Dr. Vivek M Bhaskar

Senior Consultant

Qualification: M.B.B.S, M.D from Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre of Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi

Experience: Over 18 years

Expertise: Vitreo Retinal

He completed his MBBS from Mysore University; MD (Ophthal) from Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi. He has worked in Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre For Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi; and Bollineni Eye Hospital & Research Centre, Nellore, AP.

He has published many papers in the field of ophthalmology. He was involved in spreading health awareness messages to the public during his college days. He has also participated in many cultural activities and sports. He is actively involved in teaching the DNB students in the hospital.

Educational Qualifications

2004 | Fellowship Vitreo Retina | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi

Short-term intensive training in vitreo-retina, uvea sub-specialties in vitreo-retina with independent handling of  Retina, Uvea, and Medical ophthalmology Clinics.

2004 | MD | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi

Sub-specialties including vitreoretina, uvea, cornea, glaucoma, neuroophthalmology, strabismus, oculoplasty

2000 | MBBS | Mysore University

Thesis

A Prospective Control Trial to Evaluate the Adjuvant role of Posterior Subtenon Triamacinolone in the treatment of diabetic macular edema

Experience

2006 – Present | Sr. Consultant | Shekar Eye Hospital

2004 – 2005 | Consultant | Bollineni Eye Hospital & Research Centre

Surgeries performed

• Cataract extraction with IOL implantation – Extracapsular, SICS, and Phacoemulsification Techniques
• Scleral buckling procedures
• Pars Plana Vitrectomy-Phakic, Pseudophakic, and Aphakic
• Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy
• Dropped nucleus removal
• Pars Plana Lensectomy
• Simple Vitreo-retinal Surgeries
• Diabetic vitrectomies with Silicone oil injection, endo-laser
• Diabetic vitrectomy
• Giant retinal tears
• Retained Intraocular Foreign Body Removal
• Complicated and Pediatric Retinal detachment and Vitreoretinal surgeries

Instruments Expertise

• Direct and indirect ophthalmoscope with sclera indentation
• Slit-lamp Biomicroscopy with Goldmann 3-mirror lens, Goldmann single-mirror lens,+78 D,+81 D,+90 D lenses, Gonioscopes
• Intraocular pressure measurement techniques, including Goldmann applanation Tonometry, Perkins Tonometer, and Non –Contact Tonometer
• Fluorescein angiography and angioscopy on Zeiss Visual Lite
• Anterior Segment laser-for Diabetic retinopathy, Retinal vein occlusions, Inflammatory retinopathies, post-operative patients
• Posterior subtenon and intravitreal injections in uveitis, Diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions, endophthalmitis
• Ocular Ultrasound expertise in the posterior segment and orbital diagnoses
• Reasonable familiarity with vitrectomy machines like Storz Millennium, Alcon Accurus, DoRC, Oertli, etc.
• Optical Coherence Tomography-for diagnosis of macular diseases and optic nerve head evaluation
• Heidelberg Retinal Angiogram
• Humphreys Field Analyzer for evaluation of Glaucomatous patients

Publications

Verma LK, Vivek MB, Atul Kumar, Pradeep Venkatesh, Tewari HK. A prospective control trial to evaluate the adjunctive role of posterior subtenon triamcinolone in the treatment of diabetic macular edema. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics.2004 Aug.20(4):277-84.

Ravi Keshavamurthy, Pradeep Venkatesh, Vivek MB, Garg SP.  Spontaneous resolution of macular exudates with good visual recovery in Idiopathic Retinal Vasculitis, Aneurysms, and Neuroretinitis(IRVAN): A case report.Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology(review submitted)

Vivek MB, Pradeep V, Ravi Keshavamurthy, TewariHK. Proliferative vascular retinopathy in polymyositis/dermatomyositis: A report of two cases and review of the literature. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology (manuscript submitted)

Rohan Chawla, Pradeep Venkatesh, Dinesh Talwar, Vivek MB, Vijay B Wagh Tewari HK. Transpupillary Thermotherapy and Photodynamic Therapy in subretinal Neovascular Membranes secondary to Idiopathic Parafoveal Telangiectasias. Journal of Lasers in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (manuscript submitted).

Presentations

A prospective control trial to evaluate the adjective role of posterior subtenon triamcinolone in the treatment of diabetic macular edema. 62^nd Annual Conference, All India Ophthalmic Society, Varanasi, India – January 2004.

Posterior subtenon Corticosteroid Injections in Uveitis. Annual Conference, Delhi Ophthalmological Society, New Delhi – April 2004.

Additional Roles & Responsibilities

• Convenor 61^st annual conference, All India Ophthalmological Society, New Delhi, January 2003.
• Convenor annual conference, Delhi Ophthalmological Society, New Delhi, April 2002.
• Convenor annual conference, Delhi Ophthalmological Society, New Delhi, April 2001.

Memberships

• All India Ophthalmological Society
• Karnataka Medical Council

Conferences Attended

• 61^st annual conference, All India Ophthalmological Society, New Delhi, January 2003.
• 62^nd annual conference, All India Ophthalmological Society, Varanasi, January 2004.
• The annual conference, Vitreoretinal Society of India, Jim Corbet national park, Uttar Pradesh, February 2004.
• The annual Conference, Delhi Ophthalmological Society, New  Delhi, April 2002.
• The annual conference, Delhi Ophthalmological Society, New Delhi, April 2001.