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Dr. Shubashree Karat

MBBS, MS, FCED

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Assistant Professor - Ophthalmology

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English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
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Shubashree is an accomplished ophthalmologist and surgeon with over 17 years of experience in delivering eye care to heterogeneous patient populations. Proficient in diverse diagnostic and treatment techniques including advanced surgical procedures. Adept at patient education and preventive care, committed to improving quality of life for patients with vision impairments.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building trusting relationships with patients and colleagues. Actively engaged in continuing education and professional development to stay current in the ever-evolving field of ophthalmology.

Qualification/ Education

MBBS, MS Ophthalmology, FCED

Experience

Present at St. John's: 

  1. Assistant Professor from 01/09/2021 to till date
  2. Senior Resident from 10/08/2015 to 31/08/2021

Outside Experience:  

  1. Fellow in General Ophthalmology from 10.06.2013 to 10.01.2014 – Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore  
  2. She worked as Senior Resident from 26.07.2012 to 10.05.2013 - Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra Hospital Govt. OF NCT of Delhi.

Areas of interest

  • Cornea- transplants, Limbal stem cell transplants, Cataract surgeries, Refractive surgeries- LASIK, PRK, Phakic IOL

Field of Expertise

Cornea & Cataract 

Fellowship & Membership

Fellowship in Cornea & External eye Disease (FCED) 

Membership:

All India Ophthalmic Society (AIOS), 

Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS), 

Bangalore Ophthalmic Society (BOS).

Other formal training/certification

Under went training in Basic course in Medical Education - 2021

Trained in Curriculum Implementation Support Program III - 2025

 

Institutional portfolios/ Committees

UG Coordination in the Department 

Member of Library Committee 

Membership of professional associations/bodies

All India Ophthalmic Society (AIOS), 

Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS), 

Bangalore Ophthalmic Society (BOS).

No groups and associations specified.

No project details available.

3. “A Comparison in refractive outcome between pterygium excision with conjunctival auto graft and sub - conjunctival pterygium excision with reposition of conjunctiva using autologous blood

Groups and Associations Dr Sangeetha Jeganathan, Dr Shubashree Karat, Dr Suneetha Nithyanandam, Dr Bhargavi Pawar, Dr Yamini Priya
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 2021
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Orbit management sans exenteration with retrobulbar injection of amphotericin-B in Rhinoorbitocerebral mucormycosis: Impact on survival

Groups and Associations Shubashree Karat 1, Aaron Charles Lobo 2, Anita Ross 3, Anna Philip 1, Thenmozhi Nagarajan 2, Suneetha Nithyanandam 1
Eur J Ophthalmol . 2025
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Beyond Survival: Quality of Life at 18-Month Follow-Up among Patients with COVID-19-Associated Rhinoorbitocerebral Mucormycosis

Groups and Associations Shubashree Karat, Aaron Charles Lobo, Nivedhitha Nikhil, Anita Ross, Anna Philip, Sanjana Thomas, Suneetha Nithyanandam
IJRSI 2025
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Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in glaucomatous and normal patients using spectral domain optical coherence tomography and standard automated perimetry-a comparative analysis

Groups and Associations Shobha G Pai, Madhurima K Nayak, Shubashree Karat
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development 2015
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Role of ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter in the diagnosis and follow-up of papilledema and its correlation with Frisén's severity grading

Groups and Associations Nithya Raghunandan 1, Mary Joseph 1, Suneetha Nithyanandam 1, Shubhashree Karat 1
Indian J Ophthalmol . 2019
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Fish hook injury to the eye and its management

Groups and Associations Sangeetha Jeganathan, Suneetha Nithyanandam Reji K. Thomas Shubashree Karat
Asian journal of Ophthalmology 2020
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Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma An atypical presentation

Groups and Associations Nithyanandam, Suneetha; Bharadwaj, Vandana1; Karat, Shubashree; Janardhanan, Anupama; Punnoliparambil, Linette Antony
Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology 2021
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Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus exacerbated by COVID-19-induced inflammation is the risk factor for COVID-19-associated rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: A matched pair case-control study

Groups and Associations Shubashree Karat 1, Aaron C Lobo 2, Deepthi Satish 3, Rincy Devaraj 1, Riya R Manjooran 1, Suneetha Nithyanandam 1
Indian J Ophthalmol . 2022
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Mydriatic efficacy of topical phenylephrine and tropicamide combination vs tropicamide in screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) – An RCT

Groups and Associations Andrews, Camina; Karat, Shubashree; Padua, Winston; Nesargi, Saudamini V1; Nithyanandam, Suneetha; Butola, Shalini
Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology 2024
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Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of lifitegrast 5% eye drops: A randomized, double-blind, active-controlled trial in Indian patients with dry eye disease

Groups and Associations Sharma, Namrata; Basu, Sayan1; Shetty, Rohit2; Kumar, Pramod3; Mondal, Anindita4; Babu, P Seshu5; Srivastava, Richa6; Pande, Ranjana A7; Karat, Shubashree8; Desai, Hemaxi P9; Manjula, S10; Kumar, M Krishna10
Indian J Ophthalmol . 2025
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