Molecular and Genetic Medicine

Subhadra Jalali

Biography

Subhadra Jalali did her MBBS with distinction (1986) from Jammu University and her MS in ophthalmology (1989) from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, winning the Silver Medal (First order medal). She did a two-year fellowship in general ophthalmology, including one year in the Retina Vitreous Services at L V Prasad Eye Institute (1991-1993). She underwent further fellowship training at the National Eye Institute, Bethesda, USA (1995) in ocular genetic diseases and electrophysiology of vision and posterior uveitis. In 1998, she underwent a short-term fellowship program in the management of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and paediatric retinal disorders at the William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, with Dr Michael T Trese. She joined L V Prasad Eye Institute as Faculty in 1993. She is a co-investigator in various multi centric international studies and has received many states, national and international awards, including the Indian National Talent Search Award, American Academy Achievement Award, ISCEV travel grant, AIOS P. Siva Reddy International award, IJO platinum award, IAPB Eye Health leadership award. She received the Sightsavers grant (2003-2005) for setting up treatment and training centres for the control of childhood blindness in the field of ROP in Andhra Pradesh. She is on the National Task Force on ROP Govt. of India.

Research Interest

Advanced Vitreoretinal Surgery- especially in paediatric cases including Retinopathy of Prematurity, Severe Ocular Trauma, Endophthalmitis, and Primary Retinal Degeneration - including Ocular Electrophysiology