MBBS DO DNB (Ophthalmology) FMRF FAICO MNAMS FACS
Dr. Surajit Sen is a well-respected ophthalmologist with more than a decade of experience in treating patients for a variety of eye conditions. His gentle and calm nature makes his patients very comfortable and reassured about their ailments. He is a cataract surgeon per excellence and certified in management of all types of Glaucoma as well. He has performed more than 7000 cataract and glaucoma surgeries till date.
His areas of interest include Cataract surgeries in difficult situations, medical and surgical management of complicated Glaucoma including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), refractive surgeries like LASIK, ICL implantation, medical management of retinal disorders, like Diabetic retinopathy, Age related macular degeneration and retinal venous occlusions.
“Worked as a consultant in the department of Glaucoma and cataract services till 2022 at Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata”
After completing his MBBS from Burdwan Medical college, Dr. Sen joined one of the most reputed post graduate institutions of eastern India, The Regional Institution of Ophthalmology, Medical College, Kolkata to do his residency in ophthalmology. He passed Diploma in Ophthalmology with second highest marks in the university. Then he went to one of the most premium institution of India, Sankara Nethralaya Chennai after securing 2nd rank in All India DNB entrance exam. After completing his residency at Sankara Nethralaya, he did long term fellowship in Clinical Glaucoma from the same institute.
Dr. Sen was trained under legendary ophthalmologists like Dr. Lingam Vijaya, Dr. B. Shantha and Dr. Ronnie George who have trained numerous top ophthalmologists from various parts of India. Then he came back to Kolkata and joined Sankara Nethralaya Kolkata as a Consultant in the department of Glaucoma and Cataract services and worked there till 2022. During his stay at Sankara Nethralaya, apart from successfully treating various complicated referred patients from eastern India, he was very actively involved in surgical training of post graduate students and fellows of the institution. He had a very keen interest in research and academics and has presented more than 100 lectures as invited faculty.
He has conducted instruction courses in various National conferences and has also published his scientific work in various journals. Dr. Sen was also a member of the research cell and ethics committee of Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata and worked as a Thesis evaluator for All India Ophthalmological Society- Academic research cell for the year 2019 and 2020. Dr. Sen has received Best Scientific Poster award at annual conference of ophthalmic society of West Bengal in 2023. He had also received Best Poster award in Annual conference of Glaucoma society of India in 2019 as co-author.
He was awarded with Fellowship of All India Collegium of Ophthalmologists (FAICO) in 2018 , Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS) in 2021 and Fellowship of American College of Surgeons (FACS ) in 2022.
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ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION
Was invited as faculty in annual conference of Ophthalmic society of West Bengal 2017.
Topic: Newer and future trends in medical management of glaucoma
Teaching faculty at Eastern zonal National Post graduate Refresher course conducted by All India ophthalmic society in 2017
Topic: Gonioscopy
Co-instructor in Annual conference of Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal 2018
Topic: Difficult Glaucoma’s after Anterior segment surgeries
Was invited as Faculty in Cataract and Glaucoma Symposium 2019 organized byAll India Ophthalmic Society Academic Research Cell.
Topic: Glaucoma with Diabetic Retinopathy
Teaching faculty at Post Graduate Teaching course organized by Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal 2019
Topic: Automated Perimetry
Chief instructor in Annual conference of Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal 2019
Topic: Glaucoma Diagnostics
Invited as speaker in Jharkhand Ophthalmological Society conference 2019
Topic: Post Keratoplasty Glaucoma
Presented Poster at Annual conference of Glaucoma Society of India '2019
Topic: Role of conjunctiva autograft and Amniotic membrane transplantation in early conjunctival retraction after post Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation.
Co-authored the Best Poster at Annual conference of Glaucoma Society of India '2019
Topic: Spontaneous Descemet’s membrane detachment from Haab’s striae.
Was invited as speaker in TEACHERS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY-APEX CONCLAVE organized by All India Ophthalmic Society- Academic Research Cell -International Council of Ophthalmology 2020
Topic: Research Methodology – A must
Was invited as speaker in Annual Conference of Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons '2020
Topic: Unilateral angle closure due to spontaneous suprachoroidal haemorrhage – A case presentation
Co-instructor in Annual conference of Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal 2020
Topic: Trabeculectomy vs Glaucoma drainage devices in Neovascular glaucoma.
Co Instructor in Annual conference of All India Ophthalmic Society'2021 (AIOC 2021)
Topic: Normal vs abnormal optic discs in Multimodal imaging Primary Trabeculectomy vs Primary Glaucoma Drainage devices in Neovascular Glaucoma
