Dr. Pooja
M. Khamar
Consultant Ophthalmologist | Refractive & Corneal Surgeon | Clinician–Scientist
Consultant Ophthalmologist Scientist
Cutting-edge expertise in corneal science
and advanced refractive surgery.
Dr. Pooja M. Khamar is an internationally recognised, board certified ophthalmologist, researcher and clinician with deep expertise in refractive surgery, corneal biomechanics and dry eye disease. She brings a rare dual lens to ophthalmology as an experienced refractive surgeon as well as a translational researcher working at the intersection of imaging, molecular biology, biomechanics and AI.
14+
Years Of Experience
85+
Publications & Journals
55+
Awards & Honors
Honored among the
TOP 50 Most Influential Ophthalmologists of 2025
One of TOP 10
Global Innovators
in Ophthalmology
"THE RISING STAR"
the
By Ophthalmology Power List
Record 4 Time Best Paper of session winner #ASCRS
Troutman Prize Awardee: Biomechanics of LASIK Flap & SMILE Cap
IJO GOLD AWARD:
for Photorefractive Keratectomy Surgery
Best Paper of Session (BPOS) – 2024 All India Ophthalmological Society
Professional Expertise
Grounded in Medicine. Driven by Discovery.
Dr. Pooja Khamar currently serves as Consultant in Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Optics and Research at Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, and a part of the Clinician and Translational Scientist Programme at the GROW Labs and Narayana Nethralaya Foundation. Her areas of specialisation include:
Refractive &
Cataract Surgery
- LASIK, SMILE, PRK, ICL
- Cataract surgery evaluation and planning
- Complex refractive assessment and post-surgical complication management
- Management of post-refractive “unhappy patients”
Dry Eye & Ocular
Surface Disease
- Tear film osmolarity, tear interferometry (Lipiview)
- Meibography, LipiFlow and vector pulsation therapy
- Confocal microscopy, OCT, corneal imaging
- Biomarker-based dry eye diagnosis and management
High-end Diagnostic
Proficiency
- Corneal topography, keratometry, aberrometry
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Specular microscopy, biometry,
B-scan - Polarisation-sensitive OCT, Brillouin microscopy
Research
Interests
- Advanced refractive surgery outcomes
- Corneal biomechanics and wound healing
- Corneal nerves and postoperative nociception
- Artificial intelligence in refractive surgery
- Tear and epithelial biomarkers
- Keratoconus pathophysiology
- Autophagy and ectasia
- Gene therapy and emerging therapeutics
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Latest Publications
My research is published in leading international medical journals and focuses on advancing surgical diagnostics, treatment protocols, and long-term patient outcomes.
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