Dr Anju Kuriakose is a Medical Retina and Uveitis Specialist in Chaithanya Eye Hospital & Research Institute, Thrikakkara, Ravipuram and Palarivattom. With over 5 years of experience in Ophthalmology, she is trained in Medical Retina and Uveitis.

Her areas of expertise include diabetic retinopathy, retinal laser photocoagulation, intravitreal anti-VEGF injections, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (FFA) and uveitis evaluation and treatment.

Dr Anju Kuriakose has completed prestigious fellowships at Aravind Eye Hospital - Chennai and All India Ophthalmological Society.

She takes instruction courses and presents papers, videos, posters and innovations in national and international conferences such as APAO, AIOC, VRSI, TNOA and KSOS.

She speaks English, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.

Professional Experience

• Consultant Medical Retina & Uveitis – Chaithanya Eye Institute (Thrikakkara: Mon, Wed, Fri & Ravipuram: Tue) (2022 – Continuing)
• Medical Retina & Uveitis Specialist – Westend Eye Hospital, Kochi (2018 – Continuing)

Education & Fellowships

• MBBS – Chettinad Medical College, Chennai
• MS Ophthalmology – Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur
• FAEH (Medical Retina) – Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai
• FAICO (Uvea) – All India Collegium of Ophthalmology

Publications

• 40+ publications in PubMed indexed journals and 2 book chapters
• Google Scholar Profile

Awards & Recognition

• Best Physical Poster – AIOC 2020 (Gurgaon)
• APOIS 2020 International Travel Grant – Singapore
• 2nd Prize Photography – APAO 2025, Bali
• 2nd Prize Anterior Segment Photography – APAO 2026, Hong Kong
• First Place – KSOS Drishti 2018
• AIOS International Hero Award – 2021, 2022, 2025
• Multiple awards as co-author in major conferences

Leadership Roles

• Joint Secretary – YOLK (Young Ophthalmologist Leaders of Kerala) (2024–2025)

Professional Memberships

• All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Vitreo Retinal Society of India (VRSI)
• Uveitis Society of India (USI)
• Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (KSOS)
• Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association (TNOA)
• Cochin Ophthalmic Club (COC)
• All Pacific Ocular Imaging Society (APOIS)

Special Interests

• Diabetic Retinopathy
• LASER
• Artificial Intelligence
• OCT