Dr. Saranya Devi

MBBS MD DNB FICO FRCS (Ophth) (Glasg)

Specialist Ophthalmology

Work Experience

• Dr. Saranya has over 10 years of experience as a Specialist Ophthalmologist. Prior joining to Zulekha Hospital she worked at Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Chennai, India. She specializes in Cornea, Squint and Neuro-Ophthalmology from AIIMS.
• Dr. Saranya completed her Residency at All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, one of the world's renowned institutions. She has worked in prestigious institutions such as Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), MIOT International in India. She was also awarded Fellow of International Council of Ophthalmologists (FICO), UK.
• Dr Saranya Devi has sound knowledge and experience in the surgical management of cataract, refractive errors and strabismus. She has published numerous papers in peer reviewed journals and presented in multiple national and international conferences.

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Tamil
• Malayalam

Special Interests

• Cataract surgery (toric IOL and multifocal IOL)
• Keratoconus management- contact lens fitting, Corneal crosslinking
• Refractive surgery - PRK, LASIK
• Pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft
• Squint surgery -adult and pediatric
• Amblyopia management , Vision therapy
• Ocular trauma and emergencies
• Intravitreal injections
• Medical management of glaucoma
• Laser treatment for anterior segment disease
• Neuro-Ophthalmology services
• Routine Eye Examination in Children

Research / Publications:

• Gupta V, Devi K S et al. Risk of perimetric blindness among juvenile glaucoma patients. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2015 Mar;35(2):206-11
• Devi S, Ganger A, Sharma S, Saxena R. Sphenoid mucocele with unusual panhypopituitarism.BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Apr 5;2016.
• Ganger A, Devi S, Gupta N, Vanathi M, Tandon R. Ocular surface squamous neoplasia masquerading as peripheral ulcerative keratitis. Trop Doct. 2017 Jul;47(3):233-236.
• Mishra, A., Devi, S., Saxena, R., Gupta, N., Kabra, M., & Chowdhury, M. R. (2017). Frequency of primary mutations of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy patients in North Indian population. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 65(11), 1156–1160.
• Meel, R., Dhiman, R., Vanathi, M., Pushker, N., Tandon, R., & Devi, S. (2017). Clinicodemographic profile and treatment outcome in patients of ocular surface squamous neoplasia. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 65(10), 936–941.
• Dhiman R, Devi S, Duraipandi K, et al. Cysticercosis of the eye. International Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017;10(8):1319-1324.
• Meel R, Devi S, Ganger A, S M, Pushker N. Isolated severe microblepharon in a neonate: a rare case. Int Ophthalmol. 2017 Aug 12.
• Singh A, Vanathi M, Sahu S, Devi S. Intraoperative OCT assisted descemetopexy with stromal vent incisions and intracameral gas injection for case of non-resolving Descemet's membrane detachment. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Jan 6;2017.