Biography

Dr. Nivedita N Patil is an Ophthalmic Surgeon with experience in medical ophthalmology, anterior segment surgeries, contact lens fittings, retinal lasers and fundus angiography, and Yag lasers.

She has been associated with Krishna Eye Care from March 2000 onwards, now renamed Drishyam Eye Care, as Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in own private practice.

She was one of the founding members and a Director of Thane City Laser Eye Centre. She has also worked with Red Cross Society of India, Surya Eye Tech, Conwest Jain Clinic Group Of Hospitals, Bay View Clinic, Sharon Biopharma, Sa-ford, IATD, and Success Gyaan.

Academic Qualification & Clinical Experience

•         MBBS – Mumbai
•         DOMS – CPS Mumbai
•         Diploma in Clinical Research – Mumbai
•         Contact Lens Practitioners Course – Hyderabad
•         Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon – Krishna Eye Care, now renamed Drishyam Eye Care – From March 2000 Onwards
•         One of the founding members and a Director of Thane City Laser Eye Centre – From Feb 2004 – Oct 2008
•         Honorary Ophthalmologist at Red Cross Society of India, Thane Centre – From December 2001 – 2011
•         Assistant Ophthalmic Consultant at Surya Eye Tech Pvt. Ltd. – From May 1999 – April 2000
•         Associate Ophthalmologist with Dr. Rahim H Muljiani at Conwest Jain Clinic Group Of Hospitals – From Jan 2008 – Jan 2016
•         Hon. Ophthalmic Consultant with independent OPD once a week – From Aug 2016 – May 2022
•         Head of the Dept. Clinical Research at Bay View Clinic – From Nov 2008 – Dec 2018
•         Independent Non Executive Director at Sharon Biopharma – From June 2006 – Mar 2017
•         Independent Ethics Committee Member for pre clinical trials and toxicology studies at Sa-ford – From Jan 2009 – Jan 2013
•         IATD Post Graduate Corporate Training – April 2018
•         Success Gyaan – Train the Trainer

Professional Expertise & Special Skills

•         Medical Ophthalmology
•         Anterior Segment Surgeries
•         Contact Lens Fittings
•         Retinal Lasers And Fundus Angiography
•         Yag Lasers
•         Clinical Research
•         Free Diagnostic And Operative Eye Camps
•         Wellness Coach
•         Energy Work And Mind Matters

Research Work & Special Achievements

•         Principal Investigator for a Global Ophthalmic Clinical Trial
•         Co-Investigator with Dr. Rahim H Muljiani on global clinical trials and research projects
•         Associated with clinical trials and research work
•         Role of NSAID (Ocuflur) in CME
•         Safety and efficacy of ciprofloxacin with dexa combination eye drops in inflammatory conditions of the eye
•         Safety and efficacy of gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution in eye infections
•         Role of antioxidant tablets in ARMD
•         Safety and efficacy of moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution in bacterial conjunctivitis
•         Safety and efficacy of chloroquine phosphate eye drops in dry eyes
•         Safety and efficacy of HPMC eye drops as ocular lubricant preserved with sodium perborate in treatment of patients developing dry eye after cataract surgery
•         Ongoing studies in Glaucoma, conjunctivitis, dry eyes

Awards & Papers Presented

•         Topper – Biology (HSC) – District level (Thane) – 1990 with 96%
•         First Prize – 7th Indian Academy of Pediatrics Quiz (1993 – 94)
•         Maharashtra Ophthalmic Society Conference 1996 (Amravati) – 2nd Prize, 2nd Best – Poster / Display on Retinal Cyst – Post-Graduate Category
•         Maharashtra Ophthalmic Society Conference 1997 (Sholapur) – Best Paper (First Prize), Blue light transmission is a cataractous lens – Post-Graduate Category
•         Faculty at the Indian Intraocular Implant & Refractive Surgery Convention, Bangalore – 1998
•         Paper on Diagnosing a Red-Eye presented at Bombay Ophthalmic Association Meet – 2000 – Nehru Center, Mumbai
•         Lecture on Ocular Infections taken for Company Personnel of FDC Pvt. Ltd. – Mumbai
•         Lecture on Diagnosing Glaucoma (basics), Dry-Eye & its Management taken for Company Trainees of Novartis – Mumbai
•         Highest grade in the Clinical Research Diploma batch – 2006 at the Academy of Clinical Excellence, Mumbai
•         Faculty at the Bombay Ophthalmologists Association Conference 2008 – Mumbai. Post Operative Dry Eye Case Study
•         Faculty at the ESCRS conference 2009 at Barcelona. 2 papers and posters
•         Faculty at the AIOS Kolkata 2010
•         Faculty at the ESCRS Congress 2010 at Paris. Won the ORBIS best poster award
•         Faculty at The AIOS Ahmedabad, 2011
•         Thane Bhushan award by the TMC at the hands of the Thane Mayor Mr. Ashok Vaity
•         NavDurgaPuraskar and felicitation for community service in rural Thane hamlets through free eye camps by MP Shri Sanjay Raut
•         Faculty at Bombay Ophthalmologists Association Conference Mumbai, BOA Focus Eye Advance 2012
•         Faculty at Bombay Ophthalmologists Association Conference Mumbai, BOA Focus Eye Advance 2014
•         Faculty at American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas, 2015
•         Faculty at ESCRS conference 2016 at Copenhagen, 2 free papers and poster