Dr. Sonali Prasad
Consultant, Divyadrishti Eye Centre, Patna, with focused training and clinical experience in corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction, keratoconus, dry eye disease, infectious keratitis, refractive surgery and advanced corneal diagnostics.
Areas of Expertise
Focused expertise across corneal, ocular surface and refractive conditions.
Corneal transplantation – Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK), DALK, DSEK and DMEK
Ocular surface reconstruction and limbal stem cell procedures
Keratoconus evaluation and management, including corneal cross-linking
Dry eye disease and ocular surface disorders
Infectious keratitis and complex corneal disorders
Refractive surgery – Contoura Vision LASIK, PRK and phakic IOL
Advanced corneal imaging, diagnostics and contact lens work-up
Eye banking, donor corneal tissue evaluation and assessment
Professional Profile
Cornea and refractive surgeon with focused training in corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction, keratoconus, dry eye disease, infectious keratitis, refractive surgery and advanced corneal diagnostics. Trained at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, followed by a two-year fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot. Experienced in full-thickness and lamellar keratoplasty, ocular surface reconstruction, refractive procedures, eye banking and complex corneal disease. Actively involved in clinical research, scientific presentations, publications and ophthalmic academic activities.
Education & Advanced Training
Cornea & Refractive Surgery Fellowship
Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh.
Postgraduate Training in Ophthalmology
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
Observership
Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
Observership
London Vision Clinic, London.
Observership
Ipswich Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.
Consultant – Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Services
Divyadrishti Eye Centre, Patna
Executive Member
Young Ophthalmologists Society of India (YOSI), 2026–2028
Team Lead
Cornea Focus Presidential Working Group, YOSI
Surgical & Clinical Skills
- Corneal transplantation: PK, DALK, DSEK and DMEK
- Ocular surface reconstruction: amniotic membrane transplantation, mucous membrane grafting and SLET
- Refractive surgery: Contoura Vision LASIK, PRK and phakic IOL implantation
- Corneal cross-linking for keratoconus
- Cataract surgery
- Corneal trauma management, including corneal tear repair and foreign-body removal
- Pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft
- Corneal patch grafts, shaped grafts, Tenon’s patch graft and tissue adhesive with bandage contact lens
- Corneal tattooing
- Dry eye, contact lens and advanced ocular surface evaluation
Awards & Achievements
- PAO Young Achiever Award – Patna Academy of Ophthalmology, 2026
- Overall Winner, Ophthalmic Premier League – POSCON 2026
- Dr. A. K. Prasad Gold Medal Award for Best Scientific Video – BOSCON 2025
- Samman Puraskar for Corneal Transplant in Bihar by Dadhichi Dehdaan Samiti, 2025
- Overall Winner, Ophthalmic Premier League – BOSCON 2025
- Best Entertainment Award, Ophthalmic Premier League – BOSCON 2025
- Second Position, Ophthalmic Premier League – Women Ophthalmologists Society (WOS), 2025
- Best Physical Poster Award, External Eye & Ocular Surface Disease – AIOC 2024, Kolkata
- Second Position, Grand Round Competition – EYEPEP 2022
- Seventh Position, Mega Quiz – EYEPEP 2022, Academy of Eye Care Education, LVPEI, Hyderabad
- Second Position, Free Paper Presentation – 72nd Annual DOS International Hybrid Conference, 2021
- Second Position, Ophthalmology Instruments OSCE – iFOCUS 2020
- Honours in Ophthalmology – Third Professional MBBS
- Academic Scholarship – Second Professional and Final Professional MBBS
- First Position – Undergraduate Poster Presentation in Pharmacology
- Second Position – Undergraduate Poster Presentation in Pathology
- Second Position – Undergraduate Seminar Presentation in Anatomy
Research & Academic Activities
- Active interest in clinical research with involvement in multiple cornea, ocular surface and refractive surgery projects.
- Author of numerous publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
- Reviewer for ophthalmology journals and academic publications.
- Regular participant and presenter at national and state ophthalmology conferences.
- Academic interests include corneal transplantation, ocular surface disease, infectious keratitis, keratoconus, dry eye and refractive surgery.
Professional Strengths
Calm and methodical in challenging surgical and diagnostic situations, with a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary patient care. Committed to evidence-based ophthalmology, continuous surgical refinement, clinical research, teaching and teamwork.