Senior Consultant
Qualification: MBBS, MS, DNB, Fellowship in Cornea & Microsurgery
Experience: 5 years
Expertise: LASIK, Cornea, Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Radhika Torgal completed her M.B.B.S and M.S Ophthalmology from J.J.M Medical College Davangere Karnataka. She did fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery from the prestigious Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore. She obtained DNB from 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, Coimbatore
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 and general ophthalmology) | 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, pg 337-339.
Surgical Skills
Phacoemulsification cataract 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 and experience in Lasik and photorefractive keratectomy refractive surgery.
Intensive Lasik training.
Teaching Experience
Moderating academic presentations of DNB students and follows.
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
2011 | All India Ophthalmological Conference Ahmedabad
2011 | Karnataka state Ophthalmic Conference, Bangalore
2010 | Live Laser Lacrimal Sac Surgery E-Workshop, M S 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
