Senior Consultant
Qualification: MBBS-KIMS, Bangalore, DNB (Ophthalmology) – Shekar Nethralaya, Bangalore, Fellowship In Cornea – Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Phacoemulsification Training-Aravind Eye Hospital Coimbatore
Experience: 10 years
Expertise: Cornea, Refractive Surgery (Lasik And Icl), Cataract.
Dr. Archana Singh is proficient in treating corneal diseases, in Keratoplasty surgery and refractive surgery (LASIK and ICL). She is actively involved in training postgraduate students and various academic activities. She completed MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences, Karnataka.
Dr. Archana holds post-graduation in ophthalmology (DNB) from National board of examinations, New Delhi, and Fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery, Training in phacoemulsification surgery from Aravind Eye Hospital Coimbatore, Eye Hospital. Dr. Archana is extremely passionate about sports, fitness, travel, and dance. Participated in various Intra / inter-school and college cultural events and won prizes.
Academic Qualifications
2016 | Fellowship in Cornea | Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore
2016 | Phacoemulsification Training | Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore
2013 | DNB | Shekar Nethralaya Bangalore
2006 | MBBS | Kempegowda Institute of Medical Science, Bangalore
Registration
Medical registration Number: 77384
Work Experience
2016 – Present | Senior Consultant (Ophthalmology) | Shekar Eye Hospital
2013 – 2014 | Consultant (Ophthalmology) | Shekar Eye Hospital
Thesis
Efficacy of Capsular tension ring in preventing posterior capsular opacification following Phacoemulsification – one year follow up study accepted by the Diplomate of National Board.
Presentations
She has presented at various National and International conferences.
2013 | Paper presentation at Karnataka State Ophthalmology Conference.
2015 | Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid at the Coimbatore Cornea Club.
Clinical Training
- Provided Care in Outpatient and daycare setting.
- Evaluation and management of ocular surface disorders, corneal infections, degenerations and dystrophies, various ocular emergencies.
- Investigative modalities like corneal scaping, basic staining techniques, Pachymetry, Keratometry, A-scan, Specular microscopy, corneal topography, confocal microscopy, anterior segment OCT.
- Refraction contact lens fitting, BCL application, Use of punctual plugs, fortified antibiotics, MMC for various ocular surface conditions.
- Usage of Lasers such as Nd: YAG capsulotomy and peripheral iridotomy.
Surgical Training
- Small Incision Cataract surgery.
- Short term Alcon Phaco Training (Sclerocorneal and clear corneal with foldable lenses)
- Pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft with suture and suture less using fibrin glue.
- Excision biopsy.
- Penetrating keratoplasty (optical & therapeutic).
- Corneal collagen crosslinking surgery.
- Cyanoacrylate glue application, symblepharon release, amniotic membrane transplantation for various ocular surface disorders.
- Anterior chamber reconstruction, intrastromal and intracameral injections, Sub tenons and sub conjunctival injections.
- Additional procedures in association with keratoplasty like cataract extraction, intraocular lens implantation, and vitrectomy.
- Medical and surgical management of various ocular trauma including corneal tear sclera tear, traumatic cataract.
- Photorefractive keratectomy.
- Microkeratome assisted LASIK surgery (Alcon Allegretto machine).
- Assisted and underwent wet lab training in lamellar surgeries like DALK, DSEK, DMEK.
- Assisted and wet lab training in sclera fixated IOLs.
