Dr. Chitralekha De

Dr. Chitralekha De

Senior Consultant 

20 Years of Experience

Ophthalmologist

MBBS, MS, Fellowship

Reg. No.:17099, Assam Medical Council

Amrita Hospital, Faridabad

English, Hindi

Consultation Fee ₹ 1000

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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

Awards

  • Best Paper Anterior Segment at All Assam Ophthalmology Conference 2008
  • Best Fellow Vitreo-Retina Female at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai 2012

Associations/Membership

  • Assam Medical Council

Field of Expertise

  • Anti-VEGF Therapy
  • Bladeless LASIK
  • Canaloplasty
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Cornea Transplant
  • Corneal Inlays
  • Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)
  • Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
  • Endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP)
  • Enucleation (Eye Removal Surgery)
  • Evisceration
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Gonioscopy
  • Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) Surgery
  • IOLs (Intraocular Lens)
  • Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
  • LASIK Eye Surgery
  • Oculoplasty
  • Phacoemulsification
  • Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
  • Prosthetic Eye
  • Pterygium Surgery
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Secondary Cataract (Posterior Capsular Opacification)
  • Slit Lamp Examination
  • SMILE Eye Surgery
  • Squint Eye Surgery
  • Strabismus Surgery
  • Trabeculectomy
  • Vitrectomy
  • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
  • Adie's Pupil
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Albinism
  • Amaurosis Fugax (Transient Vision Loss)
  • Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
  • Anisocoria
  • Arcus Senilis
  • Astigmatism
  • Bacterial Keratitis
  • Black Eye
  • Blepharitis
  • Blocked Tear Duct
  • Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO)
  • Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
  • Chalazion
  • Charles Bonnet Syndrome
  • Chronic Angle-Closure Glaucoma
  • Coloboma
  • Color Blindness
  • Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
  • Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections
  • Corneal Abrasion
  • Corneal Dystrophies
  • Corneal Erosion
  • Corneal Laceration
  • Corneal Ulcer
  • Crow's Feet
  • Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Dilated Pupils (Mydriasis)
  • Distorted Vision
  • Drusen
  • Dry Eye
  • Endophthalmitis
  • Eye Allergies
  • Eye Cancer
  • Eye Floaters
  • Eye Lymphoma
  • Eye Movement Disorders
  • Eyelid Spasm and Twitching
  • Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
  • Fuchs’ Dystrophy
  • Fungal Keratitis
  • Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
  • Glaucoma
  • Herpes Keratitis
  • Heterochromia
  • Hyphema (Bleeding in Eye)
  • Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome
  • Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
  • Juvenile Macular Degeneration
  • Keratitis
  • Keratoconus
  • Lattice Degeneration
  • Macular Edema
  • Macular Hole
  • Monovision (Blended Vision)
  • Nearsightedness (Myopia)
  • Nystagmus
  • Ocular Hypertension
  • Ocular Rosacea
  • Orbital Fracture
  • Photokeratitis
  • Presbyopia
  • Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
  • Ptosis
  • Retinal Artery Occlusion
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Scleritis
  • Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • Stargardt Disease
  • Stickler Syndrome
  • Stye
  • Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Trachoma
  • Trichiasis
  • Tunnel Vision (Peripheral Vision Loss)
  • Uveitis

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