Dr. Bhargavi Pidugu
Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Strabismus & Neuro Ophthalmologist
Dr. Bhargavi Pidugu is an ophthalmologist with focused training in paediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and neuro ophthalmology. She completed a three year long term fellowship in these specialties at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad.
Her clinical experience includes paediatric and adult ophthalmology, cataract surgery and squint surgery. She has performed around 1,500 cataract surgeries, 250 squint surgeries and 50 paediatric cataract surgeries, apart from assisting in around 800 squint surgeries.
Qualifications
- M.S. Ophthalmology, Regional Eye Hospital, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, 2016 to 2019
- MBBS, Bhaskara Medical College, Hyderabad, 2008 to 2014
- Long Term Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro Ophthalmology and Strabismus, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad, 2023 to 2026
Areas of Expertise
- Paediatric Ophthalmology
- Strabismus and Squint Management
- Neuro Ophthalmology
- Paediatric Cataract Surgery
- Cataract Surgery
- Small Incision Cataract Surgery
- Phacoemulsification
Experience
- Long Term Fellow, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro Ophthalmology and Strabismus, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad, July 2023 to June 2026
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Solis Eye Care Hospitals, Secunderabad, February 2023 to June 2023
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Prema Eye Care Centre, Secunderabad, June 2022 to January 2023
- Consultant Ophthalmologist, Vasan Eye Care, A S Rao Nagar, Secunderabad, July 2019 to December 2020
- Junior Resident in Ophthalmology, Regional Eye Hospital, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, June 2016 to May 2019
Academic & Research Contributions
- Published an original research article in the Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences in 2018 on the incidence of work disabling decreased vision due to posterior capsular opacity following small incision cataract surgery with rigid PMMA IOL.
- Academic work includes clinical and genetic research involving ectopia lentis and cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
- Has presented clinical work involving cyclic esotropia, Brown’s syndrome, congenital nystagmus, Gaucher’s disease and atypical retinitis pigmentosa at national, state and international ophthalmology forums.
Speaking Engagements
- Oral Presenter, 41st Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress, Hong Kong, 2026
- Presented:
- “Unveiling Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis Through the Eye: Clinical and Genetic Insights”
- “Genetic Landscape of Ectopia Lentis Over Three Years in a Single Tertiary Eye Care Centre”
- Poster Presenter, 40th Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress in conjunction with the 83rd AIOS Annual Conference, New Delhi, 2025
- Presented work on cyclic esotropia and unilateral acquired Brown’s syndrome of inflammatory origin.
- Grand Rounds Presenter, 7th Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Network, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, 2025
- Presented research on the genetic profile of ectopia lentis at a tertiary eye care centre.
- Presenter, 6th Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismology Network, Bengaluru, 2024
- Presented cases involving congenital nystagmus with achiasma and acquired esotropia in Type 3 Gaucher’s disease.
- E Poster Presenter, 9th Telangana Ophthalmological Society State Annual Conference, Hyderabad, 2024
- Presented a rare case of cyclic esotropia and its management.
- Presenter, Telangana State Ophthalmology Conference, 2018
- Presented an award paper on posterior capsular opacity following small incision cataract surgery and a poster on atypical retinitis pigmentosa.