About Me
Dr. Sneha Shah
MS (Ophthal), FAICO, FLVPEI
Ex-Consultant UK
Consultant Oculoplastic, Ocular Oncology & Aesthetic Surgeon
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Dr. Sneha Shah is an ophthalmologist and has extensively trained in oculoplastic & aesthetic surgery. She is a consultant at prestigious hospitals in Mumbai and is known for her practical patient centered approach and comprehensive care.
She completed her post-graduation in Ophthalmology and was the silver medallist in the university. Her interest in Oculoplastics took her to LV Prasad eye institute, Hyderabad, which is a premier eye institute in India, to pursue training in Oculoplastics and Ocular Oncology. She was closely involved with the National Retinoblastoma Registry under the aegis of ICMR. She went on to gain further experience in the field, under Dr. Santosh Honavar at Centre for Sight, Hyderabad.
She traveled to the USA to enhance her training in Facial Aesthetics at Austin, Texas and Cincinnati, Ohio with Drs. Tanuj Nakra and Jeff Nerad.
Following this she worked as an Oculoplastic Consultant in the NHS, UK, catering to a population of half a million before returning to India.
She has carried out research in eyelid tumours and ocular surface tumours and was invited to present a paper on Sebaceous Gland Tumours at the Annual conference of American Academy of Ophthalmology. She has been faculty at various national and international conferences and has numerous presentations and 5 publications in peer-reviewed indexed journals to her credit.
Professional Journey
2018 onwards
Consultant Oculoplastics, Ocular Oncology & Facial Aesthetic Surgeon, Mumbai.
2017
Consultant & Head Oculoplastic Surgery, Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
2016
Ocular Adnexal Fellowship, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
2015
Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Mumbai
2014
Advanced Training in Facial Aesthetics, TOC, Austin, USA
2013
Fellowship in Ophthalamic Plastic Surgery, Ocular Oncology & Facial Aesthetics Center for Sight, Hyderabad
2012
Fellowship in Ocular Oncology & Oculoplasty, L V Prasad Eye Institute , Hyderabad
2012
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Vasan Eye Care, Bangalore
2011
Advanced training in Phacoemulsification, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai
2011
MS - GSVM Medical College, Kanpur - Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University
2006
MBBS - Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore - RGUHS
Fellowships
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Ocular Adnexal (Oculoplastics) Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Aug 2016- Aug 2017
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Advanced training in Facial Aesthetics with Dr Tanuj Nakra at Texas Oculoplastics Consultants, Austin, TX, USA, Nov - Dec 2013
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Clinical Observational Fellowship with Dr Jeffery Nerad at Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, USA
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Fellow in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Ocular Oncology and Facial Aesthetics with Dr. Santosh G Honavar and Dr Shubhra Goel at Centre For Sight Superspecialty Eye Hospital, Hyderabad from March 2013 to November 2013
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Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-Senior Research and Clinical Fellow in Ocular Oncology/Oculoplasty at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad and National Retinoblastoma Registry from July 2012 to March 2013
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Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship, for Advanced training in Phacoemulsification at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai , completed in Nov 2011
Academic Achievements
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Silver Medalist in MS Ophthalmology from Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University
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2nd prize in Post graduate thesis competition conducted by Academic and Research Committee at AIOC, Cochin, 2012 and awarded the Toshbro Oertli scholarship for the same
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“Excellence in Academic research” award, by the AIOS in AIOC, Cochin, 2012
Faculty Speaker
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“Management of Congenital Entropion, Ectropion and Distichiasis” at Joint Meeting of Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Oculoplastics Association of India, Sep 2014, Delhi
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“Managing Ichthyosis: a comprehensive outlook” at EyeAdvance, Annual Meeting of Bombay Ophthalmologists Association, June 2014, Mumbai
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Instruction Course “Recent advances in Orbit in Pediatric Oculoplastics” 72nd Annual conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Feb 2014, Agra
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“How to choose a thesis topic” Andhra Pradesh Ophthalmic Society, April 2014, Hyderabad
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Faculty at the AIOS PG Refresher Course, Aug 2013, Hyderabad
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Faculty at the Oculoplastics module of EyeOpener, Aug 2013, Centre for Sight, Hyderabad
Publications
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Ali, Mohammad, Shah, Sneha J, Honavar, Santosh G. “Diagnostic Modalities in Intraocular Malignancies.” Diagnostic Procedures in Ophthalmology. 3rd Ed. HV Nema. 2014. 404-412.Print.
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Khan P, Khan L, Gupta J, Singh PK, Agrawal S. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Cornea: Diagnosed on Cytology. Journal of Case Reports. 2013;3(1):44-47.
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Shah SJ, Ali MJ, Mulay K, Honavar SG, Reddy VA. Primary Intraocular Malignant Extrarenal rhabdoid tumor: a clinicopathological correlation. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2013 Apr 30;50Online:e18-20.
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Mulay K, White VA, Shah SJ, Honavar SG. Sebaceous carcinoma: clinicopathologic features and diagnostic role of immunohistochemistry (including androgen receptor). Can J Ophthalmol. 2014Aug;49(4):326-32.
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Mulay K, Shah SJ, Aggarwal E, White VA, Honavar SG. Periocular sebaceous gland carcinoma: do androgen receptor (NR3C4) and nuclear survivin (BIRC5) have a prognostic significance? Acta Ophthalmol. 2014Dec;92(8)
Presentations
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“Overexpression of Nuclear Survivin and Androgen Receptor: Biomarker for recurrence in Eyelid Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma” presented at American Academy of Ophthalmology 117th Annual Meeting, Nov 2013, New Orleans,USA
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“Treatment of perfused Retinal vein occlusion of recent onset with Dalteparin”poster presented at the 6th Asia Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society Congress, Dec 2011,Hyderabad
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“Comparison of cyclosporine A versus Autologous Serum in the treatment of severe dry eyes” paper presented at the 69th All India Ophthalmology Conference, Feb 2011,Ahmedabad
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“Takayasu Arteritis presenting as neovascular glaucoma: a case report” paper presented at 20th annual conference of Glaucoma Society of India, held in conjunction with the 5th International Congress on Glaucoma Surgery, Nov 2010, Delhi
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“Study to evaluate the efficacy of Autologous serum in the treatment of mild to moderate dry eyes” paper presented at the 44th Annual conference of Uttar Pradesh State Ophthalmic Society, Nov 2009,Gorakhpur
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Speaker at the Leprosy orientation and Training Workshop on “Eye involvement in Leprosy”, Sept 2009,Kanpur
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“Subconjunctival injection of Bevacizumab for corneal neovascularization” paper presented at the 43rd Annual conference of Uttar Pradesh State Ophthalmic Society, Nov 2008,Kanpur
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“Efficacy of single dose intravitreal Bevacizumab in treatment of diabetic macular edema” paper presented at the 43rd Annual conference of Uttar Pradesh State Ophthalmic Society, Nov 2008,Kanpur
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“Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride (Benadryl) and its association with large dermoid medially in a male” E-poster presented at the the 72nd Annual conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Feb 2014,Agra
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“Management of hypertensive phase of Ahmed glaucoma valve” poster presented at the 28th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress in conjunction with All India Ophthalmology conference, Feb 2013,Hyderabad
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“Comparison of Ocular Blood Flow in angle closure and open angle glaucoma patients with normal controls” paper presented at the at the 70th All India Ophthalmology Conference, Feb 2012,Kochi
Research Experience
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Thesis for MS : Treatment modalities in Retinal Vein Occlusion: a clinical study
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Clinical characteristics of Eyelid Malignancies: A retrospective study
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Prospective study evaluating the Immunohistochemical characteristics of Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma
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Clinicopathological features of Ocular Surface Squamous cell Neoplasia (OSSN) in India.
Conferences
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Step by step Oculofacial Aesthetic dissection course, Jan 2018, London.
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British Oculoplastic Society Annual conference, June 2017, London..
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Joint meeting of Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Oculoplastics Association of India, Sep 2014, Delhi.
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72nd All India Ophthalmology Conference, Feb 2014, Agra.
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117th Annual meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology, Nov 2013, New Orleans,USA.
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ASIA-ARVO, Oct 2013, Delhi.
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24th Oculoplastics Association of India Annual meeting Sep 2013, Bangalore.
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28th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress in conjunction with All India Ophthalmology conference, Feb 2013, Hyderabad.
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30th Congress of the ESCRS, Sep 2012, Milan,Italy.
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70th All India Ophthalmology Conference, Feb 2012, Cochin.
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6th Asia Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society Congress, Dec 2011, Hyderabad.
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69th All India Ophthalmology Conference, Feb 2011, Ahmedabad.
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And Many More ...