Professional Profile

• Dr. Kalpita Das is a Vitreoretinal Surgeon with specialized expertise in Pediatric Retina and Ocular Oncology, with over seven years of experience in advanced care and independent management of retinal diseases and intraocular tumors in India.
• She completed a Research Fellowship in Ocular Oncology at Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, under the mentorship of Dr. Carol L. Shields, and has undertaken an Observership in Pediatric Retina at Associated Retinal Consultants, Michigan, USA.
• She has also played a key role in setting up a dedicated ocular oncology service in Eastern India in collaboration with TATA Medical Center, Kolkata.
• Her clinical interests include vitreoretinal surgery, ocular oncology, pediatric retina and ROP, retinal imaging and multidisciplinary management of pediatric and adult intraocular tumors, including retinoblastoma, choroidal melanoma and intraocular lymphoma.
• Recipient of the Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust Scholarship and presenter at AAO, ARVO, EURETINA and the International Society of Ocular Oncology.

Professional Experience

• Consultant – Vitreoretinal Surgery, Pediatric Retina & Ocular Oncology
  Chaithanya Eye Hospital & Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram | 2026 – Present
• Research Fellow – Ocular Oncology
  Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA | May 2025 – May 2026
• Consultant Vitreoretina and Ocular Oncology Services
  Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata, India | Feb 2020 – Apr 2025
• Associate Consultant – Vitreoretina Services
  Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India | Jun 2018 – Jan 2020

Education & Advanced Training

• Research Fellowship in Ocular Oncology – Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA (May 2025 – May 2026).
• Observership in Pediatric Retina – Associated Retinal Consultants, Michigan, USA.
• Clinical Fellowship in VitreoRetinal Surgery – Sankara Nethralaya (2016 – 2018).
• Clinical Sciences Examination in Ophthalmology – International Council of Ophthalmology (2017).
• Diplomate of National Board (DNB) Ophthalmology – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2016).
• FRCS Part 1 Surgical Fellowship Examination in Ophthalmology – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (2015).
• Master of Surgery (MS) Ophthalmology – PGIMER, Chandigarh (2012 – 2015).
• MBBS – Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata (2005 – 2010).

Teaching & Academic Roles

• Faculty for DNB postgraduate teaching at Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata.
• Academic teaching & training of residents and interns at Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia.
• Invited faculty and case presenter at national and international ophthalmology, pediatric retina and ocular oncology meetings.

Awards & Recognition

• Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust Scholarship – 2025.
• Best Outgoing Lady Vitreoretinal Fellow – Sankara Nethralaya, 2018.
• Bronze Medal (2nd in order) in postgraduate ophthalmology – PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2015.
• Best Case – SN Alumni Meet, 2024.
• Best Case – Retina Imaging Congress Crossfire, Trivandrum, 2024.

Research & Selected Publications

• Buccal mucosal graft after posterior lamellar resection for eyelid sebaceous carcinoma. Orbit. 2026.
• Extraocular Extension of Ciliochoroidal Melanoma Mimicking Conjunctival Melanoma. Ophthalmology. 2026.
• Choroidal Melanoma and Facial Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Young Patient With Li Fraumeni Syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2026.
• Autofluorescence signs of nevus-to-melanoma transformation. Can J Ophthalmol. 2026.
• Choroidal metastasis as the initial manifestation of lung carcinoma. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2024.
• Multicolor imaging: Current clinical applications. Survey of Ophthalmology. 2024.
• Multimodal imaging characteristics in eyes with vitreoretinal lymphoma treated with intravitreal rituximab. International Ophthalmology. 2021.
• Intravitreal rituximab monotherapy for management of eyes with vitreoretinal lymphoma: initial experience from India. International Ophthalmology. 2021.
• Retinal Pigment Epithelium Adenoma and Adenocarcinoma: A Review. Ocul Oncol Pathol. 2021
• Outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery in retinal detachment associated with morning glory disc anomaly. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021
• Authored the chapter “Choroidal Metastasis” in Recent Advances in Ophthalmology – 16 (2023)

Professional Memberships

• International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO)
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
• All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
• Vitreo-Retinal Society of India (VRSI)
• Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal (OSWB)

Special Interests

• Vitreoretinal Surgery
• Pediatric Retina & ROP
• Retinoblastoma & Pediatric Ocular Oncology
• Retinal Imaging
• Intraocular Tumors
• Clinical Research