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Dr Vijayashankari, Ophthalmic surgery

Dr Vijayashankari

Ophthalmic surgery
MBBS, DO, DNB - Ophthalmology
29 yrs experience Chennai
4clinics

About Dr Vijayashankari

Dr. Vijayashankari is the Medical Director for Nethra Eye Care and the Senior consulting Ophthalmologist in GMR Hospital, Raj Cosmetic Centre, Lakshmi Health centre and Nethra Eye Care. We see the world through the eyes and our eyesight is the most important thing. The eye is one of the most sensitive organs that require tremendous care to prevent any abnormalities or diseases. For maintaining the good vision it is imperative to go for regular eye checkups. This will help to identify the eye disorders or diseases early and can help to reduce the risk of the loss of vision. Nethra Eye Care is a leading eye care clinic providing the people advanced and efficient treatment for various eye disorders and ailments. At our clinic, we provide the patient a range of ophthalmic care service that includes Refraction / Glass Prescription, high-tech treatments, and eye care consultation to people. Nethra Eye Care has world class and well-equipped centers that are equipped with the most up-to-date and advanced technology and diagnostic instruments. Our experienced eye care specialist and surgeon specialize in providing effective treatment for various eye ailments. The surgeons provide the needed consultancy and guided treatment for an array of eye ailments that include vision correction, cataract surgery, Oculoplasty, refractive surgery glaucoma, Contact Lens, etc. We identify the importance of a healthy vision and for the reason, provide comprehensive and advanced treatment facility under one roof. Since, inception, we have performed numerous of eye surgeries and have helped people to regain a clear vision. Because of our impeccable service and high-tech treatment facilities we have become one-stop and a trusted destination. We provide the best eye care service, to schedule an appointment with our eye care specialists call us today. She is a surgeon with proficiency in the field of cataract and Glaucoma.She has performed approximately 18000 cataract surgery and a few thousand of Glaucoma surgeries including Glaucoma Valve implants.She has been trained from renowned institution like Shankara Nethralaya and Arvind Eye hospital Madurai.

Expertise

Services offered
Eye Surgery (eye operation) Cataract Surgery (lens cloud removal surgery) Anterior Segment Eye Surgery (front eye structure surgery) Glaucoma Evaluation and Treatment (glaucoma diagnosis and care) Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation (Eye implant to reduce eye pressure) Pediatric Glaucoma Management (Treatment for childhood glaucoma) Laser Refractive and Cataract Surgery (laser vision correction surgery) Canaloplasty (glaucoma drainage surgery) Retina Surgery and LASIK (eye surgery for retina and vision) Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (Retina blood flow test) 2.2 mm Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery (micro incision cataract surgery) Octopus Visual Field Analyzer (peripheral vision test) Ocular Inflammation and Uveitis (treatment for eye inflammation) Eyebrow Design (cosmetic eyebrow shaping procedure) Eye Muscle Surgery (Eye alignment correction surgery) General Eye Check-up (Routine eye examination) Eyelid Surgery (eyelid repair surgery) LASIK Eye Surgery (laser vision correction procedure) Ocular Ultrasound (eye internal structure scan) Diabetic Eye Check-up (Eye screening for diabetes) Orbital Trauma (eye socket injury treatment) Orbital Surgery (eye socket surgery) Orbital Disorders (eye socket disease treatment) Orbital Decompression Surgery for Thyroid Eye Disease (Eye pressure relief surgery) Visual Field Test (peripheral vision test) Corneal Surgery (cornea disease treatment surgery) Corneal Ulcer Treatment (treatment for cornea infection) Corneal Transplantation (cornea replacement surgery) Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (cornea strengthening treatment) Corneal Topography (cornea shape mapping) Myopia Control Program (program to slow child eye power increase) Reduced Vision (evaluation for low vision problems) Trabeculectomy (glaucoma pressure surgery) Ocular Trauma (eye injury treatment) Vertigo Treatment (Treatment for dizziness condition) LASIK Surgery for Glasses Removal (laser vision correction surgery) Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) (retina imaging scan) Pterygium (fleshy growth on eye surface) Neuro-Ophthalmology (nerve related eye care) Geriatric Ophthalmology (elderly eye care) Ophthalmologic Examination (complete eye checkup) Tonometry (eye pressure check) Ocular Toxoplasmosis (parasitic eye infection) Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment (treatment for age-related retina disease) Macular Disorders (central retina disease treatment) Diabetic Retinopathy Screening/ Treatment Avastin Injections (eye anti-VEGF injection treatment) Astigmatism (blurred vision due to cornea shape) Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery (modern cataract removal surgery) Retinal Laser Procedures (Laser treatments for retinal diseases) Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases (eye effects of body diseases) Squint (Strabismus) (misaligned eyes condition) Oculoplastic Surgery (eye plastic surgery procedures) Retinal Diseases (Diseases of eye retina) Iridology (iris health analysis) YAG Laser Iridotomy (laser hole in iris) Retina Examination (back of eye check) Refractive Surgery (vision correction surgery) Epi-LASIK Surgery (Laser vision correction procedure)

Credentials & experience

Education
MBBSKilpauk Medical College, Chennai, none
DOMadras Medical College, Chennai, none
DNB - OphthalmologyNational Board Of Examination, none
Work & experience
Junior Consultant — M.N. Eye HospitalThanesar Haryana
1997 – 2017
Asst. Professor — Balaji Medical CollegeThanesar Haryana
2004 – 2007
Consultant In Glaucoma — Pammal Sankara Eye HospitalThanesar Haryana
2009 – 2016
Registrations & certifications
Glaucoma Society Of India (GSI)Glaucoma Society Of India (GSI)

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