Doctor Profile

2010-11 – Clinical Research Fellowship, Glaucoma, University of Geneva, Switzerland
2007-10 – MS (Ophthalmology), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India 1993-99 – M.B.B.S, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
2000-03 – Clinical Research Associateship, Cornea and Glaucoma, Dr R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Doctorate en Medicin, University of Geneva, Switzerland (Currently enrolled)

Sept 2015 to date – Senior Consultant, Glaucoma and Preventive Health Services, Department of Ophthalmology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana

Additional Role:

August 2015-October 2015- Consultant, Cantahealth, Healthcare Practice, Eliglobal, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. (Training and development of AI platforms and interfaces in Ophthalmology)
Oct 2015- April 2017- Clinical Director, Medflow, Eye Care Leaders (Eliglobal), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. (Training and development of AI platforms and CDSS interfaces in Ophthalmology)
Sept 2012 to Aug 2015 – Consultant, Glaucoma and Preventive Health Services, Department of Ophthalmology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana
Sept 2011 to Aug 2012 – Consultant Glaucoma and In charge of Academics and Research, Eye 7 Group of Hospitals, New Delhi
Jul 2010 to Jul 2011 – Senior Scientific- Clinical Research Fellow, Glaucoma Sector, Clinique d’ ophthalmologie, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Glaucoma Sector, Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve, Switzerland. (Responsibilities including teaching resident doctors and fellows)
Mar 2007 to Mar 2010 – Senior Research Associate, Dr R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. (Responsibilities including teaching resident doctors)
Sept 2003 to Sept 2006 – Senior Registrar, University College of Medical Sciences, and associated Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi. (Responsibilities including teaching resident doctors)

English, Hindi, Urdu, French

2017-to date: Founder, Vision Unlimited, Not for Profit Organization for social responsibility https://vision-unlimited.org/
2019-to date – Editor in Chief –Clinical and Experimental Vision and Eye Research https://www.cleverjournal.org/ https://www.cleverjournal.org/editorial-team/
2016-to date – Executive Editor – Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice https://www.jocgp.com/journalDetails/JOCGP https://www.jocgp.com/editorialBoard/JOCGP
2019 to Date: Member, Associate Advisory Board, International Society of Glaucoma Surgery
2016 to 2021: Executive Editor-DOS Times
2016-till date: Founder Member, Khem, LGBTQ Rights
2009 to 2016 – Managing Editor – Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice
2011 – Founding Secretary – Shamms Ed Deen Alcon Glaucoma Fund, University of Geneva, Switzerland
2013 – Member Scientific Committee – World Glaucoma Congress
2012 – Member Scientific Committee – International Society for Glaucoma Surgery
2010 – Member, Organising Committee – International Society for Glaucoma Surgery
Apr 2008 to Dec 2009 – Associate Editor – Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
2008 – Co-Editor – Proceedings of the Strabismic Panorama
2001 to 2003 – Assistant Editor – Indian Journal of Strabismology and Pediatric Ophthalmology
2007 to 2008 – Deputy Editor – Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
Reviewer for several journals worldwide.

Responsible for design of skill transfer sessions in glaucoma care, and for screening manuals for glaucoma in Africa and the Middle East. Projected collaboration in execution
Skill transfer sessions in advanced glaucoma care in Aswan, Egypt for doctors, residents and optometrists
Humanitarian mission to Kom Ombo General Hospital, Aswan, Egypt. Screening program for over 5000 patients, including children for glaucoma in Kom Ombo General Hospital, Aswan, Egypt
Management, both medical and surgical, of advanced glaucomas in North Africa
Screening for glaucoma and designing and execution of protocols and SOPs for hospital based and community outreach programs, Geneva and Troinnex, Switzerland
Screening of UN personnel for glaucoma in an outreach exercise as part of World Glaucoma Week in Geneva, Switzerland
Actively involved in the Motiabind Mukti Abhiyan, an outreach program for cataract management in India
Execution of eye camps in Sirsa, Haryana, as part of a community sponsored initiative
School health and eye care initiatives, Gurugram, Haryana
Screening programs for policemen and government officials in Gurugram, Haryana
Screening programs for community based screening in Pilibhit, UP and Mewat, Haryana

Population based survey of anterior chamber configuration in North African populations
Histochemical correlates of chronic glaucoma medication use on trabecular meshwork and ocular surface
Persistency, adherence and compliance to glaucoma medications
Selective laser trabeculoplasty as primary therapy in an African population: An efficacy and economics perspective
Tear film osmolarity studies in patients on glaucoma therapy
Comparative evaluation of sclerothalamotomy ab interno combined with phacoemulsification versus phacoemulsification alone in POAG patients
Quantitative versus qualitative control of IOP: A risk benefit analysis
24 hour ambulatory IOP monitoring in angle closure glaucoma
Effect of increased intraocular pressure on retinal ganglion cells in chick embryos

Continuous IOP Monitoring In Glaucoma Patients Treated With Tafluprost. Shibal Bhartiya, Aref A, Shaarawy T. APAO, Hyderabad, India. Best Paper, Glaucoma session
Diurnal Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation in Eyes with Angle Closure. Shibal Bhartiya, Ichhpujani P. Asia Pacific Glaucoma Congress 2012, Bali, Indonesia. Best paper glaucoma session, Top nine most influential papers of the congress
Harry Potter and the Ophthalmologists Nemesis: Shibal B., S Khokhar, IV International Congress of Glaucoma Surgery, April 2009, Geneva. Best Poster
Comparative evaluation of time domain and spectral domain optical coherence tomography in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measurements. S.Bhartiya, Jayaprakash V, T Dada, A Panda. DOS Annual Conference, March 2009.Best free paper, glaucoma session.
Evaluation of levo-dopa as a therapeutic adjunct to conventional occlusion in amblyopia; Kamlesh, Dadeya S, Shibal F. DOS Midcon, 2001 .Best free paper, squint session.
Asia ARVO Young Scientists Travel Grant for the year 2008
CSIR Young Scientists Travel Grant for the year 2003,2009
World Glaucoma Association Young Scientists Travel Grant for the year 2009, 2013

Early detection, personalised glaucoma care,
and long-term vision protection