Maj Gen (Dr) Sagarika Patyal SM, VSM (Retd)

Specialist: Ophthalmologist
Experience: 32+ years of experience
Hospital: Center for sight, New Delhi

Professor in Armed Forces , Medical College, Professor in Army College of Medical Sciences,
Consultant in Army Medical Corps in Army Hospital Research and Referral, Consultant in Base hospital Delhi Cantt,
Examiner for Undergraduate and postgraduate examinations in Delhi University,
Maharashtra University Health Sciences,Guru Govind University Examiner for DNB ,
Assessor for accreditation for DNB
Guide to numerous students in MS , DNB
Administrative appointments: First Lady Commandant of 153 General hospital – Military
hospital situated at the highest altitude in the world. Assistant Chiefs of Defence Staff at IDS(Med)
Eye bank officer in charge of Eye bank in AFMC.

Conducted seven AFMRC projects and won the first prize for best research project in 2011 Was guide to two ICMR funded research projects
Reviewer for MJAFI,J Clin Ophthalmol Res,Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology Faculty for Glaucoma Society of India, Delhi Ophthalmic Society Author of Chapters in glaucoma in three books
Instrumental in setting up the first telemedicine node in Siachen through ISRO
Chief Instructor in numerous Instruction courses in All India Ophthalmological conferences
Co instructor in numerous Instruction courses in AIOC
Published papers in reputed national and International journals and state journals
Presented papers in various national and international conferences
International research: Co investigator in “ Unraveling the genetic basis of glaucoma in India
with genome wide SNP Microarrays and DNA Pooling” , a collaborative research project by British Council for Prevention of blindness
Editor of “Himachal”, a health magazine by Military hospital, Dehradun
hal”, a health magazine by Military hospital, Dehradun