Profile:

Dr. Vikas Veerwal is a highly experienced ophthalmologist with over 12 years of expertise. He specializes in cataract and refractive surgeries, having performed over 7,500 cataract surgeries and 1,000 refractive procedures. Currently a Senior Consultant at Yatharth Super-speciality Hospital, Dr. Veerwal is renowned for his skill in complex eye surgeries and keratoconus management.

Work Experience:

• Senior Consultant
  Yatharth Super-speciality Hospital, Greater Noida

• Consultant
  LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

• Senior Consultant
  Centre for Sight and Sunetra Eye Hospital, Delhi

Expertise:

• Handling complicated cataract surgeries, including premium and multifocal IOLs, and laser-assisted cataract surgeries.
• Performed over 7,500 successful cataract surgeries.
• Conducted over 1,000 refractive surgeries, including LASIK, SMILE, ICL, SILK, and Femto-Contoura LASIK.
• Completed over 750 successful corneal transplant surgeries.
• Specialist in the management of keratoconus disease.

Professional Membership:

• Winner of the Dr. V.K. Kalra Memorial Trophy for quiz winners at the 67th Annual Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS) Conference, 2016.
• Best Paper Award for presentation at the 68th Annual DOS Conference, 2017.
• Best Paper Award for presentation at the 81st AIOS Conference, 2023.
• ARC Innovators Award for a novel technique in performing SMILE refractive surgery, 2023.
• Developed a new technique for dissection in SMILE surgery.

Education & Fellowships:

• MBBS
  Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SDUMC Kolar, Karnataka
  (2008 - 2014)

• MS in General Surgery
  PMCH
  (May 2016 - May 2019)

• DNB in Ophthalmology

• FICO (Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology)
  Glasgow, U.K.

• FLVPEI (Fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment)
  LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

• FAICO (Fellowship in Refractive Surgery)

Specialty Interest:

• Advanced Cataract Surgeries

  • Premium IOLs
  • Complicated cataracts

• Refractive Surgeries

  • SMILE
  • FemtoLASIK/Contoura LASIK
  • ICL
  • PRK

• Cornea Surgeries

  • Corneal transplants (PK, DALK, DSAEK, DMEK)

• Keratoconus Management

• Pterygium Management

Awards & Honors:

• Winner of Dr V.K. Kalra memorial trophy for quiz winners at the 67th Annual Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS) conference 2016.

• Awarded Best Paper for presentation in 68th annual DOS conference, 2017

• Awarded Best Paper for presentation in 81st AIOS conference 2023

• Awarded ARC innovators award for a novel technique of performing SMILE refractive surgery in 2023

• He has developed a new technique for dissection in SMILE surgery.