1. CIRRICULUM VITAE
Name: Tarun Arora
Age, DOB: 29 yrs. 9/10/1986
Address: 2nd
floor,T-3, Green Park Extension, New Delhi - 110016, India
Phone no: 09873031855, 011-27557759
E mail: tarunmamc04@gmail.com
Marital status: Married
Medical Education
• M.B.B.S., Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi (07/2004 – 12/2009)
• M.D, Ophthalmology at Dr RP Centre for ophthalmic sciences at AIIMS, New Delhi, India
(1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012)
Employment history
• Internship at LNJP Hospital associated with Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
(1/1/2009 – 31/12/2009)
• M.D, Ophthalmology at Dr RP Centre for ophthalmic sciences at AIIMS, New Delhi, India
(1/1/2010 – 31/12/2012)
• Senior Resident (Cornea, Lens and Refractive surgery services) at Dr RP Centre for ophthalmic
sciences at AIIMS, New Delhi, India (26/8/2013 – 25/8/2016)
• Associate Consultant (Cornea, Lens and Refractive Surgery) at Medanta – The Medicity,
Gurgoan, Haryana
Research work
Paper publications: Indexed publications

2. 1. Titiyal J, Kaur M, Arora T, Sharma N. Comparative Evaluation of Femtosecond Laser Assisted
Cataract Surgery and Conventional Phacoemulsification in White Cataract. Clinical
Ophthalmology. (Accepted under publication)
2. Sharma N, Arora T, Jain V et al. Gatifloxacin 0.3% versus fortified tobramycin-cefazolin in
treating non-perforated bacterial corneal ulcers - reply. Cornea. (Accepted under publication)
3. Arora T, Arora S, Sharma V. Early Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)
for Acanthamoeba Keratitis – how to define early? Cornea. 2016 Mar 30. [Epub ahead of print]
4. Arora T, Sharma VK, Arora S. Femtosecond laser assisted lamellar keratectomy for anterior
corneal dystrophies. Cornea. 2016 Mar;35(3):e7-8.
5. Arora S, Goel N, Arora T, Sharma P, Raina U K, Thakar M, Ghosh B. Comparative evaluation of
retinal nerve fiber layer thickness after conventional brilliant blue assisted internal limiting
membrane peeling versus brilliant blue selective staining using whole blood in macular hole
surgery. Accepted for publication in OSLI (Ophthalmic surgery, Lasers and Imging Retina) on
14 March 2016.
6. Sharma N, Arora T, Jain V et al. Gatifloxacin 0.3% versus fortified tobramycin-cefazolin in
treating non-perforated bacterial corneal ulcers. Cornea. 2016 Jan;35(1):56-61.
7. Sharma N, Sharma VK, Arora T, et al. Novel Technique for Descemet Membrane Remnant
Stripping in Hazy Cornea During DSAEK. Cornea. 2016 Jan;35(1):140-2.
8. Batra A, Pushker N, Venkatesh P, Arora T, Tewari R, Bakhshi S. Long-term visual outcomes and
ocular coherence tomography in intraocular retinoblastoma with eye preservation. Journal of
Clinical and Translational Oncology. 2016 Jan 19. [Epub ahead of print]
9. Arora T, Sharma N, Shashini A, Titiyal J. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis associated with chronic
malabsorption syndrome and miliary tuberculosis in a child. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
2015 Sep-Dec;8(3):205-7.
10. Sharma N, Sankaran P, Agarwal T, Arora T, et al. Evaluation of Intracameral Amphotericin B in
the Management of Fungal Keratitis: Randomized controlled trial. Ocular inflammation and
immunology. 2015 Sep 23:1-5
11. Sharma N, Falera R, Arora T, et al. Evaluation of a low-cost design keratoprosthesis in end-
stage corneal disease: a preliminary study. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015 Aug 13
12. Sharma N, Arora T, Kaur M, Agarwal T, Titiyal J. Surrogate scleral rim with fibrin glue: A novel
technique to expand the pool of donor tissues for Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial
Keratoplasty. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015 Jun 30.
13. Arora T, Arora S, Sharma V. DALK in macular corneal dystrophy. Cornea 2015 May 11
14. Arora T, Sharma S, Sharma N, Titiyal, J. Bilateral recurrent ocular surface squamous cell cancer
associated with Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis. BMJ Case Reports 2015 Jan 30;2015.

3. 15. Arora T, Sharma N, Arora S, Titiyal J. Fulminant Herpetic Keratouveitis with flap necrosis
following Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis: Case report and review of literature Journal of
Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2014 Dec;40(12):2152-6
16. Arora T, Arora S, Sinha R. Role of ASOCT and ocular pentacam imaging in intracorneal foreign
body. International ophthalmology. 2014. Dec 19.
17. Arora, T; Sharma, N; Arora, S; Titiyal, J. Anterior capsular defect with acute anterior
subcapsular cataract in herpetic keratouveitis. BMJ Case Reports - 2014 Sep 16;2014
18. Arora T, Shveta Jindal Bali, Vishal Arora, Meenakshi Wadhwani, Anita Panda, Tanuj Dada.
Diurnal versus office-hours intraocular pressure fluctuation in primary adult onset glaucoma.
Journal of Optometry. 2014;16(1)58.
19. Sharma R, Sharma A, Arora T, Sharma S, Sobti A, Jha B, Chaturvedi N, Dada T. Application of
Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography In Glaucoma. Surv Ophthalmol. 2014 May-
Jun;59(3):311-27
20. Khokhar S, Gupta S, Arora T, Gogia V, Dada T Unilateral persistent fetal vasculature coexisting
with anterior segment dysgenesis. Int Ophthalmol. 2013 Aug;33(4):399-401
21. Mahajan D, Sain S, Azad S, Arora T, Azad R. Comparison of topical anesthesia and peribulbar
anesthesia for 23-gauge vitrectomy without sedation. Retina. 2013 Jul-Aug;33(7):1400-6.
22. Sharma R, Majumdar S, Sobti A, Arora T, Agarwal T, Dada T. Comparison of Tono-Pen AVIA
Intraocular Pressure Measurements Performed at Limbus With Central Corneal Tono-Pen AVIA
Intraocular Pressure. Cornea. 2013 Jul;32(7):943-6.
23. Azad R, Arora T, Sihota R, Chandra P, Mahajan D, Sain S, Sharma Y. Retcam fluorescein
gonioangiography: A New Modality for Early Detection of Angle Neovascularization in Diabetic
Retinopathy. Retina. 2013 Apr 11.
National level publications
1. Sinha R, Arora T. Role of Real time Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography in Lamellar
Corneal Surgeries. Kerela journal of ophthalmology. Aug 2016.
2. Arora T, Arora S, Sharma V. Newer modalities in diagnosis and management of retained host`s
Descemet`s membrane after penetrating keratoplasty. DJO. Sep 2015.

4. 3. Titiyal J, Arora T. New techniques. Femtosecond laser technology in white cataract. DJO. Jan –
Mar 2015.
4. Arora T, Arora S, Sharma V. Partial thickness scleral micro-patch graft, autoconjunctival graft
and fibrin glue in management of surgically induced necrotizing scleritis. Indian Journal of
Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. March 2015.
5. Sharma V, Arora T, Sinha R, Titiyal JS. Contact lens in management of irregular corneas. DOS
Times March 2015.
6. Arora T, Sharma V, Sinha R. ASOCT in intracorneal foreign body. DOS Times. Feb 2015.
7. Arora T, Sharma V, Sinha R, Titiyal J. Trifocal IOLs. DOS Times. Jan 2015.
8. Arora T. Implantable Collamer lenses in current era. Expert corner. DOS Times. Jan 2015.
9. Sharma V, Arora T, Sinha R. Evolution of presbyopia correction. DOS Times. Dec 2014
10. Agarwal T, Arora T. New techniques. Repair of iris defects. DJO Oct – Dec 2014.
11. Arora T, Sinha R, Sharma N, Titiyal J. Acute anterior uveitis in a patient with Implantable
Collamer Lens. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery online case report. October 2014
Volume 2, Issue 4.
12. Ahuja B, Arora T. Evolution of Intraocular lenses. DOS Times July 2014.
13. Sharma V, Arora T, Sinha R. Scleral fixated IOL. DOS Times July 2014.
14. Sinha R, Sharma VK, Arora T, Sharma N, Titiyal JS. Multifocal intraocular lens: Current scenario.
J Clin Ophthalmol. Res 2014;2:166-70.
15. Arora T. Ptyregium surgery photocollage – YO Times: April – May 2014 issue
16. Arora T, Sharma V, Sinha R, Titiyal J. Trials in cataract and refractive surgery: DOS Times April
2014
17. Seghal V, Arora T. Common Ophthalmic emergencies – DOS Times March 2014
18. Arora T. Posterior polar cataract surgery photocollage – YO Times: Jan – Mar 2014 issue

5. 19. Sharma V, Arora T. Pediatric leucocoria – DOS Times February 2014
20. Arora T. Preoperative planning in Refractive Surgeries: DOS Times February 2014
21. Arora T. Pediatric cataract surgery: Current trends – DOS Times February 2014
22. Arora T. Evolving trends in Keratorefractive Surgery: DOS Times January 2014.
23. Arora T. Evolution of Ocular surface reconstruction. DOS Times. October 2013
24. Seghal V, Arora T, Sinha R. Cigarette smoking and eye. DOS Times. September 2013.
25. Arora T. Evolution of Penetrating keratoplasty. DOS Times. August 2013.
26. Venkatesh P, Arora T, Garg S. New techniques. Endoillumination Assisted Scleral Buckling: The
future Approach to Retinal Detachment Surgery. Delhi Journal of ophthalmology
(DJO) 2011;22(2):115-117.
27. Arora T. Rosai Dorfman Syndrome. DJO. 2011;22:143.
Book Chapters:
1. Arora T, Sharma V, Sharma N. Corneal Collagen Crosslinking as a Treatment in Bullous
Keratopathy.
2. Bhaskar Jha, Shibal Bhartiya, Reetika Sharma, Arora T, Tanuj Dada. Selective Laser
Trabeculoplasty: An Overview. Jaypee publications. Journal of current glaucoma practice. May
2012.
3. Titiyal J, Arora T, Kaur M. Posterior capsule rupture.
4. Arora T. Sutures and needles in ophthalmology.
5. Arora T. Instrumentation in refractive surgery.
6. Chapter on Goldmann applanation tonometry in AIOS glaucoma update 2012.
7. Chapter on Gonioscopy in AIOS glaucoma update 2013.
8. Pediatric red eye.

6. 9. Conjunctival excision with Limbal conjunctival autograft or Amniotic membrane grafting, with
or without mitomycin-C in recurrent pterygium
Oral Presentation
1. First and presenting author. Repeatability of diurnal IOP in glaucoma patients. The Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale Florida,
May 1-5, 2011.
2. First and presenting author. Is office time IOP measurement adequate for determining IOP
control in patients of glaucoma? 3rd
Asia ARVO Meeting 2011 at Singapore Eye Research
Institute, Singapore Jan 20-22, 2011.
3. Second author. Effect of a novel computer software simulating Humphrey Visual Field (HVF)
on patient performance of HVF. ARVO, Indian chapter
4. Video presentation on tight wound incisions at Young ophthalmologist session of European
Society for cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) at London, Sep 2014.
5. Instruction course on Femtosecond laser technology in white cataract at American academy of
Ophthalmology, Oct 2014 at Chicago, US.
6. Instruction course on Pediatric traumatic cataract at American academy of Ophthalmology
Oct 2014 at Chicago, US.
7. Video presentation on ‘White cataract: role of large chopper’ at Young ophthalmologist
session of Winter meet of European Society for cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS) at
Istanbul, Feb 2015
8. Panelist and talk on YOSI: Present and future in Young ophthalmologists session at AIOC 2015,
New Delhi
9. Instruction course on Basics of Refractive surgery at AIOC 2015, New Delhi
10. Second author. Efficacy and safety of femtosecond laser technology in white cataract.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. San Diego. 2015
11. First author. ASOCT characteristics of post-traumatic intra-corneal foreign body and its role in
management. Asia Pacific association of Ophthalmology. Guangzhou, China 2015
12. Free paper. AAO, Las vegas, 2015. Toric IOL alignment-comparison of image guided surgery
with manual toric marking
13. Free paper. AAO, Las vegas, 2015. Results of Lens aspiration and IOL implantation in
microspherophakia
14. Free paper. AAO, Las vegas, 2015. Comparison of Femtosecond laser assisted and
conventional phacoemulsification in white cataract
Poster Presentation
1. First author. Is office time IOP measurement adequate for determining IOP control in patients
of glaucoma? 5 th international conference of glaucoma surgery 2010.
2. Third author. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension in primary adult glaucoma. Prevalence and
systemic control. 5 th international conference of glaucoma surgery 2010.

7. 3. Second author. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension in primary adult glaucoma- prevalence and
systemic control. 3rd
Asia ARVO Meeting 2011 at Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
Jan 20-22, 2011.
4. Third author in poster at ASIA ARVO 2011 on Effect of topical anti glaucoma medications on
ocular surface. 3rd
Asia ARVO Meeting 2011 at Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore Jan
20-22, 2011.
5. Second author in poster presentation at ARVO, Florida 2011; Evaluation Of intraocular
pressure measurements using Tono-pen Avia in central and peripheral part of the cornea of
healthy and glaucoma patients. ARVO Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale Florida, May 1-5,
2011.
6. Third Author To study the presentation of PHPV and highlight the intricacies in their
management. European Society of cataract and Refractive surgery 2012. Milan.
7. First author. Is office time IOP measurement adequate for determining IOP control in patients
of glaucoma? In top 30 posters. 70th Annual meet AIOS 2012 (Cochin, Kerala).
8. Second author. Effect of a novel computer software simulating Humphrey Visual Field (HVF)
on patient performance of HVF. ARVO Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale Florida, 2014.
9. Third author. Short Term Repeatability of Diurnal Intraocular Pressure Patterns in Indian
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma patients on Medical Therapy. European Glaucoma Society
2014.
10. Second author. Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty in patients with Toxic
anterior segment syndrome induced endothelial failure. World Cornea Congress, ASCRS. San
Diego. 2015
11. Third author. Etiological and decision making factors for repeat DSAEK or PK in cases of failed
Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. World Cornea Congress, ASCRS. San
Diego. 2015
12. First author. Correlation between axial length and corneal radius of curvature in the indian
population. Asia Pacific association of Ophthalmology. Guangzhou, China 2015
13. Second author: Epithelial ingrowth following collagen cross-linking in a patient with post-LASIK
ectasia. ESCRS 2015. Barcelona. 2015.
14. Second author: Long term visual outcome and complications of Implantable collamer lens
implantation. ESCRS 2015. Barcelona. 2015.
Talks and presentations
1. Step by step penetrating keratoplasty for beginners: DOS Annual conference, April, 2014
2. Talk on Wound Construction in the special session on Step by Step phacoemulsification at ASIA
ARVO 2013, Delhi
3. Talk on corneal topography at DOS teaching program

8. 4. Talk on reactivation of herpetic keratouveitis post LASIK surgery at ISKRS session at
Ophthafusion 2016.
5. Talk on step by step penetrating keratoplasty – learning curve at Ophthafusion 2016.
6. Talk on corneal tomography at AIOC 2016.
7. Instruction course at AIOC 2016: YO CONNECT
8. Talk in newer innovations in Cornea at AIOC 2016: Think under the apple tree
Positions held
1. President, Residents Doctor Association 2015-16
2. Joint Secretary, Federation of Residents Doctor Association 2015- 16
3. Member, AIOS membership drive committee 2015-16
4. Founding Secretary – Young ophthalmologists society of India (YOSI); Jan 2014 to present
5. Executive editor: DOS Times 2014 -15
6. Member of Editorial board DOS Times 2013 - 15
7. Editor in chief – Young ophthalmologists (YO) Times; Jan 2014 to present
8. Senior Resident Representative: Resident Doctors Association, AIIMS 2014-15
9. Senior Resident Representative: ORA 2014-15
10. Ophthalmic Research Association (ORA) joint secretary 2011
11. Ophthalmic Research Association (ORA) secretary 2012
12. Resident secretary, RPC Update 2012 on the 45th
RPC foundation day
13. Member of Editorial board Delhi journal of ophthalmology 2011 – 13
14. Reviewer in Journal: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine since Jan 2015
15. Reviewer and Assistant editor, Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental
Ophthalmology since Jan 2015.
16. Editorial board member- Journal of Medical and Health Sciences – 2015
17. Editorial and advisory board member. Journal of Bioinnovation 2015-17.
18. Core member Local Organizing Committee AIOC 2015.
19. Cornea expert for DOS Library Services 2015
20. Section editor for YO section for DOS Library services 2015-16
21. Organizer, IGNITE 2015 – national postgraduate quiz competition 2015
22. Executive editor, Kerasight – the official publication of Indian society of cornea and
keratorefractive surgery
23. Organizer, phacoemulsification wet lab training program at DOS teaching 2016.

9. 24. Chief Organizer RDA Utsav 2016
Exams cleared
1. FRCS part 1 cleared - 2012
2. FICO clinical sciences – passed with merit (amongst top 0.5% students) - 2013
3. FICO advanced – cleared - 2014
4. DNB cleared - 2014
5. FRCS part 2 cleared - 2015
Medical School Honors / Awards
1. Ranked in Top 40 under 40 ophthalmologists in world by The Ophthalmologist, 2015.
2. Best senior resident award 2015-16 at 49th
RPC foundation day, AIIMS
3. Young achiever award at Annual meeting of Indian Society of Cornea and KeratoRefractive
Surgeons (ISCKRS) at New Delhi in 2016.
4. APAO Yasuo Tano Travel Grant 2015 awardee at Guangzhou, China, 2015.
5. HERO award at Curbside clinix at Bangalore for giving voice to YOs, 2015.
6. Achievement award at Ophthafusion 2016, Jaipur ophthalmic society and IIRSI.
7. Best video award at Annual meeting of Indian Society of Cornea and KeratoRefractive
Surgeons (ISCKRS) at New Delhi in 2016.
8. Best educational video award at Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery meeting,
New Delhi, 2015.
9. Best free paper at Annual Conference of Eye Bank Association of India, Le Merdien, New Delhi
2015.
10. Best ophthalmic photography award - Obstetric corneal injury with tomographic descemetic
microvilli. DOS winter conference 2015.
11. Runner up DOS Annual quiz 2013
12. Dr V K Dada trophy for best ophthalmic research at RP Centre, AIIMS 2011
13. Qualified amongst top 100 residents in Allergen academic achievers award 2010 held by
Shankara netralaya at Chennai 2010.
14. Awarded with ARVO, USA travel grant 2010
15. First Position in an inter-college dramatics competition organized during 'SYNAPSE'- the annual
cultural festival of Maulana Azad Medical College 2006.
16. Distinction in physiology (top 0.5%) in MBBS, 2005.
Others
1. Chief Instructor in DSEK training at SSTC – AIOC 2016.

10. 2. Instructor for wet lab session on preparing precut tissues at preconference workshop of EBAI
held at RPC, AIIMS
3. Organized 1st
Young eye Surgeon meet for Young ophthalmologists in 2015.
4. Organized 1st
YO session at JOS 2016.
5. Member, Local organizing committee, Annual meeting, Eye Bank association of India, New
Delhi 2015.
6. Organized quiz at IIRSI, 2015.
7. Panelist, Career-planning session at IIRSI 2015.
8. Managing editor of “Pearls of glaucoma surgery “– a collection of videos of the best
international glaucoma surgeons in the world given to all the participants at the International
conference of glaucoma surgery 2010
9. Co-author of book `Glaucoma manual’ by AIOS.
10. Participated in the Delhi ophthalmological society skill transfer workshop on glaucoma on 20
Feb 2011.
11. Participated in the Delhi ophthalmological society skill transfer workshop on squint on 12 Dec
2010.
12. Judge in Video session at Delhi Ophthalmological society Winter Conference 2014
13. Organizer Ophthalmic Quiz at Delhi Ophthalmological society Winter Conference 2014
14. First author. Video presentation. Extending capsulorhexis -Bringing it back: Simultaneously cut
and tear rhexis (SCATR) Asia Pacific association of Ophthalmology. Guangzhou, China 2015
15. Second author. Video presentation. Management of trapped intra-cameral live nematode
Asia Pacific association of Ophthalmology. Guangzhou, China 2015
Social work:
1. Camp organized by Manav seva samiti on 28th
nov 2013
2. Charitable camp at Gurgoan on march 2014
3. Charitable camp at Chadha charitable trust april 2014
Membership and Honorary/Professional Societies
1. Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology
2. European Society for Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
3. Indian society of cornea and Keratorefractive surgery
4. American Academy of Ophthalmology
5. All India Ophthalmological Society
6. Delhi Ophthalmological society
7. Delhi Medical Council
8. Student British Medical Journal.

11. 9. E-medicine.com & MedScape.
Hobbies & Interests Listening to music, dramatics and learning new dance forms.
Language Fluency (Other than English) Hindi
Other courses attended
1. Designing and managing clinical trials at ARVO, May 2011 at Florida
2. Designing Medical Research and thesis (DMRT 2011) at AIIMS
3. Research Methodology Workshop at Indian International Centre, Delhi, Feb, 2015
4. Certified in Basic Life Support Skills (BLS) at MAMC, New Delhi
5. Certified in Biomedical Waste Management at MAMC, New Delhi