Sirisha Senthil

Biography

Sirisha Senthil completed her medical education from Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, followed by postgraduate training in ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, securing a first rank in ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology from the university (1993-1994). She did her FRCS in Ophthalmology from Edinburgh in 2000, followed by a fellowship in glaucoma at LVPEI and training in contact lens, phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery at Chennai and Madurai. She worked at several hospitals as registrar, assistant professor and consultant before joining LVPEI in 2007. She is an investigator for several studies, has published scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored a book ‘Clinical Ophthalmology Made Easy’. She has presented over 60 papers at national and international forums. She received the “Best scientific paper” award at the Glaucoma Society meeting in 2007, APOC 2012, APAO and AIOS 2013, and “Best video” award at GSI in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012, Fusion 2012, and WGC 2015. She specialises in managing refractory adult and paediatric glaucoma. Her other areas of interest are glaucoma drainage implants and managing combined cataract and glaucoma.

Research Interest

Glaucoma drainage implants and managing combined cataract and glaucoma