Dr. Meenakshi Dhar Yadav is Head and Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology. She is a senior ophthalmic surgeon with over three decades of clinical experience. She is a Panophthalmologist with expertise in Cataract, Glaucoma, Strabismus & Neuroophthalmology in both adults and children. She had spent over 2 decades at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, where she was the founder Head of Ophthalmology - a department she had set up in 1999. As Professor she had established herself as an astute clinician and a keen academician who has been teaching postgraduates for over 25 years. In 2020, she moved back to North India and continued to be a Professor Emeritus at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. Dr. Meenakshi was a Senior Consultant at Centre For Sight [ Dwarka & Safdurjung Enclave] in 2020-21 at their Dwarka Institute.
Did you know that myopia (nearsightedness) is becoming increasingly common worldwide?
- Cataract - Femtosecond Cataract Surgery, MICS{Microincision Cataract Surgery} , Phacoemulsification in all types of cataract in young and old, using all types of IOLs-Toric, Multifocal, Extended depth of focus lenses[EDFL} ,Monofocal ,Scleral Fixated PCIOL Subluxated and dislocated lenses
- Glaucoma- Managing all types of glaucoma [in Both Adults & Children] with laser, Medical & surgical management. Trabeculectomy , Phacotrabeculectomy, Glaucoma Implants. Trabeculotomy + Trabeculectomy and Goniotomy for Congenital Glaucoma, MIGS
- Strabismus[Squint} -Managing all types of Comittant & Incomitant Squints both medically & surgically
- Paediatric Ophthalmology - Managing all types of ocular problems in childhood including refractive errors and Amblyopia therapy; Paediatric cataracts and Childhood glaucoma especially glaucomas in infants.
- Neuro-ophthalmology- Managing Optic Neuritis and ocular involvement in Multiple Sclerosis, Visual field & OCT changes in Pituitary & Cranial tumors, Toxic Neuropathies and Paralytic squints
- Comprehensive management of Ophthalmology patients
- Lid surgeries including Fasanella & Sling surgeries for Ptosis & Blepharochalasis repair, Cutlet Beard for Lid cancers, Anterior Orbitotomy.
- Diverse anterior segment surgeries including ocular Trauma injury repair, pterygium excision.
- She had won the AIOS Travel Trainee Fellowship in 1994 and had spent some time at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai .
- Best Physical Poster award in subspecialty -Glaucoma at Indore in 2019 For her paper on Ocular Blood Flow in 2019
- Achievement Award from Women’s Ophthalmology Society in 2017 & 2018
Dr. Meenakshi Dhar Yadav is Head and Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology. She is a senior ophthalmic surgeon with over three decades of clinical experience. She is a Panophthalmologist with expertise in Cataract, Glaucoma, Strabismus & Neuroophthalmology in both adults and children. She had spent over 2 decades at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, where she was the founder Head of Ophthalmology - a department she had set up in 1999. As Professor she had established herself as an astute clinician and a keen academician who has been teaching postgraduates for over 25 years. In 2020, she moved back to North India and continued to be a Professor Emeritus at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. Dr. Meenakshi was a Senior Consultant at Centre For Sight [ Dwarka & Safdurjung Enclave] in 2020-21 at their Dwarka Institute.
Did you know that myopia (nearsightedness) is becoming increasingly common worldwide?
- Cataract - Femtosecond Cataract Surgery, MICS{Microincision Cataract Surgery} , Phacoemulsification in all types of cataract in young and old, using all types of IOLs-Toric, Multifocal, Extended depth of focus lenses[EDFL} ,Monofocal ,Scleral Fixated PCIOL Subluxated and dislocated lenses
- Glaucoma- Managing all types of glaucoma [in Both Adults & Children] with laser, Medical & surgical management. Trabeculectomy , Phacotrabeculectomy, Glaucoma Implants. Trabeculotomy + Trabeculectomy and Goniotomy for Congenital Glaucoma, MIGS
- Strabismus[Squint} -Managing all types of Comittant & Incomitant Squints both medically & surgically
- Paediatric Ophthalmology - Managing all types of ocular problems in childhood including refractive errors and Amblyopia therapy; Paediatric cataracts and Childhood glaucoma especially glaucomas in infants.
- Neuro-ophthalmology- Managing Optic Neuritis and ocular involvement in Multiple Sclerosis, Visual field & OCT changes in Pituitary & Cranial tumors, Toxic Neuropathies and Paralytic squints
- Comprehensive management of Ophthalmology patients
- Lid surgeries including Fasanella & Sling surgeries for Ptosis & Blepharochalasis repair, Cutlet Beard for Lid cancers, Anterior Orbitotomy.
- Diverse anterior segment surgeries including ocular Trauma injury repair, pterygium excision.
- She had won the AIOS Travel Trainee Fellowship in 1994 and had spent some time at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai .
- Best Physical Poster award in subspecialty -Glaucoma at Indore in 2019 For her paper on Ocular Blood Flow in 2019
- Achievement Award from Women’s Ophthalmology Society in 2017 & 2018
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