Senior Consultant
Qualification: MBBS, MS, DNB, Fellowship in Cornea & Microsurgery
Experience: 11 years
Expertise: LASIK/ REFRACTIVE Surgery, Cornea and Cataract Surgery
Dr Radhika Torgal completed her M.B.B.S and M.S Ophthalmology from J.J.M Medical College Davangere Karnataka. She did a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery from the prestigious Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore. She obtained a DNB from the National Board of Examinations, Delhi.
She has pursued LASIK training from Dr. Rupal Shah, New Vision Laser Center, Vadodara She has gained rich experience as a Consultant from Venu Eye Institute, New Delhi, and is proficient in Cornea, Refractive, and Phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Her hobbies include listening to music and watching movies.
Academic Qualifications
2015 | DNB | National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
2014 | Fellowship in Cornea & Microsurgery | Aravind Eye Hospital, Combatore
2012 | MS (Ophthalmology) | J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka
2007 | MBBS | J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka
Thesis
Clinical study of fungal corneal ulcer
Experience
2017 – Present | Senior Consultant (Cornea, Cataract General ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery) | Shekar Eye Hospital
2015 – 2017 | Consultant | Venu Eye Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi.
Presentations
- Poster presentation on A rare case of congenital familial distichiasis at Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Udupi.
- Publications on a rare case of toxic optic neuropathy secondary to consumption of neem oil in Indian Journal of Opthalmology, March 2014 as a brief communication. Volume 62. issue 3. рg 337-339.
- Poster Presentation: Challenging case of Post keratoplasty Pseudomonas keratitis at KERACON 2023, Chandigarh
- Poster Presentation (2nd Author): Fix the Pemphix at Aloc 2024 Kolkota.
Surgical Skills
- Phacoemulsification cataract surgery
- Lasik & Refractive Surgery
- Manual small incision cataract surgery.
- Pterygium surgery
- Therapeutic and optical penetrating keratoplasty
- Surgical management of anterior segment penetrating trauma.
- Corneal collagen cross-linking
- Excision biopsy of ocular surface squamous neoplasia
Teaching Experience
Moderating academic presentations of DNB students and fellows.
Surgical training of students/trainees in cataract and corneal transplant surgeries
Conferences
2015 | Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery, India Conference, New Delhi
2015 | All India Ophthalmological Society Conference, New Delhi
2013 | Cornea Rencontre, Aravind eye Hospital, Pondicherry
201 | All India Ophthalmological Conference Ahmedabad
2011 | Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Bangalore
2010 | Live Laser Lacrimal Sac Surgery E-Workshop, MS Ramaiah Hospital Bangalore
2010 | Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Udupi
2010 | Basic Course in Ophthalmic Diagnostic, L V Prasad Eye Institute Hyderabad
2009 | Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference, Davangere
2022 | Keracon 2022, Mumbai
2023 | Keracon 2024, Chandigarh
2023 | KOSKON, Bangalore
2024 | VISUCON, Dubai
