OUR TEAM

Dr. Anisha R
MBBS, MS (OPHTHALMOLOGY),
FRGUHS (PHACO & REFRACTIVE SURGERY)

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”.