Dr. Iodine Reghunadhan is a Senior Consultant in Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery at Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute with nearly two decades of clinical experience.

She holds multiple prestigious qualifications, including DNB (Ophthalmology), FICO, FRCS (Glasgow), MRCS (Edinburgh), and FAICO in both Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery.

Her areas of expertise include comprehensive eye care, refractive surgery, and clinical research.

Dr. Reghunadhan has served as co-investigator in several national and international clinical trials and has authored publications in leading journals, including the British Journal of Ophthalmology and JAMA Ophthalmology.

An active contributor to academic ophthalmology, she is actively involved in post graduate teaching of DNB residents and is a life member of major professional ophthalmic societies in India.

Area of Expertise

• Comprehensive Ophthalmology
• Refractive Surgery
• Clinical Research

Professional Experience

• 01/01/2006 – 16/07/2007 : Consultant Ophthalmologist, Holy Cross Hospital, Kottiyam, Kollam
• 01/03/2008 onwards : Consultant, Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum

Education

• M.B.B.S. (1992 – 1997) – Medical College, Trivandrum
• D.O. (Diploma in Ophthalmology) (2000 – 2002) – Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Trivandrum
• DNB (Ophthalmology) (2003 – 2005) – Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Trivandrum
• FICO – 2010
• FRCS (Glasgow) – 2013
• FAICO Comprehensive Ophthalmology – 2018
• MRCS (Edinburgh) – 2019
• FAICO Refractive Surgery – 2025

Training and Fellowships

• Training in Small Incision Cataract Surgery, December 2005, Arasan Eye Hospital, Erode
• Short Term Fellowship in Lasers in Diabetic Retinopathy Management, March–April 2006, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore
• Passed the International Basic Science Assessment in Ophthalmology including Optics and Refraction, April 2004, International Council of Ophthalmology
• Passed the International Clinical Science Assessment in Ophthalmology including Optics and Refraction, April 2005, International Council of Ophthalmology
• Passed the Advanced ICO Examination in Ophthalmology, October 2010 (FICO), International Council of Ophthalmology
• Passed FRCS Glasgow – Ophthalmology, September 2013
• Completed Short Course in Biostatistics – Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Principles of Epidemiology & Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Biostatistics Research and Training Center, Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, November 2014
• Passed FAICO (Comprehensive Ophthalmology), 2018
• Completed Application Training for SCHWIND Refractive Package SP6.1 in SCHWIND AMARIS Excimer Laser Systems, SCHWIND Custom Ablation Manager Software, Modules: ORK-CAM, PTK-CAM, Comparison, SCHWIND SIRIUS, Carriazo Pendular Microkeratome, SCHWIND Eye-Tech Solutions GmbH, Kleinostheim, Germany, December 2018
• Elected as Member, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCSEd), 2019
• Completed Customised Refractive Surgery and Optics Certificate Course, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, February 2021
• Passed FAICO (Refractive Surgery), 2025

Professional Memberships

• Trivandrum Ophthalmic Club (TOC)
• Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (KSOS)
• All India Ophthalmic Society (AIOS)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Clinical Trial Experience

• Co-investigator – Merck Serono Safenamide Trial (2008 – 2011)
• Co-investigator – Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (2010 – 2011)
• Co-investigator – Topical Beta Blockers (Timolol Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%) in Acute Migraine – A Prospective Randomized Crossover Trial (2015 – 2017)
• Co-investigator – Acute Adenoviral Conjunctivitis Phase II (2020)
• GCP Trained