About Doctor
Dr. Meenakshi Yadav is an experienced 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 setup 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 the North India and continued to be Professor Emeritus at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.Dr. Meenakshi was Senior Consultant at Centre For Sight [ Dwarka & Safdurjung Enclave] in 2020-21 at their Dwarka Institute.
Medical Qualification
Specialization and expertise
- 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.
Certifications and Awards
- 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
Publication
- Herpetic Keratitis, Visiscan. 1994, 2 (8) : 15-16
- Herpes zoster Neuroretinitis, Visiscan. 1995, 2 (11) : 91.
- Red eye, Chapter In: Mittal MM (ed) ‘Medical emergencies for General Practitioners’. IMA College of General Practitioners, New Delhi. 1991 : 13 – 15
- Contact Lenses – Present, Past and Future, Indian Contact Lens Journal. 1995,12: pg 6-11
- Contact Lens Solutions, Indian Contact Lens Journal (accepted for publication)
- Clear Lens Extraction for Visual Rehabilitation in High Myopia : AIOS Proceedings 1995.
- Cornea contact lens relationship prediction by fluorescein pattern method: In: Gupta VP (ed), Current Ophthalmology. Delhi Ophthalmic Society, New Delhi.1995: 55 – 57.
- Tear Immunoglobulin profile amongst successful wearers of contact lenses: Gupta VP (ed), Current Ophthalmology. Delhi Ophthalmic Society, New Delhi. 1995: 58 – 63.
- Bacteriology of anterior chamber aspirate after IOL implantation. in: Gupta VP (ed), Current Ophthalmology. Delhi Ophthalmic Society, New Delhi. 1995: 126 – 129
- Contact Lens fitting in Keratoconus. AIOS Proceedings 1996 pg 51-54
- Optic neuroretinitis, a rare manifestation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus : a case report. Journal of Communicable Disease J Commun Dis. 1997 Mar;29(1):57-61.
- Outcome of vigilant, management of early Stevens Johnson Syndrome Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology Vol.XVIII [1] March 2006
- Book Review on Eyelid Tumors –Clinical Diagnosis and surgical Treatment Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology Vol. XVIII [3] March 2006
