Dr. Parveen Sen | Retinal Electrophysiology Specialist | Grewal Eye Institute

Senior Vitreoretinal Surgeon with over 25 years of experience in tertiary eye care, specializing in complex retinal detachment surgery, diabetic retinopathy surgery, macular hole surgery, paediatric retina, and inherited retinal diseases.
 
Former Senior Consultant at Sankara Nethralaya (2000–2022) and Head Retina Services at Dr Agarwal Eye Hospitals, Chandigarh (2022–2026)
 
Widely recognized for clinical excellence, high surgical volume, and academic leadership, with 117+ peer-reviewed publications, extensive teaching experience, and contributions to international research in genetic diseases of retina and ROP.
 
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
 
Surgical Retina

• Complex Retinal Detachment Repair
• Diabetic vitrectomy & tractional detachments
• Macular surgeries (Macular hole, Epiretinal membrane)
• Paediatric vitreoretinal surgery
• Ocular trauma management
• Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

Medical Retina

• Expertise in management of Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
• Expertise in management of Diabetic retinopathy
• Expertise in management of Retinal vascular occlusions
• Intravitreal injections (Anti-VEGF, steroids)

Specialized Areas

• Retinal electrophysiology (20+ years leadership)
• Inherited retinal diseases & genetic diagnostics
• Multimodal imaging (OCT, FFA, ultra-widefield imaging)
• Intravitreal injections for age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH PROFILE

• 117+ peer-reviewed publications
• 8 book chapters
• Principal investigator in various clinical trials
• Principal investigator / collaborator in multicentric international studies
• VRSI Research Grant (2024)

Research Interests

• Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs)
• Genotype–phenotype correlations
• Retinopathy of prematurity
• Advanced retinal imaging

AWARDS & HONOURS (Selected)

• Best Vitreoretina Fellow in Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya (2000)
• J.P. Pahwa Best Vitreoretinal Paper at All India Vitreoretinal Society Meeting, Cochin (2006)
• Best Poster Award at All India Vitreoretinal Society Meeting, Agra (2014)
• Best Paper at the Indian Retinopathy of Prematurity Meeting, Raipur (2018)
• Best Case Presented at the Indian Retinopathy of Prematurity Meeting, Chandigarh (2019)
• Best Poster at the Pediatric Retina Summit, Chennai (2019)
• Best Original Article Published in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2019)
• Surgical Skills Award by Women in Ophthalmology (2022)
• Honor Award by AIOS for Maximum Peer Reviews for IJO (2022)
• Best Original Paper Published in IJO by the Delhi Retina Forum Meeting (2023)
• AIOS Best Paper Published in Retina: Surgical Outcomes of Aggressive Retinopathy of Prematurity (2024)
• Recipient of the Vitreoretina Society of India Scientific Research Grant (2024) for the research project: “A prospective, multicentric study of genetic testing and deep phenotyping of inherited retinal diseases in Indian population”

TEACHING & LEADERSHIP

• Extensive experience in fellowship training and academic mentorship
• Regular faculty, keynote speaker, and session chair at major national and international conferences
• Leadership roles in research as R&D Chair

PUBLICATIONS

• Full list of publications (117+) available upon request
• Key contributions in ROP, retinal genetics, and multimodal imaging