Professor of Ophthalmology

Dr Pradeep Sharma

Professor and Head,

Section of Pediatric ophthalmology, Strabismus, Neuroophthalmology and Oculoplasty

Dr RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences

New Delhi 110029, INDIA

Phone 91-11-26588700 Extn 3183

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Date of Birth: 9^th January 1957

Name of spouse: Dr Anuradha Sharma, MS, Consultant Obs & Gyn

Child:one daughter : Dr Anudeepa Sharma, MBBS.MD, Neonatology Fellow in Cleveland, US

Academic Qualifications:

1. MBBS (AIIMS) December, 1979
2. MD (Ophthalmology, AIIMS) December, 1982
3. MAMS (MemberNationalAcademy of Medical Sciences, India) 1995
4. FAMS (FellowNationalAcademy of Medical Sciences, India) 2007.
5. Fellowship for Advanced training in Strabismus in USA by International Strabismological Association, 2001, at Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; and Richmond Eye Hospital , Richmond, VA, April –September 2001

Awards and Honours:

• Col Rangachari Gold Medal for the Best Scientific Paper by the All- India Ophthalmological Society, Cochin, 1984.
• Dr Athavle Award for best scientific work in the fields of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology, All-India Ophthalmological Society, Ahmedabad, 2002
• Visiting faculty in ORBIS-The Flying Eye Hospital, Chennai, 2002, Miraj 2005, Mt Abu 2008
• Retina Foundation Oration of Gujarat Ophthalmological Society, 2003, Ahmedabad.
• Dr Rustomji Ranji Oration of AP State Ophthalmological Society, 2003, Eluru,AP
• Ophthalmic Society West Bengal Guest Lecture Oration, 2005, Asansol,WB
• Dr Ishwar Chandra Oration of Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society, 2006, Nagpur.
• Dr S N Mitter Oration of Delhi Ophthalmic Society, 2009, New Delhi
• Dr RHP Sinha Oration of Bihar Ophthalmic Society, 2010,
• AIOS IJO 1^st Silver Award for 2010 for Horizontal Lang  two pencil test 2010
• Dr Daljit Singh Oration of Punjab Ophthalmic Society, Faridkot 2011.
• Dr Gopinatha Menon Oration of Cochin Ophthalmic Club Kochi Kerala, 2014

• Dr MG Bhide Oration ofNational Institute of Ophthalmology, Pune Maharashtra,2015
• Knapp Lecture by American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, AAPOS Vancouver April 2016

• Dr TNC Vedantham Oration by Radhatri Nethralaya Chennai Sept 2015
• Dr ND Lakhanpal Oration by PGIMER Chandigarh, March 2016
• Sadguru Oration Award by Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, MP

Research and Publications:

• Over 175  scientific articles in National and International journals  or chapters in books
• Section Editor Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmolgy, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2008-till date
• Reviewer for the International Journals Ophthalmology (AAO), BJO, JAAPOS and Strabismus.
• Booksauthored:
  • Strabismus Simplified, CBS Publishers, New Delhi, 1999, 2013
  • Essentials of Ophthalmology, Top Medical Publishers New Delhi, 2000.2012
• Over 200 scientific presentations at Regional, National and International Conferences.
• Supervision of 67 MD Ophthalmology Thesis and one DM dissertation in Neurology.
• ICMR project on Nystagmus: Chief Investigator 2005-2007

Memberships of Scientific Societies:

1. International Member of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
2. International Member of International Strabismological Association.
3. Life member: All India Ophthalmological Society, Strabismological Society of India, National Society for Prevention of Blindness- India, Delhi Ophthalmic Society,
4. Past Secretary, Vice President and Editor Journal, Strabismological Society of India.
5. Joint Secretary, NSPB-India,1999-2002
6. Chairman, FAICO Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Section,2011-till date.
7. Co Chairman: AIOS Trade and Grievances subcommittee 2012.
8. Vice President: Ophthalmic Research Association, RPC, AIIMS since 2012.
9. Member Communications Committee of International Pediatric Ophthalmologyand Strabismus Council
10. Vice Presidentof Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Society of India 2016-17.

Professor of Ophthalmology

Prof Ramanjit Sihota, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth, is heading the Glaucoma research facility and clinical services at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

She completed her MD Ophthalmology in 1982, and her FRCS, Edinburgh in 1984. She won the World Glaucoma Association ‘Research recognition award’ 2011, and numerous national and international awards for research in  glaucoma. She is a member of the international Glaucoma Research Society, and is a past president of the Glaucoma Society of India.  

She has written 16 chapters in books, and published over 130 papers in peer reviewed, indexed, international journals.

Professor of Ophthalmology

Dr. Tushar Agarwal completed his graduation (M.B.B.S.) in 1998 from theUniversity College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University and PostGraduation in Ophthalmology (M.D.) from RP Centre, AIIMS in 2002.

Hehas been on the faculty of the Dr. R.P. Centre for OphthalmicSciences, since September 2005, where he is currently working asAdditional Professor of Ophthalmology.

He completed his Senior Residency in 2005. His areas of specialization include Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery. He has contributedseveral chapters to national and international books on ophthalmologyand published over 50 papers in international peer reviewed journals.His currently pursuing research in the areas of pediatric cataractsurgery, iris repair and reconstruction techniques ,Pterygiumand new techniquesof lamellar corneal surgery.

Currently he serves on the Editorial Board of the World Journal ofOphthalmology. He is/ has been a reviewer for the American Journal ofOphthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology,Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and African Journal ofMicrobiology Research.He has been awarded the Indian National Sciences Academy (INSA) YoungScientist Medal for the Year 2004. He is the recipient of theAchievement Award and “Best of Show” Award by the American Academy ofOphthalmology. He was also awarded the ESCRS/Alcon video Prize forScientific Video by the European Society of Cataract and RefractiveSurgeons.

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