Dr Chandrima Paul

FRCS(Glasgow),PhD(Ophthalmology)

 

 

Academic Qualifications:

a)Indian School Leaving Certificate from Loreto Convent , Shillong, India

 

b)Medical Graduate and Postgraduate in Ophthalmology from Silchar Medical College , Assam. India

 

 

c) Underwent training in phacoemulsification for cataract surgery, Refractive Lens Exchange(for high power) and Microphacoemulsification under the world renowned

Dr Howard Fine at the Oregon Eye Centre at Eugene in the USA

 

e)Underwent training at the Glaucoma Service of Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK

 

f) Conferred Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS Glasgow)

 

g) PhD in Ophthalmology with the subspeciality of Glaucoma at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. India

 

Career Profile :

a) Practicing Cataract & glaucoma for over 3 decades.

 

b)Presently,Director, B B Eye Foundation,Kolkata,India

President,The Kolkata Association of Ophthalmologists

Imm Past Hony.General Secretary, The Glaucoma Society of India

 

c) Has been an invited faculty for guest lectures, the chief Instructor for Instruction Courses and chaired sessions at various state Ophthalmic societies, the AIOS ( All India Ophthalmological Society) the GSI, (Glaucoma Society of India) , DOS (Delhi Ophthalmological Society) and International levels including the ESCRS(European society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery) and the World Glaucoma Congress.

d) Has presented papers at various national and international forums including the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as the European Society of Cataract and Refractive surgery since 2004.

 

e) Was featured in the “Special Focus” section of the March 2009 edition of the “Eurotimes” with an article titled “OCT can accurately predict the onset of glaucoma”. Her article on “RNFL analysis by OCT … onto the next level for glaucoma diagnosis” was published in theJuly2009 edition of the “Ophthalmology Times Europe”.

Has a number of publications in peer reviewed Journals and is an author of glaucoma chapters in various text books.

 

f) She has been a Free Paper and Instruction Course Evaluator for the All India Ophthalmological Society and the Glaucoma Society of India and is a Reviewer for the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, International Journal of Ophthalmology, Journal of Glaucoma, Journal of Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research and is presently on the National Editorial Board as a Glaucoma Subcommittee expert.

 

g) Conducted the largest glaucoma Prevelance study as Principal Investigator – The Hooghly River Glaucoma Study published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

1. Paul C, Sengupta S, Banerjee S, Choudhury S. Open-angle glaucoma in a rural and urban population in Eastern India—the Hooghly river glaucoma study. Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:371-4
2. Paul C, Sengupta S, Banerjee S, Choudhury S. Angle closure glaucoma in rural and urban populations in eastern India—The Hooghly River Glaucoma Study. Indian J Ophthalmol 2018;66:1285-90
3. Paul C, Sengupta S, Choudhury S, Banerjee S, Sleath BL. Prevalence of glaucoma in Eastern India: The Hooghly River Glaucoma Study. Indian J Ophthalmol 2016;64:578-83

h) She has been performing Live surgeries to train young Ophthalmologists in phacoemulsification, Glaucoma Filtration surgeries, Valves , Shunts and Childhood Glaucomas at various forums.

 

i) Principal Investigator for numerous Indian & Multinational Phase III anti Glaucoma Drug Trials and newer surgical tools.

 

AWARDS:

a) Is the recipient of the prestigious D B CHANDRA Award of the All India Ophthalmological Society (Highest National Award for research in Glaucoma)

 

b) DR B.K.MITRA Award of the Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal( Highest State Award for research in Glaucoma).

 

c)Has the honour of having delivered named orations at prestigious Ophthalmic congresses.

i) P swamynathan Memorial Oration, GOH, Madras Medical College ,Chennai, India

ii) Prof SRDas Memorial Oration, Ophthalmological Society of Assam, India

iii) Dr C Dutta Oration, Baranagar Medical Associaton,Kolkata India

 

Experience:

a) Is a Versatile Surgeon ,having done over 20 thousand phacoemulsifications, Five thousand trabeculectomies , and a good number of Aqueous Drainage valves and shunts.Is the first to implant the istent in Eastern India. Is proficient in surgery for Childhood glaucomas and always believes in innovations

b) Conducted Phase 3 Clinical Trials as the Principle Investigator for anti glaucoma medications, procedures and Devices for various Multi national and National companies

at B B Eye Foundation.

b) Mentor & trained a number of ophthalmologists to award fellowships in cataract and glaucoma from across the country and beyond

Executive Committee Member of Glaucoma Society of India (East Zone) 2005-06

Organising Secretary Glaucoma Society of India Annual conference Kolkata 2007

Ex Honorary Secretary Kolkata Academy of Ophthalmology

Ex Executive Member Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal

Present Member Editorial Board(Subspeciality of Glaucoma) of IJO(Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)

Reviewer of IJO, International Journal of Ophthalmology, Journal of Glaucoma, Journal of Ophthalmic Epidemiology , Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research.

 

Hobbies:

Is an ardent Pianist and a popular Debator from her student days. Represented her college at various College debates and was titled the best DEBATOR in the inter state college debate in 1984 .Went on to become the Secretary, Debating and Literary section of the Medical College Students Union of 1984-’85. Loves travelling and is very passionate in her love of nature.

 

Presently,

Director of the B B Eye Foundation, Kolkata, India, which is a centre for excellence in eye care in the Eastern part of the country.

President,The Kolkata Association of Ophthalmologists