Biography
Dr. Kalpana R is an accomplished Consultant of Ophthalmology at SRM Global Hospitals, Kattankulathur. She completed her MBBS from Sri Ramachandra Medical College, her MS in Ophthalmology from Saveetha Medical College, and pursued a Fellowship in Glaucoma at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.
She is proficient in managing both common and complex ophthalmic conditions, with specialized expertise in cataract and glaucoma surgeries, and is actively involved in research and academic training.
Experience
- Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology – SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre.
Area Of Expertise
- Cataract Surgery including Phacoemulsification
- Glaucoma Management & Surgeries: Trabeculectomy, Glaucoma Drainage Devices, MIGS
- Outpatient Ophthalmic Procedures and Lasers for Glaucoma
- Diagnosis and treatment of common and rare ophthalmic conditions
- Academic Teaching & Clinical Research
Achievements and Awards
- Presented “Ocular Tumoral Calcinosis” at the 37th Singapore–Malaysia Joint Meeting in Ophthalmology, Singapore (Jan 2024).
- Presented multiple papers and posters at national and state ophthalmology conferences.
Research & Publications
- Association of Peripheral Neuropathy with Retinopathy in Diabetic Patients – IJCEO, Jan–Mar 2018.
- Incidence of Dry Eye in Critically Ill Patients in ICU – IJAMSCR, Jan–Mar 2017.
- Comparative Study of Water Drinking Test and Intraocular Pressure in Different Age Groups – Paripex, Indian Journal of Research.
