Dr. Prabrisha Banerjee

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Dr. Prabrisha Banerjee is currently pursuing her fellowship in Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Services at Sankara Nethralaya. She has completed her M.B.B.S from Sichuan Medical University (P.R.China). Her journey in Ophthalmology began with at R.I.O, Kolkata where she did her diploma (D.O). Following D.O., She went on to complete her secondary DNB from Sankara Nethralaya. After her post-graduation, she has served as a senior resident in the Department of Ophthalmology at S.S.K.M Hospital, Kolkata. She has few presentations at various state and national conferences to her credits.

  1. Interesting Reads 1 Apr 2021 9 min read

    Ten Tips on Textbooks to Thrive in Ophthalmology

    At the very outset, please allow us to congratulate you on having chosen to specialize in ophthalmology. Welcome to this fascinating world! Most of us breeze through ophthalmology during our MBBS by reading either Parsons or any other textbook available out there which suits us. Unlike, say medicine, where we are familiar with books like Harrison's, in ophthalmology, we find it rarely necessary to venture beyond the essential texts, unless perhaps for a seminar preparation or the like. As a result, today, as the newly joined ophthalmology resident, it is perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed, and a bit lost when you enter the library and see the whole world of ophthalmic literature available. So, we thought it would be a good idea to make a list of textbooks to help the beginner navigate this world. Of course, each one of us is unique, and we have different learning styles. We have tried to curate a list of the 'most popular' books and it is far from complete, let alone perfect. But ple