Opthalmology
The department of Ophthalmology comprises a cohesive, dynamic and progressive team. It strives for achieving excellence in the fields of patient and community eye care, teaching, research and faculty development
Services
- Cataract surgery Services
- Vitreo Retinal, Uvea and Paediatric Retina services
- Paediatric and Neurophthalmology Services
- Cornea Services
- Glaucoma services
- Oculoplasty Services
We perform detailed preoperative cataract assessment and latest technology for cataract surgery
- Phacoemulsification with premium and non premium IOL
- Manual small incision cataract surgery with premium and non premium IOL
We offer latest technology and state of the art for Medical and Surgical Retinal conditions. We provide high quality,compassionate care for our patients.
Services include screening, early detection and treatment of following Retinal and uveal conditions.
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Venous and Artery Occlusion
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- Retinal Degeneration and Dystrophy
- Hypertensive Retinopathy
- Retinopathy of Prematurity and Paediatric Retina Diseases
- Retinal tears and Retinal Detachment
- Uveitis
- Laser therapy and Intravitreal Injections for Retinal Diseases
- Surgery for retinal disorders like retinal detachment, advanced diabetic eye disease, vitreous hemorrhage, endophthalmitis, macular hole and epiretinal membrane using vitrectomy system
We have a dedicated team towards providing best Paediatric care
- Squint and Paediatric Cataract
- Screening and early detection of refractive error and strabismus
- Comprehensive new born and preterm eye screening -YenKid
- Treatment of Amblyopia
- Visual Stimulation therapy
We have a dedicated cornea department involved in treating patients with corneal blindness and Ocular surface disorders
- Corneal Transplantation -Penetrating keratoplasty and Lamellar keratoplasty
- Treatment of Dry Eye
- SLET, AMT
- Pterygium and OSSN excision
- Ocular surface reconstruction
- Corneal tear repair/li>
- Corneal tattooing/li>
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, with an estimated 12 million people affected in India.We at Yenepoya are dedicated towards early detection and treatment of glaucoma to prevent blindness in our society.
- Screening and early diagnosis of glaucoma by performing advanced and latest diagnostic eye test
- Glaucoma surgery including Trabeculectomy, Augmented Trabeculectomy , Phaco with trabeculectomy
- Laser Iridotomy
- Ptosis correction
- Entropion, Ectropion corrections
- Therapeutic Botox injections
- Lid tumor excision and reconstruction/li>
Meet our Experts
Dr. Sheetal Savur
- DesignationProfessor & H.O.D.
- Email sheetalsavur@gmail.com
- Contact No.-
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Qualification |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS
|
- |
J.N.M.C, Belgaum |
Karnataka University |
February 2001 |
|
MS
|
Ophthalmology |
K.M.C, Mangalore |
MAHE University |
July 2005 |
|
DNB
|
Ophthalmology |
K.M.C, Mangalore |
National Board of Examination |
November 2005 |
|
Designation |
Name of Institution |
Tenure
|
|
|
Junior Resident |
KMC,
Mangalore |
01.08.2002 |
July 2005
|
|
Lecturer |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
12.11.2005
|
30.06.2007 |
|
Assistant Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
01.07.2007 |
30.11.2010 |
|
Associate Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
01.12.2010 |
Till date |
|
Additional Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
01.07.2020 |
01.01.2023 |
|
Professor & HOD |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
02.01.2023 |
Till date |
Dr. Vidya Hegde
- DesignationProfessor
- Email vidyaradhesh@gmail.com
- Contact No.-
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Degree |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS
|
- |
KMC, Mangalore |
MAHE University |
March 1996 |
|
MS
|
Ophthalmology |
KMC, Mangalore |
MAHE University |
July 1999 |
|
Designation |
Name of Institution |
Tenure |
|
|
Junior Resident |
KMC, Mangalore |
05.08.1996 |
07/1999 |
|
Senior Resident |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
19.06.2000 |
31.12.2000 |
|
Assistant Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
01.01.2001 |
01.07.2007 |
|
Reader |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
02.07.2007 |
31.10.2008 |
|
Associate Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
01.11.2008 |
10.05.2012 |
|
Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
11.05.2012 |
06.03.2019 |
|
Professor & HOD |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
07.03.2019 |
01.01.2023 |
|
Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
02.01.2023 |
Till date |
Dr. Kulkarni Uma Dattatraya
- Designation Professor
- Email umakulkarni@yenepoya.edu.in
- Contact No.-
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Degree |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS
|
- |
Karnataka Medical
College, Hubli |
Karnataka University |
January 1996
|
|
D.O.M.S |
Ophthalmology |
G.M.C., Mysore
|
Rajiv Gandhi University
of Health Sciences, Bangalore
|
March 1999
|
|
D.N.B. |
Ophthalmology |
Yenepoya Medical
College, Mangalore |
N.B.E., New Delhi |
September 2004
|
|
Designation |
Institution |
Tenure |
|
|
Junior Resident
|
Govt.
Medical College, Mysore |
07.01.1997 |
14.01.1999 |
|
Junior Resident |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
31.10.2001 |
31.10.2003
|
|
Senior Resident |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
01.11.2003 |
31.03.2006
|
|
Assistant Professor |
Yenepoya Medical
College, Mangalore |
01.04.2006 |
31.05.2012 |
|
Associate Professor |
Yenepoya Medical
College, Mangalore |
01.06.2012 |
Till date |
|
Professor |
Yenepoya Medical
College, Mangalore |
20.03.2020 |
Till date |
Dr. Rashmi Jain
- DesignationProfessor
- Email umakulkarni@yenepoya.edu.in
- Contact No.-
|
Degree |
Specialization |
College
|
University |
Year |
|
MBBS
|
- |
M.G.M. Medical College,
Indore |
Devi Ahilya Vishwa
Vidyalaya |
March 1998 |
|
MS
|
Ophthalmology
|
N.S.C.B. Medical College,
Jabalpur |
Rani Durgavathi University |
July 2003 |
|
Designation |
Name of Institution |
Tenure |
|
|
Junior Resident
|
N.S.C.B.
Medical College, Jabalpur |
27.07.2000 |
26.07.2003 |
|
Ruxmaniben
Deepchand Gardi Medical College |
08.08.2003 |
21.02.2004 |
|
|
Assistant Professor
|
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
10.11.2005 |
30.06.2007 |
|
01.07.2007 |
11.06.2012 |
||
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Associate Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
12.06.2012 |
30.06.2020 |
|
Additional Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
01.07.2020 |
01.01.2023 |
|
Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
02.01.2023 |
Till
date |
Dr. Anupama B
- DesignationProfessor
- Email anupamabappal@gmail.com
- Contact No.-
|
Degree |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS |
- |
KMC, Mangalore |
MAHE University |
July 1999 |
|
D.O.M.S
|
Ophthalmology |
KMC, Mangalore
|
MAHE University |
July 2001
|
|
D.N.B |
Ophthalmology |
KSHEMA, Mangalore NBE,
New Delhi |
N.B.E New Delhi |
September 2004 |
|
Designation |
Institution |
Tenure
|
|
|
Junior
Resident |
KMC,
Mangalore |
02.11.1999 |
Sept. 2001
|
|
Senior
Resident
|
K.S.
Hegde Medical Academy. |
16.08.2001 |
18.08.2003
|
|
Sankara
Eye Hospital Coimbatore. |
01.10.2003 |
06.07.2005
|
|
|
Sir
Ratan Tata Ophthal Fellowship |
01.08.2005
|
30.09.2005
|
|
|
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
10.10.2005
|
01.04.2007
|
|
|
Sankara
Nethralaya, Chennai (Medical
Retina Fellowship) |
02.04.2007
|
31.03.2008
|
|
|
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
07.04.2008 |
31.10.2008 |
|
|
Assistant
Professor
|
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
01.11.2008 |
11.06.2013 |
|
Associate
Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
12.06.2013 |
25.12.2022 |
|
Professor |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
26.12.2022 |
Till date |
Dr. Divyalashmi K.S
- DesignationAssociate Professor
- Email divyalakshmikns2002@yahoo.com
- Contact No.-
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Degree |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS |
- |
Bangalore Medical
College, Bangalore |
Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore |
June 2004 |
|
DNB |
Ophthalmology |
Aravind Eye Hospital |
N.B.E.,
New
Delhi |
December 2010 |
|
DOMS |
|
Vijayanagar
Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary |
Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore |
April 2008 |
|
Fellowship in |
Vitreo Retina |
Bangalore Medical
College, Bangalore |
Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore |
July 2013 |
|
Designation |
Institution |
Tenure
|
|
|
Junior Resident
|
Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary |
2006 |
2008 |
|
Aravind
Eye Hospital, IVL |
13.08.2008 |
12.08.2010 |
|
|
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore |
16.05.2011 |
03.06.2011 |
|
|
Senior Resident |
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore |
04.06.2011 |
15.01.2015 |
|
Assistant Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
16.01.2015 |
16.07.2021 |
|
Associate Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
17.07.2021 |
Till
date |
Dr. Rashmi S
- DesignationAssociate Professor
- Email rashmiakshay@gmail.com
- Contact No.-
|
Qualification |
Specialization |
College
|
University |
Year |
|
MBBS
|
- |
J.N. Medical
College, Belgaum |
Rajiv Gandhi
University of Health Sciences, Bangalore |
April 2005 |
|
D.O.M.S. |
Ophthalmology |
Karnataka Institute
of Medical Sciences, Hubli |
Rajiv Gandhi
University of Health Sciences, Bangalore |
May 2009 |
|
D.N.B. |
Ophthalmology |
National Board of
Examinations, New Delhi |
NBE, New Delhi |
June 2011 |
|
Designation |
Name
of the Institution |
Tenure
|
|
|
Junior Resident |
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli |
31.05.2007 |
30.04.2009 |
|
National
Board of Examinations, New Delhi |
July
2009 |
July
2011 |
|
|
Senior Resident |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
01.11.2011 |
14.10.2016 |
|
Assistant Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
15.10.2016 |
16.03.2021 |
|
Associate Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
17.03.2021 |
Till
date |
Dr. Soujanya K
- DesignationAssociate Professor
- Email drsoujanyak@gmail.com
- Contact No.-
|
Qualification |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS
|
- |
K.S. Hegde Medical Academy,
Mangalore |
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health
Sciences, Bangalore |
March 2009 |
|
M.S
|
Ophthalmology |
Mysore Medical College, Mysore |
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health
Sciences, Bangalore |
May 2013 |
|
DNB |
Ophthalmology |
National
Board of Examination |
N.B.E New
Delhi |
June2014 |
|
FPRS |
|
Prasad
Nethralaya Superspeciality Hospital, Udupi |
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health
Sciences, Bangalore |
July
2014 |
|
Designation |
Name
of the Institution |
Tenure
|
|
|
Junior Resident
|
Mysore Medical College, Mysore |
29.04.2010 |
02.05.2013 |
|
Senior Resident |
Yenepoya Medical College,
Mangalore |
16.06.2015 |
Till date |
|
Assistant Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College,
Mangalore |
01.08.2018 |
25.12.2022 |
|
Associate Professor |
Yenepoya Medical College,
Mangalore |
26.12.2022 |
Till
date |
Dr. Atul Kamath M.
- DesignationSenior Resident
- Email dratulkamath29@gmail.com
- Contact No.-
|
Degree |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS |
- |
K.S. Hegde
Medical Academy, Mangalore
|
Rajiv Gandhi
University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
|
01/2015 |
|
M.S. |
Ophthalmology |
M P Shah
Medical College, Jamnagar |
Saurashtra University |
2018 |
|
Designation |
Name of Institution |
Tenure
|
|
|
Junior Resident |
M P Shah
Medical College, Jamnagar |
30.05.2015 |
29.05.2018 |
|
Senior Resident |
Kasturba
Medical College, Mangalore
|
17.12.2020
|
12.05.2021
|
|
Senior Resident
|
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore |
17.05.2021 |
Till date |
Dr. Qureshi Tanvi Mustaqahmed
- DesignationSenior Resident
- Email drtanviqureshi@gmail.com
- Contact No.-
|
Degree |
Specialization |
College |
University |
Year |
|
MBBS |
- |
Smt.
NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad |
Gujarat University |
2016 |
|
MS |
Ophthalmology |
Mahatma
Gandhi Mission’s Medical College, Aurangapad |
MGM
Institute of Health Sciences (Deemed University), Navi Mumbai |
2019 |
|
Designation |
Name of Institution |
Tenure
|
|
|
Junior
Resident |
Mahatma
Gandhi Mission’s Medical College |
01.05.2016 |
30.04.2019 |
|
Senior
Resident |
Yenepoya
Medical College, Mangalore |
08.12.2022 |
Till
date |