Profile

Dr. Shantha is a highly accomplished ophthalmologist with extensive qualifications and recognitions in the field. She completed her M.B.B.S degree from Stanley Medical College, followed by a Diploma in Ophthalmology and becoming a Diplomate of the National Board. Dr. Shantha has received specialized training in Glaucoma from renowned institutions in the US. Her academic achievements include prestigious awards for research papers and contributions to clinical drug trials. She has held key positions in national Ophthalmological societies and has presented her research globally. Currently, she serves as the Director of the Glaucoma department at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. She has also been the principal investigator for several clinical drug trials. Dr. Shantha has presented research work at various national and international conferences and has about 48 publications in various reputed international journals. She has conducted instruction courses at American Academy of Ophthalmology and World Ophthalmology Congress

Area of Expertise/Interest

• Pediatric glaucoma

Affilliations

• Secretary of Glaucoma Society of India from 2004-2006.
• Chairperson of the Hospital infection committee, Chennai
• Member of Glaucoma Society of India

Recognitions

• Lt. Chalmer's Gold Medal for Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Best paper award for the paper on ‘Ocular Manifestations of AIDS' at the Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic association meeting in 1993 at Tuticorin, India
• Best paper award for ‘Hypotony in primary trabeculectomy with adjunctive antimetabolites' at the Asia Pacific Association of Ophthalmologists' meeting held at Taipei, Taiwan in 2000
• The Ruby Banik Award for the best research paper: "Risk of loss of central vision following glaucoma filtration surgery in eyes with split fixation", Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai in 2011
• IJO GOLD award for 2022