Dr. Somasheila Murthy

Head of Service, Cornea, The Cornea Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India 500034, Email ID: smurthy@lvpei.org

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Dr Somasheila Murthy is an alumna of BYL Nair Charitable Hospital in Mumbai and has done her specialization in ophthalmology at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai. She has completed her clinical fellowships in Cornea and anterior segment diseases from LVPEI, and uveitis & ocular pathology from Doheny Eye Institute at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA, before joining LVPEI as a faculty. She has 20 years of rich experience as a full-time faculty at LVPEI and is one of the most sought-after surgeons. Her areas of clinical expertise include diseases of the cornea and anterior segment, uveitis and ocular Inflammation and surgical expertise includes corneal transplant surgery, corneal trauma, refractive surgery and cataract surgery, especially complicated and uveitic cataract. Her research interests include uveitis, anterior segment inflammation, scleritis and clinical research. She has extensive experience in conducting clinical trials as a principal and co- investigator and has participated in over 20 clinical trials. She has to her credit over 150 publications in peer reviewed international ophthalmology journals. She is an acclaimed speaker and has over 200 talks at various national forums and regularly presents scientific papers at international ophthalmology meetings. As an acknowledgement of her achievements, she was awarded the Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in 2015. She has also won several national awards such as the best free paper awards in cataract and Uveitis sessions at the All-India Ophthalmology Society Congress, apart from best paper and best poster awards at national and international meetings. Dr Murthy has a passion for teaching and takes an active interest in various doctor-training programs, which include teaching programs for residents and fellows at LVPEI. She heads the cornea fellowship program and is also an active member of the administrative teams for the clinical research and internal quality control at LVPEI, Hyderabad. Apart from her work at LVP, she is passionate about mentoring women entrepreneurs and participating in team building activities. She is currently part of the All-India Ophthalmology Society governing body as a member of the Scientific Committee. Her moto is Be the difference that you want to see

  1. Articles 8 Jul 2021 30 min read

    Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Diseases Of The Ocular Surface And Cornea

    I. Introduction : Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) is a sophisticated non-contact imaging device that produces high-resolution images for detailed assessment of the structures of the ocular surface and anterior chamber in various disease conditions. Starting from the earlier generation time-domain devices first described in 1991 by Huang et al [1] to the current Fourier-domain OCT devices, the technological advancement in this device has improved the diagnostic ability tremendously. This imaging modality has evolved into a highly precise tool for clinical diagnosis and management as well as in research and understanding disease pathology. In this review, we describe the evolution of ASOCT, its technology in brief and focus on highlighting the various clinical applications with examples. While Izzat et al first introduced the use of AS-OCT for imaging the anterior segment of the eye [2], it is well known that the OCT initially evolved as a tool for retinal imaging.

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