Dr. Sandhya Rajendra Prasad

Senior Consultant

Qualification: MBBS, DO, DNB, FG (RGUHS), FRCS (Part 1)

Experience: over 15 years

Expertise: Glaucoma, General Ophthalmology

Dr. Sandhya Rajendra Prasad is a Senior Consultant specialising in Glaucoma at Shekar Eye Hospitals, Bangalore, with extensive experience in the field and a strong academic background.

Educational Background

MBBS (1995-2000): Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore University, Karnataka, India
DO (Diploma in Ophthalmology) ( December 2004): Minto Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Bangalore
DNB (Ophthalmology) (January 2008): Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, National Board of Examination, Ministry of Health India (New Delhi)
FRCS (Part 1) (September 2008): Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
FG (Fellowship in Glaucoma) (January 2010): Narayana Nethralaya Bangalore, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore

Professional Memberships:

All India Ophthalmological Society
Bangalore Ophthalmic Society (Current Joint Secretary, Managing Committee Member)

Medical Registration:

Karnataka Medical Council: 61530

Areas of Special Interest:

• Angle Closure Glaucoma
• Secondary Glaucoma
• Neurophthalmology
• Retina

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Over 15 years of extensive experience as a practicing glaucoma surgeon with an excellent track record of patient care and success with surgical procedures.
• Senior glaucoma consultant at Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospitals – a teaching centre  for over 4 ½ years wherein was involved with training post graduate (DNB ophthalmology ) and fellowship students of RGUHS were mentored.
• Have been appointed an examiner by RGUHS wrt Glaucoma fellowship programmme run under its aegis.
• Member secretary of Ethics committee – NHPL for a period of over 4 ½ years wherein the committee was renewed ,reformed and recognition obtained from the DCGI to conduct clinical studies and Randomised controlled trials
• Headed the Department and managed Glaucoma specialty Services across more than 10 branches for Vasan Eye Care providing medical services to patients and interdepartmental ophthalmic consultations
•  In charge of Medical And Surgical Auditing of all Karnataka Branches Of Vasan eye care for the past 5 years. Conducted several internal audits for identification of lapses and involved in providing utmost Quality and Care to patients
• Well versed with investigation modalities and performed over 1000 LASER procedures including PI, Laser suturolysis, ALPI,YAG capsulotomy, Goniosynechiolysis Can perform and interpret all routine diagnostics needed applanation tonometry,four mirror gonioscopy,visual fields ,OCT
• Can perform and interpret UBM,anterior segment OCT,ORA and PASCAL DCT
• Managed several Challenging Surgical Glaucoma Cases Referred from across all Karnataka
• Performed over 1000 + Trabeculectomies including several one eyed and advanced glaucoma cases
• Well versed with  AGV / shunt glaucoma surgeries
• One amongst the first to use micro pulse trans sclera cyclophotocoagulation in the state .currently experience of 1 ½ years in using the same for various diverse glaucoma indications
• Attend multiple state and national level conference
• Elected for the local organising societies for 4 years (2 terms) – Bangalore ophthalmic society in the rights of executive committee member and later serves as the joint secretary for the same
• Current elected Treasurer – MC office bearer of Bangalore Ophthalmic society – 2022-2024
• Nominated Organising Secretary for KOSCON 2023 BANGALORE – Highest registered and attended event of KOSCON till date Cataract
• Performed 150 small incision cataract surgeries
• Underwent Alcon Phaco Training Programme at Narayana Nethralaya and short term phaco training at Mahaveer Jain Hospital In July 2010
• Performed 50 Phacoemulsification Refractive Surgery
• Trained and Performed 50 LASIK surgeries at Vasan Eye Care, Bangalore

PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATIONS

1)     Selective laser trabeculoplasty in Open Angle glaucoma

Karnataka Ophthalmological Society annual conference held at Hubli – NOVEMBER 2006

2)     Photodynamic therapy with intravitrel triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of Choroidal neovascularisation

Karnataka Ophthalmological Society annual conference held at Hubli – NOVEMBER 2006

3)     Selective laser trabeculoplasty in glaucoma Published in “CHAKSHU” – SEPTEMBER 2007

4)     Photodynamic therapy with intravitrel triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of Choroidal neovascularisation

All India Ophthalmological Society annual conference held at Hyderabad – SUNAYANA 2007

5)     Comparison of intra ocular pressure measurements in post Laser Insitu Keratomileusis eyes using Goldmann Applanation Tonometry and Ocular Response Analyser In Indian Sub Population POSTER at Annual Conference of the World Glaucoma Congress ,BOSTON : JUNE 8 – 11.2009

6)     Comparison of RNFL thickness measurements using time domain and spectral domain optical coherent tomography, Glaucoma society of INDIA ,Annual Conference – VISTA 2009 ,NOVEMBER 6 – 8,2009,Bangalore

7)     Comparison of intra ocular pressure measurements in post Laser Insitu Keratomileusis eyes using Goldmann Applanation Tonometry and Ocular Response Analyser In Indian Sub Population (Paper)

Glaucoma society of INDIA ,Annual Conference – VISTA 2009 ,NOVEMBER 6 – 8,2009,Bangalore

8)     Comparison of intra ocular pressure measurements in post Laser Insitu Keratomileusis eyes using Goldmann Applanation Tonometry and Ocular Response Analyser In Indian Sub Population (Paper)

POSTER at Glaucoma society of INDIA ,Annual Conference – VISTA 2009 ,NOVEMBER 6 – 8,2009,Bangalore

9)     Surgical results with Goniosynechialysis POSTER at Glaucoma society of INDIA ,Annual Conference – VISTA 2009 ,NOVEMBER 6 – 8,2009,Bangalore

10)  Comparison of RNFL thickness measurements using time domain and spectral domain optical coherent tomography.All India Ophthalmological Society annual conference held at Ahmedabad – JANUARY 2011

11)  Presented at a CME for physicians – guest lecture on Glaucoma at MCI – 2014

12)  Guest speaker at BOSSUMMIT 2015 – Topic – Interpretation of GDX, HRT and OCT

13)  Panelist in 2 glaucoma sessions at BOSSUMMIT – Bleb management and ACG

14)  FACULTY SPEAKER at SRI DEVRAJ URS MEDICAL COLLEGE ,KOLAR for CME on NEWER INVESTIGATIVE MODALITIES IN GLAUCOMA

15)  FACULTY Speaker at CME at Ambedkar Medical college BASICS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY WITH RECENT TRENDS”   In august 2016

16)  Guest faculty at KOSCON 2016 held at Udupi – September 2016

17)  Faculty at KOSCON NOVEMBER 2017,Bangalore  – WHEN ISNT ISNT ENOUGH – SUSPICIOUS NERVE HEAD CHANGES IN GLAUCOMA

18)  MODERATOR FOR Glaucoma session at KOSCON ,November 2017- Bangalore

19)  POSTER presentation at Glaukopedia , September 15- 17^th at JAIPUR

20)  Attended a glaucoma workshop A NEW ANGLE TO GLAUCOMA MANAGEMENT – HANDS ON WORKSHOP KAHOOK BLADE at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal

21)  FACULTY AND SPEAKER  AT BOS JUNE22-23, 2019

22)  FACULTY AT KOSCON 2019,BELAGAVI ,NOVEMBER 8-10- delivered lecture on – DRUG INDUCED ACG – STORY OF ROTATIONS AND EFFUSIONS – 3 CASE BASED SCENARIOS

23)  FACULTY AT KOSCON 2019,NOVEMBER 8-10,BELAGAVI – delivered lecture on GLAUCOMA – PPP

24)  FACULTY BOS 2022 – DIET/ EXERCISE THE ETERNAL DILEMMA

25)  FACULTY BOS 2022 –STORY OF ROTATION AND EFFUSIONS – GLAUCOMA PPP

26)  FACULTY AT KOSCON 2022 – DEC 9^TH-11^TH HUBLI, DIFFUCULT TRABECULECTOMY CASE – VIDEO PRESENTATION

27)  FACULTY ARC AIOS JAN 22^ND ,2023 BANGALORE – MY CHALLNEGING CASE

28)  ORGANSING SECRETARY ,FACULTY AT KOSCON 2023 GLAUCOMA GALORE – ART OF APPLANATION-HOW TO PERFORM AND MAINTAIN  APPLANATION TONOMETERS,ROLE OF CORNEAL FACTORS

29)  WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH – MODERATOR AT KOSCON 2023

30)  FACULTY AT VISUCON 2024- TRABECULECTOMY NOT WORKING?TRY BLEB NEEDLING

31)  Faculty at BOSSUMMIT 2024 – BLEB NEEDLING

Academic activity

1)     Cornea and External eye diseases of the eye – APRIL 2003

2)     All India Ophthalmological Society annual conference held at Varanasi – JANUARY 2004

3)     Karnataka Ophthalmological Society annual conference held at Hubli – NOVEMBER 2006

4)     All India Ophthalmological Society annual conference held at Hyderabad – JANUARY 31 – February 3 ,2007

5)     Current Trends In Ophthalmology –Evidence Based Approach At Narayana Nethralaya Under aegis KOS , MARCH 2007

6)     VISION FORUM – Extending Horizon In Optometry by Karnataka State Ophthalmic Assistant Association , March 2007

7)     ICH – GCP training programme,CLINIGENE – MAY 2007

8)     All India Ophthalmological Society Annual Conference – EYE INFO 2008,January 31 – Feb 3 ,2008

9)     World Glaucoma Congress ,BOSTON : JUNE 8 – 11.2009

10)  Glaucoma society of INDIA ,Annual Conference – VISTA 2009 ,NOVEMBER 6 – 8,2009,Bangalore

11)  All India Ophthalmological Society annual conference held at Ahmedabad – JANUARY 2011

12)  Glaucoma society of INDIA ,Annual Conference,MUMBAI – November 2011,Bangalore

13)  30 th Annual Conference of Karnataka Ophthalmic Society at NIMHANS ,November 2011

14)  VASKON – March 2013

15)  Annual Conference Of Glaucoma Society OF India ,September 20 – 22,Indore,MP,2013

16)  72 AIOC IJO Diamond Jubilee Conference,February 6-9th,Agra,UP,2014

17)  BMJ master class in Ophthalmology , August 2nd and 3rd ,2014

18)  Conference of Indian Medical Association , August 10,2014

19)  TRUE EYED CME ,24 th and 25 th May 2014

20)  Glaucoma Update , Rajarajeshwari Medical College ,28 th March 2014

21)  Phaco Festival – NETHRADHAMA – ,2014

22)  73 rd Annual AIOC 2015,5th – 8 th February,New Delhi

23)  Curbside Clinix In Cataract And Refractive Surgery , 9 th And 10th May,2015 At Bangalore under aegis of KOS and BOS By Narayana Nethralaya

24)  Corneal Topography – Hands On CME, 29th March 2015 At Bangalore under aegis of KOS and BOS by Dr Solanki eye hospital

25)  BOS SUMMIT 2015 – June 21 – 22,held at Bangalore under Aegis of KOS and BOS

26)  BOSSUMMIT 2016 – JUNE19-20,held at Bangalore under Aegis of KOS and BOS

27)    GLAUCOMA IMPLANT WORKSHOP between SEP 29-30,2015 AT LVPEI

28)  GSI 2015 AT Mumbai ,GLAUCOMA CONNECT 2015 2nd -4th NOV 2015 28)GSI 2016 NOV 3-6  GSICON 2016 held at Palampur,Himachal pradesh

29)  KOSCON 2016 NOVEMBER 18-20^TH,UDUPI

30)  Glaukopedia GSI 15 -17^th September,2017 at Jaipur

31)  KOSCON AND BOS 3^rd– 5^th November 2017, BANGALORE

32)  BOS JUNE 22-23,2019

33)  KOSCON 2019

34)  AIOC FEBRUARY 13-16^TH, 2020,  GURUGRAM

35)  AIOC JUNE 2^nd – 5^th , JIO WORLD TRADE CENTRE , MUMBAI

36)  BOS 2022 JULY 30^TH– 31^ST 2022

37)  GSI 2022,18^TH – 20^TH NOVEMBER , 2022

38)  KOSCON 2022, 9^TH – 11^TH DEC, HUBLI

39)  KOSCON 2023, OCT 27-29^th , BANGALORE

40)  VISUCON 2024,MAY 11^th , Dubai

41)  BOSSUMMIT 2024,JULY 20-21^ST, BANGALORE

PRESENT AND PREVOUS APPOINTMENT AND DESIGNATION

1)Registrar in ophthalmology: Narayana Nethralaya – January 2006 to January 2008

2)Fellow and Registrar in glaucoma : Narayana Nethralaya January 2009 to December 2009 

3)Consultant in glaucoma: Narayana Nethralaya – January 2010 to July 2010

4) Senior Consultant in Glaucoma :September 2010 till date(current work place)

5) Elected as an EC member of Bangalore ophthalmological society in march 2015.worked actively as a Executive committee member and successfully completed two years serving as a scientific committee member in organising annual BOS conferences .

6) Elected as joint secretary (managing committee ) of Bangalore ophthalmological society for 2017-2019

7) Senior glaucoma consultant : Nethradhama super speciality eye hospitals,Jayanagar 7th block,Bangalore between December 2016 – Augusta 2021

8)Senior  Glaucoma Consultant – Shekar  Eye Hospital , Bangalore  – Sep 2022 till date

9)Elected Treasurer – Bangalore Ophthalmic society 2022-2024

10) Organising Secretary KOSCON 2023 , Bangalore

11)Elected Secretary Bangalore ophthalmic society 2024-2026