- TFOS global ambassadors and international chapter affiliate
India
Geetha Iyer
Geetha Iyer completed her training in Ophthalmology and Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India in 2003. She completed a short-term observership in Ocular Surface Disorders with Dr. Scheffer Tseng in Miami, Florida in October 2006, and in Boston, Massachusetts in Type 1 keratoprosthesis with Dr. Claes H Dohlman in November 2006. Dr. Iyer was trained by Professor Giancarlo Falcinelli in performing the MOOKP procedure, and thus far performed more than 200 keratoprosthesis surgeries (MOOKP, Boston Type 1 and 2 Kpro and osteo Kpro). She is actively involved in the management of ocular surface disorders, currently working as Senior Consultant at the Ocular Surface Clinic and the Cornea Services, Sankara Nethralaya, is a founding member of the Cornea Society of India, and currently the Secretary, and she is a member of the Steering Committee of the International Kpro Study Group. Dr. Iyer’s work in the management of chronic ocular sequelae of Stevens Johnson Syndrome has been extensive, with occurrence prevention, sequelae reduction, as well as better understanding of ocular disease immunopathology as aims. Her other areas of interest include pediatric penetrating keratoplasty, ocular surface tumors, ocular surface disorders including chemical injuries, stem cell transplants and keratoprosthesis.