Dr. Bharathi Bavaharan, MBBS, DOMS, DNB, FVRS | Mahathma Eye Hospital Private Limited - Trichy

Personal Details

  • Doctor NameDr. Bharathi Bavaharan, MBBS, DOMS, DNB, FVRS
  • Primary SpecialityConsultant - Retina

Specialisation

Vitreo retinal diseases, with special interest in inherited retinal diseases, Uvea and Neuro ophthalmology

Professional summary

Dr. Bharathi Bavaharan is an experienced Vitreo-Retina Consultant specializing in the diagnosis and management of complex retinal disorders. She completed her MBBS at Thanjavur Medical College and advanced her ophthalmic training with DOMS, DNB, and an FVRS fellowship from Narayana Nethralaya. She has extensive expertise in diabetic retinopathy, macular diseases, retinal vascular disorders, and uveitis.
She has presented research at national and international conferences, including EURETINA and VRSI, and has authored several publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals. A Gold Medalist in Ophthalmology, she is dedicated to providing comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-focused retinal care.

Academic Qualifications

MBBS

Thanjavur Medical College, affiliated to Dr. M.G.R. Medical University 2003

DOMS

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Chennai, Dr. M.G.R. Medical University 2005

DNB

Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi 2008

FVRS

Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore,Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka 2018

Professional Experience

2008 - 2010

Mahatma Eye Hospital

2011 - 2016

Medical Retina, AG Eye Hospital , Vasan Eye Hospital Trichy

2016 - 2018

Vitreo-Retina Fellowship at Narayana Nethralaya

Memberships of Association

Scientific Presentations

  • Optic nerve cysticercosis – Neuro-Ophthalmology Update
  • “Stumped by DUMP” – RetNet, Bengaluru
  • Challenging cases in retinal vasculitis – RetNet, Bengaluru
  • Predictors of visual outcomes and CNVM formation following blunt trauma – Pudhuvue 2018
  • Quantification of microstructural changes on SD-OCT using a novel FP ratio in retinitis pigmentosa – Pudhuvue 2018
  • Adaptive optics and Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography SD-OCT correlation of microstructural alterations in photic retinopathy – Pudhuvue 2018
  • Secondary intracranial hypertension in uveitic eyes: A challenging case series – USI 2018
  • Ocular biomechanics in systemic autoimmune disease manifestations – USI 2018
  • SD-OCT correlation of pigment epithelial detachment (PED) and branching vascular network (BVN) in idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (IPCV) – EURETINA 2018; VRSI 2018 (Poster)
  • “ILM Unlimited” – Video presentation at EURETINA 2018
  • Correlation of macular edema resolution in CNVM with aqueous humor levels soluble factors – VRSI 2018 (Poster)

Awards & Publications

  • Multicolour imaging in Choroidal Osteomas – International journal of Retina and vitreous
  • Multicolour imaging in Torpedo Maculopathy – IJO
  • Multimodal imaging in Perifoveal exudative vascular anomalous complex with coexistent diabetic retinopathy – Clinical and experimental ophthalmology
  • Choroidal thickness changes after cataract surgery – Canadian journal of ophthalmology
  • Vitrectomy in Diabetic macular edema – Canadian Journal of ophthalmology
  • Multicolour imaging in DUMP – Photo essay – JAMA
  • Optic nerve cysticercosis – Ophthalmology
  • Predictors of CNVM formation and visual outcome following blunt ocular trauma
  • Multicolour imaging in CSCR – clinical and experimental optometry
  • Primary vitreoretinal Lymphoma – prevalence, impact and management – Review article – clinical ophthalmology
  • OCT findings in myopic traction maculopathy – A practical guide to clinical application of OCT in ophthalmology
  • A lava lake on multicolour imaging of bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation – JAMA

Accolades

2005

Gold Medalist – Prof. S. Sathya Vakeesan Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Postgraduate in Ophthalmology 

₹10,000

Recipient of a travel grant award