Dr. Puja Maitra

Consultant, Vitreoretina Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai

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Dr Puja Maitra is a Consultant, Vitreoretina Services at Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai. She was a gold medalist in Ophthalmology during MBBS and completed residency from Agarwals Eye Hospital, Chennai. Her fascination with vitreoretina began during undergraduate years, leading to a fellowship at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, where she developed a keen interest in ROP and oncology. Following her passion, she pursued a second fellowship in Paediatric Retina and Oncology at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore. Her areas of interest also include ocular genetics, electrophysiology, and basic sciences. Beyond her medical career, Dr. Maitra is dedicated to fitness and enjoys travel, art and architecture.

  1. Pinned Articles 1 Sep 2025 7 min read

    Retinopathy Of Prematurity: 10 Things for the Ophthalmologist to Know

    1. The birth of ROP: Retinopathy of prematurity ROP was born as a corollary of improved neonatal care when smaller/ more premature babies began to survive with oxygen support. While a number of risk factors have been studied, prematurity and oxygen have emerged as major driving factors in the pathogenesis of ROP. Animal models have provided deeper insights into understanding this relatively new blinding disease in mankind. 2. The Burden: An estimated 13.4 million babies were born preterm in 2020, of which 3.02 million were from India, accounting for over 23% of all preterm births worldwide. [1,2] Also, in India, it is not uncommon for heavier and older babies to develop treatment?requiring ROP, unlike in the developed countries, due to the more rampant use of unregulated oxygen as a lifesaving measure.[3] With this, the burden of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening has increased tremendously in the backdrop of a preexisting strained doctor?to?preterm child ratio with

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  2. Students Gallery 12 Aug 2021 10 min read

    Retina Case Presentation in Practical Exam: 10 Tips

    DNB practical exam is a time-bound test of knowledge, presentation skills, swiftness and presence of mind. In the exam, a candidate usually gets 4 long cases with 20 mins per case (a whole 2 minutes more than you can take to write each answer in the theory exam). That usually includes 2 anterior and 2 posterior segment cases. Although 2 posterior segment cases may seem like a daunting task, there are ways to excel the viva; otherwise, the sheer stress of exam often changes the performance, pace and quality and a lot of brilliant minds start fumbling under stress. The 20 minutes that are provided are for not just taking the case (which includes history taking and examination) but also writing the case sheet and in retina cases- a good diagram or illustration preferably on the Amsler-Dubois chart. Here are 10 simple tips for presenting a retina-based case in a DNB practical exam. 1. Don’t screw the basics: In the exam, unlike in the clinics of most DNB hospitals (where we have an optomet

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