Faculty
| Sr. No. | Photo | Name & Qualifications | Designation | Areas of Interest | Email ID / ORCID ID / Research-gate Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Sanjeev Kumar Mittal MS, FICO (Japan), MAMS | Professor & Head | Clinical :- Comprehensive ophthalmology, Cataract, Glaucoma, Community Ophthalmology Research :- Comprehensive ophthalmology, Cataract, Glaucoma, Community Ophthalmology | sanjeev.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5676-8153 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sanjeev_Mittal3 | |
| 2 | ![]() | Dr. Ajai Agrawal MS, MAMS, FICS | Professor | Clinical :- Cataract, glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology Research :- Cataract, glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology | ajai.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1741-7681 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ajai_Agrawal2 |
| 3 | ![]() | Dr. Vinita Gupta MS, FICO, FRCS, MRCOphth,MNAMS | Professor | Clinical :- Paediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus, Cataract, Glaucoma Research :- Paediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus, Cataract, Glaucoma | vinita.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7118-2329 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vinita_Gupta7 |
| 4 | ![]() | Dr. Anupam MS | Professor | Clinical :- Strabismus, Cataract, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Research :- Strabismus, Cataract, Comprehensive Ophthalmology | anupam.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2288-1350 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anupam_Singh16 |
| 5 | ![]() | Dr. Neeti Gupta MS | Additional Professor | Clinical :- Cornea, cataract, Eye bank services Research :- Cornea, cataract, Eye bank services | neeti.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8395-7913 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Neeti_Gupta5 |
| 6 | ![]() | Dr. Ramanuj Samanta MS, FICO | Associate Professor | Clinical :- Vitreo-retina, Uveitis, ROP Research :- Vitreo-retina, Uveitis, ROP | ramanuj.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9737-8346 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ramanuj_Samanta |
| Photo | Name & Qualifications | Designation | Areas of Interest | Email ID / ORCID ID / Research-gate Page |
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Services
Services Available in the department:
- Outpatients department:
- General OPD: Which kinds of disorders are catered to in general OPD: Refractive errors, conjunctivitis, squint and orthoptics, keratitis, cataract, fundus screening, intraocular pressure, lid and adnexal disorders check-up etc.Schedule- day and consultant wise
- Specialty Clinics/ services (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic): Schedule- day and consultant wise
- In-patients department: Bed strength, area of the hospital where the ward is situated e.g: C2 area 14 IPD beds
- Procedures (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic) offered by the department: Any special procedures which are done in department in OPD or IPD basis Extraocular foreign body removal, Tarsorrhaphy, Sub-tenon Injections, minor eyelid repair, syringing and probing, corneal scraping, retinal lasers, corneal suture removal, FFA, OCT, visual fields evaluation
- What are they aimed at?
- Quick service to patient and lessening hospital time
- Surgeries offered: Cataract (Phacoemulsification, SICS, ECCE), Trabeculectomy, Squint, Vitreo-retinal surgeries (Pars plana vitrectomy & scleral buckling), Dacryocystorhinostomy, ptosis, entropion, ectropion, corneal transplant, Anti-VEGF injections, enucleation, evisceration, traumatic eye injuries
Courses & Short term Trainings
| Name of the course | Curriculum | Duration of course | Present number of students | Objectives/ brief description of the course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 4.5 Year + 1 Year Internship | 125 | To make students familiar with symptomatology, diagnosis and management with basic ocular diseases. | |
| Bachelor of Optometry | 3 Year + 1 Year Internship | 5 | To impart knowledge and skills in optometry and vision sciences | |
| MD Ophthalmology | 3 Year | 16 | To impart comprehensive ophthalmological knowledge in various subspecialties of ophthalmology as well as provide basic ophthalmic surgical training | |
| PDF Squint and orthoptics | 1 Year | 1 | In depth knowledge regarding diagnosis and management of squint and orthoptics | |
| PDF Cornea | 1 Year | 1 | In depth knowledge regarding diagnosis and management of cornea disorders |
Research
| Title | Site-Investigators | Principal Investigator | Collaboration, if any (Department and institute) | Funding Agency | Projects Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening of ocular diseases and survey of colour blindness in school attending children of Rishikesh. | Dr Surekha Kishore, Dr Sunita Mittal, Dr Ajai Agrawal, Dr Anupam | Dr S K Mittal | Community Medicine, Physiology | UCOST | Ongoing |
Projects
| Title | Site-Investigators | Principal Investigator | Collaboration, if any (Department and institute) | Funding Agency | Projects Status |
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Collaboration
| Collaboration for | Collaboration with Department and institute | Services offered/ work undergoing in collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Eye Banking | Hans Foundation, L V Prasad Eye Institute and TATA trust | Harvesting, procurement and distribution of corneal tissue. (Technical support by LVPEI; Financial support by Hans Foundation and TATA trust) |
| Collaboration for | Collaboration with Department and institute | Services offered/ work undergoing in collaboration |
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