Dr. Kanika Gupta is a Consultant at ICARE Eye Hospital, specializing in Pediatrics Ophthalmology. She completed her MBBS and MS in Ophthalmology from VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, GGSIPU, and holds an FRCS from Glasgow, FICO from the International Council of Ophthalmology, and DNB from the National Board of Examinations.

She completed her fellowship at Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, where she gained extensive experience in diagnosing and managing pediatric eye conditions, strabismus, and neurological diseases. She is skilled in cataract surgeries, pediatric cataract surgeries, and various strabismus procedures.

She joined ICARE Eye Hospital in 2024 and previously worked at Sankara eye hospital, focusing on Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. She is committed to providing high-quality eye care and ensuring patient satisfaction.

Areas of Interest and Expertise:

Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-Ophthalmology.

Publications/ Presentations/Awards:

For her thesis, she worked on “Comparisons of Transscleral Fixation of IOL with Intrascleral Haptic Fixation of IOL in Cases for Secondary IOL Implantation” under the supervision of Prof. Dr. L Sarkar and Co-supervision of Dr. H.S. Sethi in May 2014 at VMMC & SJH. Additionally, she conducted an observation study on the refractive profile in Duane’s retraction syndrome patients under Dr. Soumya R at Sankara Eye Hospital from 2017-2019.
She has presented her work at various conferences, including the SPOSI Annual Conference on 1st-2nd December 2018, where she discussed an interesting case of ocular myasthenia mimicking 3rd nerve palsy as a co-author. She also presented at the DOS Winter Conference (Delhi) on 17th-18th November 2018, where she was the presenting author for a paper on refractive profile in Duane’s retraction syndrome.
Her contributions to publications include being a co-author in the International Journal of Scientific Research, Jan 2019, for “Moebius Syndrome with Bilateral Horizontal Gaze Palsy.” She has also contributed to the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology with a submission under peer review titled “Optic Nerve Hypoplasia with 6th Nerve Palsy” and to the Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology with a submission under peer review titled “Surgical Management of Strabismus in Dysthyroid Ophthalmopathy.”
She has actively participated in various academic events, including conferences like the RPC Update 2014, AIOS Post Graduate Refresher Course, and Annual Conference of the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society. She has also attended workshops on Indirect Ophthalmoscopy, FFA, and OCT. Her involvement in CME sessions and forums such as the Delhi Retina Meet and the Delhi Uveitis Forum has further enriched her knowledge and skills in ophthalmology.