Namrata Sharma MD, DNB, MNAMS

Dr. Namrata Sharma did her post-graduation from Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She did her fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK. She is the Regional Secretary of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. She is the Honorary General Secretary of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS).

Her clinical work includes phacoemulsification surgeries and foldable intraocular lens implantation and excimer laser refractive procedures such as Laser in situ keratomileuses (LASIK), Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Small incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE), and phakic intraocular lenses.

Her keen areas of interest are corneal transplantation including lamellar surgeries such as Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) and Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK), anterior segment reconstructive procedures, ocular surface surgeries, and keratoprosthesis. Her areas of research include all aspects of corneal diseases (including Keratoconus, Fuchs dystrophy, Chemical Injuries, Corneal Ulcers, and Steven Johnson Syndrome) cataract, and refractive surgeries as well as laboratory-based stem cell-based therapies.