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DR. NIKHIL S. GOKHALE

EDUCATION

MBBS ( 1984 – 88 ) : University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Internship ( 1989-90 ) : Safdurjung hospital, New Delhi.

M.D. Ophthalmology ( 1990-92 ) : All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Diplomate National Board : 1993

Senior Residency ( 1993-94 ) : A.I.I.M.S. , New Delhi. (Squint & Neuro Ophthalmology)

Cornea Fellowship ( 1994 –95 ) : L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad.

Observer (2002) - Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

Observer (2002) - Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.

Observer (2010) - Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore.

PRACTICE

Dr. Nikhil S. Gokhale is practicing solely at Gokhale Eye Hospital.

He has keen interest in corneal infections and ocular surface immunology.

PRESENTATIONS

He is an invited speaker and instructor at various conferences and symposia all over India.

He has been actively involved in academics and has attended several International conferences.

He is the cornea reviewer for several International Journals.

He is an editorial board member of Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology & Research.

He is the founder executive committee member of the Cornea Society of India.

He has several publications in indexed National & International Journals.

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

Cornea (London) 2002

World Cornea Conference V (Washington DC) 2005

Asia Cornea Society Meeting 1 (Singapore) 2008

18^th Singapore National Eye Centre Anniversary International Meeting (Singapore) 2008

Asia Cornea Society Meeting 2 (Kyoto, Japan) 2010

Hongkong Ophthalmological Symposium (Hongkong) 2011

Asia Cornea Society Meeting Philippines 2012

American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons Meeting Washington DC 2018

PUBLICATIONS

1) Vazirani J, Shukla S, Chhawchharia R, Sahu S, Gokhale N, Basu S. Allergic Conjunctivitis in children: current understanding and future perspectives. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol.2020;20(5):507-515.

2) All India Ophthalmological Society - Eye Bank Association of India consensus statement on guidelines for cornea and eyebanking during COVID-19 era. Sharma N, D'Souza S, Nathawat R, Sinha R, Gokhale NS, Fogla R, Titiyal JS, Maskati QB, Mukherjee G, Sachdev Writing Committee MS. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul;68(7):1258-1262.

3) Gokhale NS, Panda JP. Bilateral non-resolving punctate keratitis in a keratoplasty patient. Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;XX:XX-XX.

4) Moshirfar M, Somani SN, Shmunes KM, Espandar L, Gokhale NS, Ronquillo YC, Hoopes PC. A Narrative Review of Microsporidial Infections of the Cornea.Ophthalmol Ther. 2020 Mar 10.

5) Gokhale NS. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography to differentiate adenoviral subepithelial infiltrates and scars. Indian J Ophthalmol 2019;67:1725.

6) Gokhale NS. Severe necrotizing inflammatory skin reaction to topical 5-Flurouracil. Indian J Ophthalmol 2019;67:2066-8.

7) Gokhale NS. AS-OCT in diffuse conjunctival lymphangiectasia. Indian J Ophthalmol 2019;67:1338.

8) Gokhale NS. Systematic approach to managing vernal keratoconjunctivitis in clinical practice: Severity grading system and a treatment algorithm. Indian J Ophthalmol 2016;64:145-8.

9) Efficacy and Safety of 0.05% Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Microemulsion for the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye disease – an Indian experience. Upasham Goel, Dipan Desai, Bharti Lavingia, Nikhil Gokhale, Sonali Jadhav, Jaideep Gogtay. Delhi J Ophthalmol 2015;25(4):238-241.

10) Gokhale NS. Home made adapter for hands- free smart phone slit lamp photography. J Clin Ophthalmol Res 2015;3:160-2.

11) Analysing Change in keratoconus with the help of Topographic Indices. DOS times Sep-Oct 2015.

12) Gokhale N.S. Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis Grading system and step ladder management approach. Delhi J Ophthalmol 2014;25(2):85-89.

13) Gokhale NS. Epidemiology of keratoconus. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2013 Aug;61(8):382-3..PMID:23925318

14) Gokhale N.S. Management of recurrent intra corneal epithelial cyst with ethanol irrigation and vacuuming assisted cyst wall excision. International Ophthalmology 2013 Aug;33(4):429-33

15) Gokhale NS. Reply. Cornea. 2012 Aug;31(8):967-8.PMID:22580445

16) Gokhale NS, Samant R, Sharma V. Oral Cyclosporine therapy for refractory severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2012 May;60(3):220-3.PMID:2256938722.

17) Gokhale N.S. Mitomycin C therapy for corneal intraepithelial neoplasia masquerading as limbal stem cell deficiency with recurrent epithelial defect. Int Ophthalmol. Volume 31, Issue 2 (2011), Page 161.PMID:21327677

18) Gokhale NS. Corneal endothelial damage after collagen crosslinking treatment. Cornea. 30(12):1495-1498, December 2011.

19) Gokhale NS, Vemuganti GK. Diclofenac-induced Acute Corneal Melt After Collagen Crosslinking for Keratoconus. Cornea. 2010 Jan;29(1):117-9. PubMed PMID: 19907307.

20) Gokhale NS. Scleral ulceration after vitreoretinal surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jul-Aug;57(4):309-10. PubMed PMID: 19574702; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2712703.

21) Gokhale NS. Late corneal edema due to retained foldable lens fragment. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2009 May-Jun;57(3):230-1. PubMed PMID: 19384021; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2683446.

22) Gokhale NS. Viscoexpression technique in manual small incision cataract surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jan-Feb;57(1):39-40. PubMed PMID: 19075408; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2661514.

23) Gokhale NS. Medical management approach to infectious keratitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2008 May-Jun;56(3):215-20. PubMed PMID: 18417822; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2636122.

24) Gokhale NS, Samant R. Surgically induced necrotizing scleritis after pterygium surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007 Mar-Apr;55(2):144-6. PubMed PMID:17322608.

25) Gokhale NS, Garg P, Rodrigues C, Haldipurkar S. Nocardia infection following phacoemulsification. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007 Jan-Feb;55(1):59-61. PubMed PMID: 17189890.

26) Gokhale NS, Dherai AJ, Desai H, Ashavaid TF. Unusual dendritic keratitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007 Jan-Feb;55(1):57-9. PubMed PMID: 17189889.

27) Gokhale NS, Sawhney S. Reduction in astigmatism in manual small incision cataract surgery through change of incision site. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep;53(3):201-3. PubMed PMID: 16137970.

28) Gokhale NS. Lattice corneal dystrophy. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2004 Dec;52(4):348; author reply 348. PubMed PMID: 15693341.

29) Gokhale NS. Penetrating keratoplasty after a total conjunctival flap. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2004 Dec;52(4):341-2. PubMed PMID: 15693335.LINK http://www.ijo.in/text.asp?2004/52/4/341/14552

30) Gokhale NS. Sparfloxacin corneal deposits. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2004 Mar;52(1):79. PubMed PMID: 15132389.

31) Gokhale NS. Preparation of amniotic membrane for ocular surface reconstruction. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2003 Mar;51(1):108; author reply 108. PubMed PMID: 12701878.

32) Gokhale NS. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis after pterygium surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2003 Mar;51(1):105-6. PubMed PMID: 12701875.

33) Sule A, Balakrishnan C, Gaitonde S, Mittal G, Pathan E, Gokhale NS, Joshi VR.Rheumatoid corneal melt. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2002 Jun;41(6):705-6. PubMed PMID: 12048304.

34) Aasuri MK, Garg P, Gokhle N, Gupta S. Penetrating keratoplasty in children. Cornea. 2000 Mar;19(2):140-4. PubMed PMID: 10746443.

35) Gokhale NS. Cyanoacrylate lacrimal system occlusion after failed sac surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1998 Dec;46(4):253-4. PubMed PMID: 10218312.

36) Gokhale NS. Rheumatoid corneal melting. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1997 Dec;45(4):238-9. PubMed PMID: 9567022.