Dr. Chitralekha De

About Dr. Chitralekha De

• Dr. Chitralekha De is a distinguished Ophthalmologist with over 20 years of experience.
• Her expertise lies in the surgical and medical management of retinal diseases, including micro-incision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS), scleral buckling (SB) surgery, pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP) laser, retinal barrage laser, and macular laser.
• She is well-versed in managing retinopathy of prematurity, administering intravitreal injections, and non-surgically managing various retinal conditions.
• She completed her MBBS and MS in Ophthalmology from the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Guwahati, in 2004 and 2009, respectively.
• Dr. Chitralekha De completed a Surgical Fellowship in Retinal Surgery at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, gaining expertise in microsurgery and laser treatments for conditions like diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, retinal tears, and age-related macular degeneration.
• From 2012 to 2017, she led key initiatives, including the diabetic retinopathy project with the World Diabetes Foundation and PHFI and the retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) outreach program, in Bengaluru.
• She is a member of the Assam Medical Council.

Education

• MBBS, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Guwahati, 2004
• MS (Ophthalmology), Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Guwahati, 2009
• Fellowship (Retinal Surgery), Sankara Nethralaya Medical Research Foundation, Chennai

Past Experience

• Consultant, Centre for Sight, New Delhi, 2023
• Consultant, Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology, Bangalore, 2017

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