Present post:

Additional Professor,Vitreo-retina services at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.

Medical Journey:

• MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi (1997-2002)
• MS Ophthalmology from Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2003-2006)
• Senior Resident: Retina, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2006-09)
• Fellowship in medical retina at Wrexham Maelor hospital, Wales, UK (2009-10)
• Assistant professor (Ophthalmology) at UCMS and GTBH, Delhi (2010-14)
• ICO Fellowship in Vitreo-retina at Gunma university hospital, Japan (2014)
• Appointed Assistant professor in Retina services RPC,AIIMS in 2014

Academic Achievements:

• 220 Pubmed indexed publications, Three named novel signs (Omega Sign, Hole-Door sign and Arcus Retinalis)
• Author of Handbook of Clinical trials in Ophthalmology (amongst the recommended by International Council Of Ophthalmology). 8 book chapters
• More than 100 international and national presentations and faculty lectures
• Editor, Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology (2019-21)
• Assistant Editor Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2018-23)

Education

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

Post Graduation

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

3 years training in Vitreo-Retina

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Dr. Parijat Chandra completed his M.B.B.S. from the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), Delhi. He was awarded the Sridharan Gold medal in Anatomy, Sridharan Gold medal with distinction in Pharmacology; silver medals with distinction in Physiology, Biochemistry; and silver medal in Preventive & Social medicine. He was awarded silver medals for overall ranking in first and final MBBS.

He completed his M.D. (Ophthalmology) from the prestigious R.P. Centre, AIIMS in the year 2000. He was also awarded degree of D.N.B. (Ophthalmology) by National Board of Examinations. He completed his senior residency training in vitreoretinal surgery from R.P. Centre, AIIMS. Thereafter he joined the faculty in Dr. R.P. Centre, AIIMS and is currently working as Professor of Ophthalmology.

His key area of work is in research, management and surgery of paediatric vitreoretinal diseases, especially Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). He is a regular speaker at national and international conferences, and has 150+ peer-reviewed Pubmed indexed publications. He has been engaged in screening and management of ROP including ROP Surgery in AIIMS since last 24 years.

He has conducted nationwide ROP training workshops. He was Co-PI of the Sightsaver’s National ROP Project (2013-2016). He was organizing secretary of the 2nd World ROP Congress in New Delhi (2009) and Chief Scientific Program Coordinator of the 3rd World ROP Congress in Shanghai, China (2012). He organized the National ROP Summit supported by QEDJT (2013). He was awarded the prestigious Michael Trese Oration from the Indian ROP Society (2023) and ACOIN Felicitation Award (2016). He has been member of committees from NNF, WHO, RBSK Govt of India for formulation ROP related guidelines. He is member of the National ROP Task Force under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

He has been a coinvestigator in many multicentric international clinical trials like DEGAS, MONET, IMROP, MONET, SHIELD, RAINBOW. He mentors quality improvement teams in AIIMS and is AIIMS chapter leader at Institute of Healthcare Improvement USA at IHI.org.

Prof. Viney Gupta is Professor of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Services of Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences ,All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

• Special interest: Congenital glaucomas, juvenile glaucomas, surgical glaucoma and glaucoma genetics.
• Did Glaucoma Fellowship at Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Australia)( 2007-2008).
• Has more than 170 indexed publications in Glaucoma in peer reviewed journals.
• Author of 2 books one on Ocular Therapeutics and the other on Glaucoma management as part of the initiative of the Glaucoma Society of India
• Spearheading Glaucoma genetic Projects esp genetics of Juvenile open angle glaucoma.
• Special honors: Awarded AC Agarwal Trophy for best free paper at Delhi Ophthalmological Society Meeting (2004).
  • Awarded second prize for best poster at Annual Meeting of European Glaucoma Society, Florence, Italy (2004)
  • Awarded best Clinical Research paper at AIIMS ( 2015)
  • Examiner for Post graduates for the University of Malaysia
• Has mentored post graduate thesis in Glaucoma of more than 55 students.
• Leadership positions:
  • Member secy of the Academic committee of Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences
  • Has been Treasurer Glaucoma Society of India (2011-2013).
  • Joint Organising Secretary, Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthlamological Society (2004).
  • Started the Indian Pediatric glaucoma Society and is the President and founding member of the Society.

Chief Interests :

Vitreo- Retina and Ocular Trauma

Endopthalmitis

Eales' disease

ARMD

Diabetic Retinopathy

Retinopathy of prematurity

Pediatric Cataracts

Professor in charge Lens Clinic at RPC which deals with all forms of Pediatric cataracts including Congenital, traumatic and syndromic cataracts.

He has been invited to Sydney in 2011 to demonstrate and teach his techniques in Pediatric cataracts.

He was invited to take lecture for the Registrars in Ophthalmology at Hobart Sydney in 2013

Invited to take a class on Pediatric cataracts for FRCS Students at Royal Free hospital London in Sept 2014

The lens clinic has about 10 to 15 cases new cases every week ,thus being the largest center in world for pediatric cataract cases

Refractive surgery

He is teaching and performing cataract in Difficult situations for last 15 years .The cases of Subluxatedlenses,Irido Fundal colobomas,Traumaticcataracts,Non –Dilating pupils,Hard and supra hard cataracts ,Glaucoma patients etc

He is the pioneer in Phakic IOLs at the Centre ,started 9 years back and done more than 1000 eyes Corneal Ablative procedures are also been performed in unit IV under his guidance

He has travelled around the globe to present his pioneer work in Pediatric cataract in the European and Asia Pacific meets

Designed special cannula –Khokhar’s Capsular painting cannula for Phacoemulsification in white cataracts