DR. DEEPALI VELANI

DR. DEEPALI VELANI

MBBS, DOMS (KGMU, LUCKNOW), DNB, FELLOWSHIP IN CORNEA AND REFRACTIVE (DR. AGARWALS EYE HOSPITAL, CHENNAI)

PHACO, CORNEA, REFRACTIVE SURGERY (Q-LASIK)

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About DR. DEEPALI VELANI

EXPERIENCE

Years

BRANCH SCHEDULES
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Shastri Nagar, Kanpur

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM


Dr Deepali Velani is a highly skilled ophthalmologist with an overall experience of 9 years  and is currently working as a Consultant Ophthalmologist ( Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery) at ASG Eye Hospital, Kanpur since March 2021.

After finishing MBBS (2006- 2012), she has completed D.O.M.S from RIO, Sitapur (KGMU, Lucknow- August 2013 to October 2015) and DNB Ophthalmology from Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai (March 2016 to March 2018). She has done Phacoemulsification fellowship (FIOL) from Shri Ganpati Netralaya, Jalna, Maharashtra. She has also done Fellowship training in General Ophthalmology, Cornea and Refractive Surgery from Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai (September 2018 to October 2020) under guidance of Dr Soosan Jacob and Dr Amar Agarwal.

She specializes in Corneal transplant surgeries and is an expert in performing various refractive surgeries like PRK, LASIK, FEMTO LASIK etc. She has a special interest in managing Keratoconus patients giving them good visual outcomes and visual rehabilitation. She also has a special interest in managing patients of severe dry eyes, ocular surface diseases, ocular surface neoplasms and managing ocular trauma and emergencies.

She specializes in performing Phacoemulsification cataract surgery by no injection, no stitch and no patch technique. She has performed more than 10,000 cataract surgeries till date. She has a vast experience in implanting premium intraocular lenses like multifocal, trifocal, EDOF and toric intraocular lenses, she has been able to provide customized visual rehabilitation with spectacle-freedom to all her cataract patients.

She is also an esteemed member of various associations like All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS),  Bombay Ophthalmologists' Association (BOA) ,Women Ophthalmologists Society (WOS) and Kanpur Ophthalmic Society (KOS).

Currently, elected as JOINT EDITOR in KANPUR OPHTHALMIC SOCIETY (SESSION 2024-25)

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 2018 to September 2018

Consultant Ophthalmologist at Hitwardhak Charitable Hospital, Kandivali, Mumbai

From March 2021 till today

Consultant Ophthalmologist (Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery)  at ASG Eye Hospital, Kanpur Branch

ACHIEVEMENTS
D.O.M.S (GOLD MEDALIST) - RIO, SITAPUR (KGMU, Lucknow)

 

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

She has multiple publications related to her work in Cornea in various national and international indexed journals. They are as follows -

1. Visual outcome in eyes with Posterior Capsular Rupture (PCR) during small incision cataract surgery (SICS) done by Trainee Doctors at a tertiary eye care hospital.   Presenting author – AIOS 2015. (PHYSICAL POSTER)

2. Limbal stem cell deficiency seen in celiac disease variant. Published in:Ocular Surgery News, 2020, v. 38, n. 5, p. 4; By:Kumar, Dhivya Ashok;Agarwal, Amar;Velani, Deepali; Publication type:Article

3. Ganesh, S.K., Mistry, S., Velani, D. (2023). Traumatic Uveitis and Sympathetic Ophthalmia. In: Waikar, S. (eds) Ocular Trauma in Armed Conflicts. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4021-7_10

4. Amniotic membrane transplantation in the management of refractory Shield ulcers of vernal keratoconjunctivitis - A case report - published in KOS Journal 2024 edition

  EXPERTISE

  • PHACOEMULSIFICATION CATARACT SURGERY (with Premium IOLs)
  • CORNEAL TRANSPLANT SURGERIES (PENETRATING KERATOPLASTIES)
  • REFRACTIVE SURGERY (PRK, LASIK, FEMTO LASIK etc)
  • KERATOCONUS MANAGEMENT -  Corneal Collagen Cross Linking (C3R)
  • PTERYGUIM SURGERY WITH CONJUNCTIVAL  AUTOGRAFT with FIBRIN GLUE
  • CORNEAL ULCER MANAGEMENT
  • SEVERE DRY EYE MANAGEMENT AND OCULAR SURFACE DISEASES MANAGEMENT
  • CORNEO SCLERAL TEAR REPAIR / MANAGEMENT POST OCULAR TRAUMA
  • MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CHEMICAL INJURIES (ACID/ALKALI) - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
  • OCULAR SURFACE PROCEDURES - AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION, SLET, CONJUNCTIVAL HOODING, CORNEAL PATCH GRAFT etc
  • OCULAR SURFACE NEOPLASMS (OSSN)
  • MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF GLAUCOMA
  • MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF UVEITIS AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES
  • SPECIAL INTEREST IN NEURO OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • SPECIAL INTEREST IN DIABETIC AND HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY
  • PEDIATRIC MYOPIA CONTROL, AMBLYOPIA MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME MANAGEMENT.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Deepali Velani is an ophthalmologist who practices at ASG Eye Hospital.

To schedule an appointment with Dr Deepali Velani, call our helpline at 1800 1200 111 or use our online appointment booking system on the ASG Eye Hospital website.

Dr. Deepali Velani completed her MBBS and then she did DOMS from RIO, Sitapur (KGMU, Lucknow- August 2013 to October 2015) and DNB Ophthalmology from Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai (March 2016 to March 2018) and Phacoemulsification fellowship from Shri Ganpati Netra Laya, Jalna, Maharashtra.

She specializes in corneal transplant surgeries and is an expert in performing various refractive surgeries like PRK, LASIK, FEMTO LASIK, etc.

Dr. Deepali Velani’s consultation hours are 9 AM- 6 PM. Please check our website or contact us for any changes or updates.

Dr. Deepali Velani’s consultation fees, kindly contact our hospital at 1800 1200 111.

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