A cornea specialist by training, a listener by practice
Dr. Shraddha Sureka is an eye surgeon whose work centres on the front of the eye — the cornea, the ocular surface, and the lens — and on the people whose vision depends on them. Her practice at Sentra Clinic & Hospital, Malad East, Mumbai, brings together fellowship-level corneal expertise, modern cataract surgery and honest refractive-surgery counselling, delivered with the patience that anxious patients deserve.
Early medical training
Dr. Shraddha completed her MBBS at Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai — one of India's oldest and most demanding medical institutions, where clinical teaching happens at the bedside of one of Asia's busiest public hospitals. The scale and variety of disease at KEM gave her early, deep exposure to real-world ophthalmology long before she specialised.
MS Ophthalmology at KEM Hospital
She remained at Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital for her postgraduate MS in Ophthalmology. Residency at a high-volume teaching hospital meant not only surgical training across cataract and anterior segment work, but also the discipline of evidence-based decision-making: every diagnosis defended, every indication questioned.
The turn toward the cornea
During her training, Dr. Shraddha developed a particular interest in corneal disease — the sub-specialty where medicine, microsurgery and optics meet. Corneal conditions reward precision: a fraction of a millimetre of thinning changes a cross-linking decision; a single layer's health decides between DALK and a full-thickness graft. That precision became the theme of her career.
Advanced cornea training at LV Prasad Eye Institute
Dr. Shraddha pursued advanced fellowship training in Cornea & Refractive Surgery at the LV Prasad Eye Institute — an institution internationally recognised for corneal research and for developing techniques such as SLET (Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation). Her fellowship covered the breadth of the specialty:
- Corneal disease and anterior segment assessment
- Corneal transplantation, including lamellar techniques
- Keratoconus management and corneal cross-linking
- Ocular surface disease and rehabilitation
- Laser vision correction — LASIK and surface ablation
Research in limbal epithelial transplantation
During this period, Dr. Shraddha contributed to clinical research relating to limbal epithelial transplantation — the surgical restoration of the cornea's renewing stem-cell layer in severely damaged ocular surfaces — in work guided by Dr. Virendra Sangwan, the clinician-scientist associated with pioneering SLET. This research grounding shows in her clinical habits: careful documentation, measured claims, and comfort with complex ocular surface cases.
Academic career and teaching
Dr. Shraddha serves as an Honorary Surgeon at Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, where she is involved in teaching postgraduate ophthalmology students. Teaching keeps a surgeon honest: residents ask the questions that textbooks skip, and explaining a surgical decision to a trainee is the surest test of whether it was right.
Sentra Clinic & Hospital
At Sentra Clinic & Hospital, Malad East, Dr. Shraddha provides specialist consultations, corneal diagnostics and surgery within a modern multi-speciality facility. Her practice there covers corneal disease and transplantation, keratoconus care, LASIK and refractive evaluation, advanced cataract surgery with premium IOL selection, and a dedicated dry eye service. For the hospital's wider services, visit the main Sentra website.
Patient care philosophy
Three principles run through her consultations:
- Measure first. Imaging and data precede opinions — patients see their own corneal maps and understand what the numbers mean.
- Honest counselling. Including the advice patients least expect from a surgeon: that surgery is not always the answer. Eligibility is earned by the eye, not sold by the clinic.
- No exaggerated promises. Outcomes are discussed in terms of likelihoods and trade-offs, never guarantees.
Areas of clinical interest
Keratoconus and corneal cross-linking · corneal transplantation (DALK, DSAEK, PK) · ocular surface disease and limbal stem cell disorders · LASIK, PRK and ICL · advanced cataract surgery and premium IOLs · dry eye disease.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bring your current glasses, previous prescriptions or eye reports if available, a list of medications, and your medical history (including diabetes and allergies). If you wear contact lenses, ask whether to pause them before corneal imaging.
A painful red eye with reduced vision or significant light sensitivity needs prompt professional evaluation. Contact the clinic directly by phone for urgent concerns; for after-hours emergencies, visit the nearest eye emergency service.