Dr. Rajashekar Y L

Medical Director & Founder

After completing MBBS from Bangalore Medical College, Dr. Rajashekar Y L was selected by AIIMS for postgraduate studies in Ophthalmology. He passed his MD in Ophthalmology in 1993, securing the first rank in the institution. Additionally, Dr. Rajashekar Y L obtained an additional DNB (Diplomate of National Board) Degree in Ophthalmology.

He has done his further specialization in Vitreo Retinal and Laser procedures. He has been serving in the field of Ophthalmology for over one decade and has performed over 20,000 eye operations.

Dr. Rajashekar Y L: Excelling in Ophthalmology and Education.

Dr. Rajashekar possesses sterling credentials in his profession. He has presented innumerable technical papers and demonstrated new microsurgical and laser procedures in various ophthalmic forums. He has also authored several textbooks on ophthalmology for medical courses.

Being a passionate educator, he has given several presentations in ocular care for the medical community, in addition to popular TV, radio and on-stage programs for the mass audience. He has conducted many eye camps and eye education programs. During his school and college days, he excelled in extracurricular activities too. Apart from literary competitions, he has won many prizes in athletics, chess, etc.

Educational Qualifications

  • 1994 | DNB
  • 1993 | MD (Ophthalmology) | Dr R P Centre Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS
    • Dr Rajendra Prasad center for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi is a 320 bedded super-specialty eye hospital which is recognized as Apex institute by Government of India is one of the biggest residency training institutes in Asia The Institute is also a WHO Collaboration Centre.
  • 1988 | MBBS | Bangalore Medical College

Thesis

Oculohypotensive effect of Piloclonidine

Associations

  • Registration: 29145 (Karnataka Medical Council)
  • President of Karnataka Ophthalmology society –2019 -2020
  • Founder Member & Former President – Bangalore Ophthalmology society
  • Holds key position in All India Ophthalmology society
  • Lifetime member- American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Life member-All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
  • Life member-Delhi Ophthalmological society (DOS)

Awards/Scholarships:

  • Awardee of National merit Scholarship, Govt. of India
  • Awardee of National Talent Search Examination of NCERT, Govt. of India
  • Gold Medal by Sri Ramakrishna Vidyarthi Mandiram, Bangalore for Highest marks (97%) in core subjects in 2nd PUC.
  • Aryabhata Award
  • Karnataka Vibhushan Award
  • Kautilya Global Indian Award
  • Citizens association award
  • Kempegowda award
  • Shubha Chintana Y.L Vasudeva Bhattacharya Memorial Committee award

Experience

  • 1999 – Present | Medical Director | Shekar Eye Hospital
  • 1996 – 1999 | Senior Consultant | Narayana Nethralaya
  • 1993 – 1996 | Senior Resident & Medical Officer | Dr R P Centre Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS
  • 1990-1993 | Junior Resident | Dr R P Centre Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS

Surgical Experience

  • Surgery of Retinal detachment associated with conditions like-
    • First ophthalmic surgeon to introduce micro- incision cataract surgery in Karnataka performed Life surgeries in MICS to large audience in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata , Chennai etc.,
    • Retinal breaks-single, multiple, posterior, dialysis
    • Trauma-breaks, dialysis
    • Myopia and Lattice degeneration
    • Hereditary systemic disorder-Marphan syndrome
    • Developmental malformations-choroidal coloboma
    • Aphakia and pseudophakia
  • Operative methods – All cases of retinal detachment underwent
    • Indirect ophthalmology
    • Cryotherpy
    • Encirclage
    • Buekling (circumferential/radial)
    • Non drainage or drainage of sub retinal fluid via
      • diathermy and sclerotomy
      • needle puncture
  • Vitrectomy for following conditions;
    • Vitreous hemorrhage associated with Eales s Disease/Trauma/Diabetes/Vascular Block/Age Realted Macular Degeneration.
    • Endophthalmitis
    • Parasites-intravirea cysticercosis
    • Vitreous opacity /debris-asteroid hyalosis, pars planitis
    • Persistent hyperplastic primary vireous (PHPV)
    • Intraocular foreign bodies-Metallic/Nonmetallic
    • Traumatic/Spontaneously dislocated crystalline lens
    • Posteriorly Dislocated pseudophakos
    • Removal of posteriorly dislocated nucleus following phaco surgery
  • Vitreoretinal surgery for the following conditions:
    • Retinal detachment with proliferative vitreoretinopathy
    • Tractional retinal detachment
    • Retinal detachment with Giant retinal tear
    • Retinal detachment with coloboma
    • Retinal detachment with multiple and posterior breaks
    • Retinal detachment with vitreous haemorrhage
    • Retained intraocular foreign body on retina /associated with retinal detachment
    • Some cases of retinal detachment with Macular hole
    • Subretinal cysticercosis
  • Operative Procedures;
    • Indirect optholmoscopy/cryotherapy/buckling/pars plana 3 ports approach/
    • Lensectomy/vitrectomy,membrane peeling/segmentation/delamination. Use of
    • Perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL),   retinotomy , air  fluid   exchange ,
    • Endodiathermy/ endo cryo /endo laser /silicone oil injection.
  • Ocular trauma surgeries;
    • Microsurgery of lid/ adnexal injuries
    • Microsurgery of corneal, corneoscleral and sclera injuries
    • Surgey of traumatic vireous haemorrhage /retinal detachment
    • Vitreoretinal surgery for retained intraocular foreign bodies.
    • Pneumatic retinopexy by using sulphurhexa fluoride (SF6) in select cases of Retinal detachment.
    • Lensectomies for congenital cataract/ traumatic cataract etc.
    • Cryotheraphy for lattice degeneration /retinal breaks/tumor  (select cases of Retinoblastoma)

Additional surgical experience

  • Cataract surgery including intraocular lens implant
  • Glaucoma surgery ( Trabeculectomy)
  • Penetrating Keratoplasty(Therapeutic /Optical)
  • Strabismus Surgery
  • Ophthalmoplasty (DCR ,Entropion ,Ectropion , Evisceration , Enucleation)
  • Ocular emergencies

Non-surgical specialty experience

  • Fluorescein Angiography for posterior segment (Retina, Disc, Macula) and anterior.
  • Argon Laser Procedures
    • Pan retinal photocoagulation/macular grid/focal/sector/ delimination of lattice, coloboma, break/suturotomy/trabeculoplasty (ALT)
    • Laser Equipment-Coherent NOVUS2000 combined (Argon /Nd-YAG) Ziess Carl combined (Argon/Nd YAG ) Keeler Microlase Diode laser/Ophthalas Argon Laser/ Nanolas Nd-YAG
    • Lenses – Three mirror universal lens/ Area Centralis Volk Lens/ Transequator VOLK Lens/ Mainster Retinal Laser Lens/ Rodenstock Panfundoscope Lens
    • Diode laser procedure- Tran-scleral cyclo-photocoagulation/SRNVM/Macular Grid/PRP/Trabeculoplasty (DLT).
    • N d-YAG Procedures-Iridotomy/ Capsulotomy/ Synechiolysis/ Pupilloplasty Photomydriasis/ Sphincterotomy.
  • Ophthalmic Ultrasound
  • Exhaustive experience of performing independently ophthalmic ultrasound-A Scan /B Scan/Immersion B scan/Biometry-for anterior segment, posterior segment (vitreous, retina ,disc, macula) and orbital conditions.
  • Rooper-Hall test and ultrasonography for diagnosis and localization of intra ocular foreign bodies (RIOFB)
  • Electrophysiological tests like Electroretinogram(ERG) Electrooculography (EOG) and Visual Evoked Response (VER). Also trained in laser interferometry (LI).

Additional Non-Surgical Experience

  • Perimetry-Goldmann/Automated
  • Dark Adaptometry
  • Pachymetry-optical/ultrasound
  • Specular microscopy etc.

Publications

  • A Comparative evaluation of Pilocarpine 1% and Clonidine 0.125% versus Timolol 0.5% .R Sihota, H C Agarwal and Y L Rajashekar Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.44(2) 87,June 1996
  • Psycho ophthalmology: the interface between Pachymetry and ophthalmology. Kirthana Rajshekar ,Y L Rajashekar and Santhosh K Chaturvedi, Indian Journal Psychiatry  1999,41(3),186-196

Books

  • Ophthalmology Manual by Dr Yog Raj Sharma, Dr Rajashekar Y L. Published by Sagar Publications, New Delhi, 1995
  • Sharma Y R Azad, R V Tewari H K, Rajashekar Y L ,Theory Text Book for 3rd and 4th Semester for 10+2 Ophthalmic Technician Course 1995
  • Sharma Y R, Azad R V ,Tewari H K, Rajaskekar Y L. Practical Text Book for 3rd and 4th Semester for 10+2 Ophthalmic Technician Course 1995

Book Chapters

  • The Development Functional Anatomy and Metabolism of lens, Page 261-286, Modern Ophthalmology, edited by Dr L C Dutta, Jay Pee Publishers, New Delhi 1994
  • Cataract Incisions and Wound healing Page 300-305,Modern Ophthalmology Ibid
  • Congenital and Infantile cataract: Aetiology and Management page 322-324 Modern Ophthalmology, Ibid
  • Displacement of the Lens: Aetiology and Management page 777-782,Modern Ophthalmology, Ibid

Presentations

  • Presented paper on “Traumatic Endophthalmitis” at National Workshop on Ocular Trauma held at R P Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Conducted and coordinated three eye camps organized by Mobile Ophthalmic Unit of Dr R P Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • I/C comprehensive rural health scheme hospital (CRHS, AIIMS) Ballabgarh from 1.4.1995 to 16.5.1995.