of 150-200 patients per day.
-
Well-versed in cataract work-up, and pre- and post-operative
management.
-
Performed and observed many Ophthalmological procedures like YAG
laser, MGD treatment, dry diagnostics, and procedural therapies.
-
Performed an adequate amount of SICS and Phacoemulsification
surgeries both under peribulbar and topical anesthesia.
-
Adept in refractive OPD management, diagnosing suspicious and
keratoconic corneas.
-
Skilled in various refractive and corneal surgeries including
LASIK, SMILE, SILK, PRK, ICL/IPCL, INTACS, and CXL.
- Teaching program including seminars and case presentations.
-
Eye banking including enucleation, retrieval of cornea and
preservation of the same.
-
Participated in community activities by attending health camps.
Junior Consultant
20-05-2022 – 30-08-2022
Akshaya Nethralaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Managed OPD of 30-40 patients per day.
- Trauma care and management.
Junior Resident
20-03-2017 – 19-03-2018
Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka,
India
- Managed OPD of 80-100 patients per day.
- Demonstrated a series of clinical cases.
-
Teaching program including seminars, case presentations, and
journal clubs.
-
Participated in community activities by attending health camps.
Memberships
- Member of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS).
- Member of Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS).
Awards & Achievements
-
Dr. H KRISHNAMURTHY Prize – 1st Best Paper in KOSCON 2024 for “How
does collagen structure behave post laser-based surgeries in
different platforms”.
-
Gold Medalist in Ophthalmology, Anatomy & Biochemistry in MBBS.
Research Work
-
Conducted research on “Evaluating the safety, efficacy and
predictability of Smooth Incision Lenticular Keratomileusis
(SILK™) in treatment of low myopia”.
-
Conducted research on “Trehalose in stabilization of disease
progression in keratoconus via autophagy modulation”.
Publications
-
Original Article: Shwetha HR, Bhat A, Ramesh A, Maria D. Study of
prevalence of non-strabismic binocular vision anomalies in a
tertiary centre: An important but often forgotten cause of
ophthalmic headache. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol
2024;10(3):588-592.
Presentations
Oral Presentations
-
“Trehalose in stabilization of disease progression in keratoconus
via autophagy modulation” – APAO 2024, Bali, Indonesia.
-
“Applying collagen understanding to refractive assessment,
treatment and evaluating outcomes” – APAO 2024, Bali, Indonesia.
-
“Investigating the Effects of Varied Lenticular Profiling on
Corneal Nerve Regeneration” – AIOC 2024, Kolkata, India.
-
“Can keratoconus disease be managed medically?” – KOSCON 2023,
Bengaluru, India.
-
“Nerve Tracking and Regeneration Post Lenticule Procedure With a
New Femtosecond Laser” – KOSCON 2023, Bengaluru, India.
-
“Understanding vitamin D receptors and its impact on ocular
surface disease” – APACRS 2023, Singapore.
-
“Study of extra ocular muscle imbalance in patients with headache”
– KOSCON 2021.
-
“A cross-sectional study to compare ocular parameters between
optical biometry and applanation US biometry in normal, short and
long eyes” – BOS 2021.
-
“Study of Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness of South Indian
adults by optical coherence tomography” – KOSCON 2020.
Poster Presentations
-
“Can keratoconus be managed medically” – AIOC 2024, Kolkata,
India.
-
“Understanding vitamin D receptors and its impact on keratoconus”
– RVO 2023, Madurai, India.
-
“Staging of Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis at the time of
presentation” – AIOC Dreamcon 2022, Mumbai, India.
- “Primary Orbital Varix – A case report” – KOSCON 2020.
Instruction Course
-
“Pain management with surface ablation procedures in refractive
surgery” – AIOC 2024, Kolkata, India.
Thesis
“Comparison of Axial length, anterior chamber depth and Intra-ocular
lens power between optical biometry and applanation US biometry in
normal, short and long eyes”.