Research Interest:

1. Visual Functions

2. Corneal Microstructure in Keratoconus

3. Corneal Biomechanics

4. Contact Lens and Ocular Surface

5. Age Related Macular Degeneration

6. Innovation – Contact Lens Design

Publications:

Journal

1. Efficacy of Optical Coherence Tomography and Fundus Fluorescein Angiography in detection of Diabetic Macular Edema. Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. Prof. Veshal Madan, Dr Renu Magdum, Dr Somnath Ghosh. Volume 4, Issue 2 , April 2018

2. Visual Functions And Retinal Morphology In Patients With Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Seen In An Age Related Macular Degeneration Referral Centre Of Malaysia. Sharanjeet-Kaur, Rituparna Ghoshal, Norliza M Fadzil, Somnath Ghosh, Roslin Azni Bt Abdul Aziz, Nor Fariza Ngah and Haliza Abdul Mutalib. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2018, Special Volume (1): 124-134

3. Comparative Evaluation of Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography versus Fundus Fluorescein Angiography for the detection of Diabetic Macular Edema. Prof. Veshal Madan, Dr Renu Magdum, Dr Somnath Ghosh. JMSCR, Volume 05 Issue 10 October 2017.

4. Corneal Cell Morphology in Keratoconus: A Confocal Microscopic Observation. Ghosh S, Mutalib HA, Kaur S, Ghoshal R, Retnasabapathy S. Malays J Med Sci. 2017; 24(2):44–54.

5. Effects of contact lens wearing on keratoconus – a confocal microscopy observation. Ghosh S, Mutalib HA, Kaur S, Ghoshal R, Retnasabapathy S. Int J Ophthalmol 2017; 10(2):228-234.

6. In vivo slit scanning confocal microscopic observation in a patient with moderate and severe keratoconus: a case report. Mutalib HA, Ghosh S, Kaur S, Ghoshal R. Clinical Optometry 2016, 8:79-83.

1. IN PRESS - Quality of life in patients with neo-vascular age related macular degeneration (n-AMD) seen in a public hospital of Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana

2. IN PRESS - “In vivo slit scanning confocal microscopic observation in a patient with keratoconus wearing miniscleral contact lens for one year: a case report". Sains Malaysiana.

Conference Proceedings :

1. Corneal cell morphology of keratoconus patients wearing different types of contact lenses for 6 months – a confocal microscopy observation. Ghosh S, Mutalib HA, Kaur S, Ghoshal R. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2015; 56(7):6104.

2. Corneal Cell Morphology of Keratoconus Patients in Malaysia – A Confocal Microscopy Observation. Ghosh S, Mutalib HA, Kaur S. Contact Lens & Anterior Eye. February 2015, Volume 38, Supplement 1, Pagee24.

3. A comparison of the visual performance of a multizone bifocal and a progressive multifocal contact lens in a group of successful contact lens wearers. Kulkarni P, Ghosh S. ClinExpOptom, March 2010; 93:2: 113 –126.

Conference Paper Presentations:

1. ‘Contact Lens Beyond Vision’. Somnath Ghosh. Bengal Optometry Conference, Kolkata, 29-1^st March 2020.

2. “Evaluation of Corneal Biomechanical Properties in Contact Lens Wear: A Pilot Study”. Somnath Ghosh. 22^nd Asia Pacific Optometry Congress, Manila, Philippines, 17-20^th June 2019

3. “In vivo slit scanning confocal microscopic observation in a patient with keratoconus wearing mini scleral contact lens for one year: a case report”. Somnath Ghosh. 2nd World Congress of Optometry at Hyderabad, India; September 2017

4. “In-vivo slit scanning confocal microscopy observation in different stages of keratoconus”. Somnath Ghosh. 20th Asia Pacific Optometric Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; October 2015.

5. “Corneal cell morphology of keratoconus patients wearing different types of contact lenses for 6 months – a confocal microscopy observation”. Somnath Ghosh. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) – Annual Meeting 2015, Denver, Colorado, USA; May 2015.

6. “In-vivo slit scanning confocal microscopy observation in a patient with moderate and severe keratoconus: A case report”. Somnath Ghosh. 5th Asean Optometric Conference; Singapore; November 2014.

7. “Corneal Cell Morphology of Keratoconus Patients in Malaysia – A Confocal Microscopy Observation”. Somnath Ghosh. 38th British Contact Lens Association Clinical Conference & Exhibition; ICC, Birmingham, UK; June, 2014.

8. “To compare the visual performance of a multizone bifocal and a progressive multifocal contact lens in a group of successful contact lens wearers". Somnath Ghosh. 17th Asia Pacific Optometric Congress, Hong Kong Polytechnique University, Hong Kong on 2009.

9. “Outcomes of Post-operative Astigmatism after Phacoemulsification Temporal Incision”. Somnath Ghosh. 5th Dr. E. Vaithilingam Scientific Session, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India on 2006.

Professional Experience:

• Associate Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Brainware University, Barasat, West Bengal, India (August 2019 - till date )

• Associate Professor & Academic Coordinator, Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Optometry and Visual Sciences, Pune India (September 2017 - July 2019 )

• Head of Academics, Institut Integrasi Utama Avicenna, Malaysia (Feb2016 – August 2017 )

• Head of Programme, Institut Integrasi Utama Avicenna, Malaysia (Jan 2012 –Jan 2016)

• Professional Service Manager, Eyegear Optics India Pvt Ltd., India (June 2011 – Dec 2011 )

• Senior Optometrist (in charge of Contact Lens & Binocular Vision), Sankara Eye Hospital, India (May 2010 – May 2011)

Professional Membership:

Optometry Council of India (OCI), Registration No. 0620172081

Awards and Accolades:

Received travel grant from Asia Pacific Council of Optometry (APOC) at Hong Kong in 2009 and at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2015.

Other Professional Achievements:

REVIEWER: International Journal of Ophthalmology, China