Awards &
Publications
International and national recognition for contributions to ophthalmology research and clinical excellence.
Awards & Honours
Gold Medallist — MS Ophthalmology
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Best Outgoing Postgraduate — MS Ophthalmology
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Best Paper Award
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Los Angeles, USA
Best Paper Award
Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), Hangzhou, China
Best Paper Award
Maharashtra Ophthalmic Society (MOSCON), Pune
Best Poster Award
Cornea Society of India, New Delhi
Best Poster Award
Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India, Indore
International Hero Award
All India Ophthalmology Society (AIOS), Coimbatore
Publications
Allergen-specific exposure associated with high immunoglobulin E and eye rubbing predisposes to progression of keratoconus
2017Indian Journal of Ophthalmology · 65(5):399
Explores the relationship between allergen exposure, high IgE levels, eye rubbing, and keratoconus progression.
Repeatability of a Commercially Available Adaptive Optics Visual Simulator and Aberrometer in Normal and Keratoconic Eyes
2017Journal of Refractive Surgery · 33(11)
Evaluates the repeatability of advanced optical measurement technology in both normal and keratoconic eyes.
Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis of the eyelid in a 7 month old child
2015Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 52:e14–16
Case report highlighting a rare parasitic infection affecting the eyelid in an infant.
Adult onset asthma and periocular xanthogranuloma: A rare case report
2016Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology · 51(6)
Describes a rare association of adult-onset asthma with periocular xanthogranuloma.
Efficacy of cost-effective, portable nonmydriatic fundus camera, manufactured in India, to detect retinal pathology in comparison with regular mydriatic fundus camera
2015International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health · Vol 4
Assesses a cost-effective, portable Indian-made fundus camera for detecting retinal diseases.
Corneal Ectatic Disorders
Peyman's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology · Book Chapter
Authored a chapter on corneal ectatic disorders in a major ophthalmology textbook.
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