Dr. Disha Agarwal

Sankara eye Hospital , Bengaluru

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Dr Disha Agarwal completed her MS in Ophthalmology from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, and was awarded a gold medal for the same. She has cleared examinations such as DNB and FICO and has won prizes in multiple Kahoot-based quizzes in ophthalmology. Currently, she is pursuing a fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru. She has a keen interest in presenting her work through publications and presentations at various conferences.

  1. Pinned Articles 12 May 2026 9 min read

    Ten Caveats in Primary Posterior Capsulorhexis and Anterior Vitrectomy in Pediatric Cataracts

    Unlike in adults , the risk of risk of developing visual axis opacification (VAO) after cataract surgery in children is nearly 100%.[1,2] Hence the need for primary posterior capsulotomy (PPC) and anterior vitrectomy (automated/manual) in pediatric cataract surgeries.Let us answer the few salient features of PPC and AV in following ten questions , 1. Why PPC is needed? The anterior hyaloid face in infants and young children is highly reactive and closely linked to the posterior capsule. It serves as a scaffold for the accumulation of lens epithelial cells and other inflammatory cells, resulting in VAO in almost all cases.[3,4] The VAO will continue to have the amblyogenic effect nullifying the purpose of cataract surgery in the child. Further the amblyogenic effect of VAO increases as the age of the child decreases. Therefore, PPC with/without anterior vitrectomy is necessary to determine the ultimate visual outcome of cataract surgery in young children. Further In addition, PPC may al

    Dr. Disha Agarwal · Dr. Sowmya R, MS,FMRF, FAICO