Our Team

 

1.Dr. P.V. Thomas, M.B.B.S, D.O
Medical Director


Qualifications:
M.B.B.S – Government Medical College Kozhikode
D.O – Government Medical College Trivandrum

Work Experience:

Deputy Director, Department of health Services, Govt of Kerala (Rtd)
Assistant Surgeon, Government Hospital Tirur
Assistant Surgeon, Government Hospital Chalakudy
Assistant Surgeon, Government Hospital Irinjalakuda

Area of Interest
Management of general visual problems
Management of glaucoma


2.Dr. V.A. Bastin M.B.B.S, M.S
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon


Qualification:
M.B.B.S – Government Medical College Thrissur
M.S – Kasturba Medical College Manipal with gold Medal

Areas of Interest
Cataract Surgery – Phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation. – Small Incision Cataract Surgery
Refractive Surgery
Management of Medical retina


3.Dr. Minudath K.B, M.B.B.S, M.D (AIIMS)
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon


Qualifications:
M.B.B.S – Government Medical College Thrissur
M.D – All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi

Work Experience:
Lecturer in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology; Government Medical College Thrissur
Areas of Interest
Cataract Surgery – Phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation. – Small Incision Cataract Surgery
Paediatric ophthalmology
Management of strabismus
Management of glaucoma
Management of ocular trauma



4.Dr. Reeja C Menon MBBS, DO, FICO
Consultant Ophthalmologist


Qualifications:
MBBS – Government medical College Trivandrum
D.O - Medical College, Madras
FICO - International Council of Ophthalmology London

Work experience :
Lecturer in Department of Ophthalmology at Sri Ramachandra institute of medical sciences, Madras
Medical officer at Taluk Government hospital, Irinjalakuda
Casualty Medical officer at Paalana Institute of medical sciences Palakkad



5.Dr. K.C. Suneetha M.B.B.S, D.O.M.S
Consultant Ophthalmologist


Qualifications:
M.B.B.S - Government Medical College Thrissur
D.O.M.S - Armed Force Medical College (AFMC) with Gold Medal

Experience
Consultant Ophthmologist at Eye vision Eye clinic, Kodungallur
Consultant Ophthmologist at Medicare Hospital, Kodungallur
Medical Officer in Department of ophthalmology Government Medical College, Thrissur

 
6.Dr. Ranjini Kuriyan M.B.B.S, D.O, D.N.B
Consultant Ophthalmologist

 

Qualification:
M.B.B.S - Government Medical College, Calicut
D.O - Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore
D.N.B - Little flower Hospital Angamaly

Experience:
Consultant Ophthmologist in Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research centre Trivandrum
Consultant Ophthmologist at Lissie Hospital Cochin
Ophthmologist at Little Flower Eye Hospital Angamaly
Ophthmologist at MG eye Hospital Coimbatore



7.Dr. T.P .Ittyerah M.B.B.S, M.S, MPhil

Visiting Consultant

Qualifications
M.B.B.S : Medical College, Alleppey, Kerala University, 1969
M.S. (Ophthalmology) : Banarus Hindu University, Varanasi.UP , 1973
M.Phil (Hospital & Health System Management) : Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani ,1995

Medical council registration
Travancore - Cochin Council of Modem Medicines Registration No.4120 A Class, dated 31.3.1970
Madras Medical Council, Registration No.20482, A Class, dated 23-4-1970.

Thesis and Dissertation:
Thesis for MS -Mucopolysaccharides in Primary Glaucoma.
Dissertation for M. Phil- Modem Management in Eye Banking.

Fellowships:
Fellow of lnternational College of Surgeons (Retina & Ocuioplasty) F1CS
Fellow - St. Vincentius Krankenhauser, Karlsruhe. Germany
Paul Harris Feiiow Rotary International

Teaching Experience in Hospital Management:
Guest Lecturer in Hospital Administration in School of Medical Education under Mahatma Gandhi University for B.Sc Optometry from 1995

Posts Held:
Junior Lecturer in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College, Vellore; 20-10-1973 -06-06-1974.
Chief Ophthalmologist, Pushpagiri Hospital, Tiruvalla. Kerala, 06-06-1974 - 31-10-1975.
Ophthalmic Surgeon & Head of the Department, CBM Ophthalmic Institute, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, Kerala; 1990 -2001.

Honorary Service and Memberships;
Editor, Kerala State Ophthalmological Society's Journal for the years 1977,78,79, 80 &82.
Editor, Kerala Medical Journal 1986.
Managing Editor, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1990 & 1991.
Chief Editor, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1992.
Secretary. Eye Bank Association, Kerala, Angamaly, 1991 to 2004.
Vice President (1987) & President (1988) of Kerala State Ophthalmological Society.
President, Indian Medical Association, Madhya Kerala Branch, 1990 & 1991.
Chairman, Scientific Committee & Joint Organizing Secretary, 43rd All India Ophthalmological Conference Cochin 1984.
Chairman Organizing Committee & Kerala State Ophthalmological Conference, Angamaly 1996.
Joint Organizing Secretary for the International College of Surgeons South Zone Meeting
held at Little Flower Hospital, Angamaiy on 12th & 13th September, 1992

Awards:
Knight of the Blind, Lions International District 324, 1994-95.
T. K .Alexander Memorial Oration & Gold Medal -Presented by Kerala State Ophthalmological Society, 2002.

Special Training:
Participated in the VIth Workshop in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery conducted at R.P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from 25-07 to 06-08-1977.
Participated in Vitreous Study & Surgery course conducted at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai by Dr. G. Peyman, University of Illinois, Chicago & Dr. P. Namperumalsamy, Madurai on 3rd & 4th February. 1979.
Participated in the Post Doctoral Workshop on Retinal Detachment and Fluorescein Angiography at RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, Ail India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from 12-11-1979 to 24-11-1979.
Had training in Retinal & Vitreous Diseases at Sankara Netralaya, Madras under Dr. S. S.Badrinath.
Had undergone training in Vitreo-retinal surgery and Phacoemulsification under Prof.Rentsch of St. Vincentius Hospital, Germany, June -September, 1986

Scientific Papers Published:
Author & Co-author of more than 50 scientific papers.

Invited Guest Speaker:
Kamataka State Ophthalmological Society Meeting, Mysore 3 992.
International Symposium on Vitreo Retinal Surgery at Sankara Nethraiaya, Madras, 1995.
Keynote address on “Decision making in management of vitreoretinal diseases" at Southern Regional Ophthalmology Conference, Manipal, 1996
Guest Faculty Lecture on "Role of Vitreous Surgery in Primary Rhegmatogeneous Retinal Detachment" at the Global Meet on Vitreo-retinal Surgery, Madras, 1997.

Examiner
M. G. University, Bachelor of Optometry.
Diplomat of National Board in Retina

Consultation time: Every Second Thursday 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
Every Fourth Saturday 2.00pm to 4.00 pm

8.Dr. Aneeta Jabbar M.B.B.S, D.O, DNB, FELLOW (CORNEA AND ANTERIOR SEGMENT)
Visiting Consultant


Qualification:
M.B.B.S - Government Medical College, Calicut
D.O- Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
DNB - Little Flower Hospital and Research Centre, Angamaly
FELLOWSHIP- L.V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Experience:
Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist and Unit Chief of Cornea and Anterior Segment Services at Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly
Senior consultant Ophthalmologist at Trichur Eye Hospital, Thrissur
Awards
Prof Sankaramenon memorial Best Paper award in Kerala State Conference Drishti 2009
Padmashree Tony Fernandez best video award in Kerala State Conference Drishti 2010
Prof S Sivareddy best paper award in Kerala State Conference Drishti 2011

Scientific Papers Published:
Author & Co-author of more than 15 scientific papers.
Invited Guest Speaker:
Invited speaker at All India Ophthalmic Conference AIOC 2011 and AIOC 2012
Invited faculty and chaired sessions on Cornea at Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress APAO AIOS 2013
Invited speaker at Vision 2020 annual meeting Hubli 2010


Consultation time: every Saturdays 9.30 am to 1.00 pm