About DR. Sonam Angmo Garg
About Doctor
Dr. Sonam Angmo Garg
MBBS, MS, DNB, FAICO
Cataract Surgeon And Medical Retina Specialist
Dubai Investment Park-1, Dubai
Email: dr.angmo@gmail.com
Phone No: +971 54 759 9386

Academic Qualifications
Completion Year, Education & Work Experience University/Organization
2016 - Medical retina fellowship
Shroff Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India ( May- July 2016)
2014 - Intensive Lasik Course
New Vision Laser Centre. India
2014 - Short term Fellowship (ophthalmic plastic surgery) |
L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India (April-June 2014)
2014 - FRCS (Part 2)
Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow
2013 - Senior Resident ( Ophthalmology)
Guru Nanak Eye Center — Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
2012 - FAICO
Fellow All India Collegium of Ophthalmology
2011 - FRCS (Part 1)
Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow
2011 - DNB (Ophthalmology)
Diplomate of National Board, India
2010 - M.S (Ophthalmology)
Guru Nanak Eye Center — Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India
2005 - M.B.B.S
Lady Hardinge Medical College , Delhi, India
Education & Work Experience
Specialist ophthalmologist (Cataract and Medical retina) NMC Royal hospital Dubai
Sep 2016- till date
Associate Consultant ( Anterior segment and Oculoplasty) Centre for sight hospital , New Delhi ,India
July 2014 — August 2015
Senior Residency (Anterior segment and Oculoplasty) Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
Aug 2010 — 2013
- Performed entropion, ectropion, Lacrimal surgeries, Enucleation, Evisceration and Orbitotomies.
- Also performed cataract surgeries eg.phacoemulsification, small incision cataract surgeries for routine and complicated cases.
- Work up and management of patients attending the Oculoplasty clinic.
- Performed OCT, Fundus Fluorescein Angiography, USG B Scan and UBM, Visual field testing during investigation lab posting.
- Well versed with ophthalmic lasers e.g laser treatment PRP , Macular grid , Laser barrage, Nd- YAG iridotomy, capsulotomy, periphral iridotomy etc.
M.S (Ophthalmology)
Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
June, 2007 — 2010
- First two years posted in Retina Unit.
- Rotatory posting in other specialities ( oculoplasty, squint , Anterior segment, Neuro-ophthalmology ) in the final year.
- 3 Years experience in managing a large variety of ophthalmic patients.
M.B.B.S (+ 1 Yr Internship)
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
Aug, 2000-2006
- Gave me an opportunity to work in different departments and thus build my all over experience from history taking, managing patients in both out -patient and emergency settings to conducting normal deliveries.
Academic Achievements & Co-curricular Activities
Competitions
- Secured Rank 11 in Delhi Pre-Medical Entrance Examination.
- Secured Rank 7 in Delhi Post Graduate Entrance examination.
- Secured Rank 11 in Delhi Pre-Medical Entrance Examination.
Teaching Experience
- 6 years of teaching MBBS students.
- 3 years of teaching MS Ophthalmology students.
- Conducted examinations of MBBS students , MS candidates.
- 3 years of teaching Nursing students.
- 3 years of teaching OT technicians.
Professional Society Memberships
- Delhi Medical Council (DMC).
- Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS).
- Goel R, Kamal S, Khurana B, Kumar S, Malik KP, Bodh SA, Singh M.Manual small incision cataract surgery for subluxated cataract with lens coloboma. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2011 Dec 29.
- Goel R, Kamal S, Khurana B, Kumar S, Malik KP, Bodh SA, Singh M.Manual small incision cataract surgery for subluxated cataract with lens coloboma. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2011 Dec 29.
Research & Publications
THESIS: Evaluation of refractive outcome using intraoperative aphakic refraction for estimation of posterior chamber intraocular lens power in paediatric patients.
Publications
- Bodh SA, Kumar V, Raina UK, Ghosh B, Thakar M. Inflammatory glaucoma. Oman J Ophthalmol 2011;4:3-9.
- Raina UK, M Gupta, V kumar, B Ghosh, R Sood, SA Bodh. Orbital myiasis in a case of invasive basal cell carcinoma. Oman journal of ophthalmology.2009, vol.2, issue 1.
- Kamal S, Bodh SA, Goel R, Kumar S. Clinical significance of microbial growth on the surfaces of silicone tubes removed from dacryocystorhinostomy patients. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan;153(1):189-90.
- Goel R, Kamal S, Khurana B, Kumar S, Malik KP, Bodh SA, Singh M.Manual small incision cataract surgery for subluxated cataract with lens coloboma. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2011 Dec 29.
- Goel R , Kamal S, Kumar S, Kishore J, Malik KPS, Bodh SA, Bansal S, Singh M. Feasibility and Complications between Phacoemulsification and Manual Small Incision Surgery in Subluxated Cataract. Journal of Ophthalmology 2012.
- Kamal S, Kumar S, Goel R, Bodh SA, Kumar R, Bansal S, Madhu. Rosai-Dorfman with bilateral involvement of lacrimal sac as extranodal disease. Orbit 2012;31:132-3.
- Kamal S, Bodh SA, Kumar S, Goel R. Orbital myiasis complicating squamous cell carcinoma in xeroderma pigmentosum. Orbit 2012;31:137-9.
- Kamal S, Bodh SA, Goel R, Kumar S. Re: “Long-term surgical outcomes of porous polyethylene orbital implants: a review of 314 cases.” Br J Ophthalmol 2012;96(8):1153.
- Kamal S, Bodh SA, Bansal S, Nagpal S. Ocular duction measurement. Ophthalomology 2012;119(6)1291.
- Kamal S, Bodh SA, Kumar S, Goel S. Bilateral ptosis and Hering’s dependence. Ophthalmology 2012;119(6):1292-3.
- Kamal S, Bodh SA, Goel R, Kumar S. Re: “Monocanalicular intubation in external dacryocystorhinostomy.” Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2012 Jul;28(4):306-7.
- Kamal S, Goel R, Bodh SA, Madhu. Primary amyloidosis presenting as a tarsal mass — Report of two cases. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2012;19:426-8.
- Bodh SA, Kamal S, Goel R, Kumar S, Bansal S, Singh M. Thyroid associated ophthalmopathy — Major review. Del J Ophthalmol 2012;22(4):249-55.
- Goel R, Kamal S, Bodh SA, Nagpal S, Bansal S, Aditya K. Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy: Major Review Del J Ophthalmol 201 1;22(2):93-97.
- Goel R, Kamal S, Bodh SA, Kumar S, Nagpal S, Aditya K, Bansal S, Sakhuja P. Epithelial tumors of lacrimal gland — Management pearls. Photo-essay. Del J Ophthalmol 2012;22(4):311-12.
- Kamal S, Goel R, Bodh SA, Kumar S. Fillers in Ophthalmic practice. Del J Ophthalmol 2012;23(1):61-66.
- Bodh SA, Kamal S, Kumar V, Bansal S, Madhu. Duane’s Retraction Syndrome:A Review.Del J Ophthalmol 2012;22(3):169-175.
- Ruchi Goel, Saurabh Kamal, Sushil Kumar, Sonam Angmo Bodh, Smriti Bansal. Rosai-Dorfman Syndrome.DJO 2011;22(7):65-66.
- Sonam Angmo Bodh, Ruchi Goel, Saurabh Kamal, Sushil Kumar, Smriti Bansal, Smriti Nagpal, Kshitij Aditya. Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome.photo essay.2012;23(2):149-150
- Sonam Angmo Bodh, Saurabh Kamal, Sushil Kumar, Ruchi Goel ,Smriti Nagpal ,Ksitij Aditya .Orbital Cysticercosis.Major Review. Del J Ophthalmol 2012;23(2):99-103..
- Smriti Nagpal, Ruchi Goel, Sushil Kumar, Sonam Garg. Sclerosing Agents in Ophthalmology.Allied Ophthalmic Sciences. Del J Ophthalmol 2012;23(3):219-224.
- Ruchi Goel, Saurabh Kamal, Smriti Nagpal, Sushil Kumar, Sonam Angmo Bodh. Ocular menifestations of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.DOS Times 2012;18(3):29-31.
- Sonam A. Bodh, Vasu Kumar, Basudeb Ghosh, U.K Raina, Meenakshi Thakar. Corneal Hysteresis — A New Dimension. DOS Times 2010;15(10):45-47.
- Ramesh K.C. Gupta, Abhishek Anand, Sonam A. Bodh, R. Arora, J.L. Goyal.Ocular Myiasis. DOS Times 2011;17(7):41- 44.
- Goel R, Bodh SA, Nagpal S, Kumar S. “Role of CT and MRI in Orbital imaging”. Ophthalmology Today.2013;14(1)5-11.
- Elsevier clinical learning course on lacrimal syringing, ophthalmic surgical instruments and ocular anaesthesia.2013.
- Kamal S, Kumar S, Goel R, Bodh SA. “Serial sub-conjunctival 5-Fluorouracil for early recurrent anophthalmic contracted socket” Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2013 Oct 17.
- Goel R, Kamal S, Bodh SA, Kumar S, Kishore J, Malik KP, Singh M, Bansal S. “Lower eyelid suspension using polypropylene suture for the correction of punctal ectropion. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2013 Oct;41(7):111-6.
- Kamal S, Kumar S, Goel R, Bodh SA. ‘Serial sub-conjunctival 5-Fluorouracil for early recurrent anophthalmic contracted socket.’Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2013 Dec;251(12):2797-802.
- Goel R, Garg S, Nagpal S, Kumar S, Kamal S. ‘Naso-cutaneous fistula following transcanalicular laser dacrocystorhinostomy.’ Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jan;28(1):69-71.
- Goel R, Nagpal S, Kumar S, Kamal S, Dangda S, Bodh SA. ‘Our experience with transcanalicular laser-assisted endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (TCLADCR) in patients of chronic dacryocystitis with deviated nasal septum.’ Int Ophthalmol. 2015 Dec;35(6):811-7.
- Goel R, Bodh SA, Sardana K, Goel A. ‘Dermatopathia Pigmentosa Reticularis with Salzmann's nodular degeneration of cornea: A rare association. Nepal J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan;7(13):79-81.
Chapters In Textbooks
- Goel A , Bodh SA. Anaesthesia in SICS. In: Malik KPS, Goel R (ed) Manual of small incision cataract surgery. 2nd Edition CBS publishers, New Delhi.
- Kumar V, Bodh SA. Applied Basics of the Retina and Vitreous. In: Chaudhary Z, vanathi M, editors.Postgraduate Ophthalmology.1* ed. Jaypee Medical publishers:2012.pp.1117-1134.
- Bodh SA, Kumar V. Evaluation of the retina. In: Chaudhary Z, vanathi M, editors.Postgraduate Ophthalmology.1*' ed. Jaypee Medical publishers:2012.pp.1135-1141.
Presentations
- Bodh SA, Raina UK, Ghosh B, Thakkar M “Comparison of primary posterior chamber intraocular lens power, estimated by aphakic refraction alone (with assumed average keratometry value of 44 diopters) versus calculation based on preoperative ultrasonic biometry”. Free paper presentation at 67" All india Ophthalmology Society.
- Kumar V, Raina U.K, Ghosh B, Thakkar M, Bodh SA “Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Scheimpflug Imaging in a Rare Case of Post Traumatic Posterior Lenticonus” at Joint Meeting of American Academy Of Ophthalmology, 2009.
- Raina UK, Bodh SA, Ghosh B, Thakkar M “Comparison of primary posterior chamber intraocular lens power, estimated by aphakic refraction alone (with assumed average keratometry value of 44 diopters) versus calculation based on preoperative ultrasonic biometry”. Poster presentation at Joint Meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2009.
- Bodh SA “Work up of ptosis”. Presented at Delhi Ophthalmological Society Oculoplasty Skill Transfer Workshop, 2010, New Delhi.
- Kumar V, Bodh SA, Ghosh B, Thakkar M, Raina UK “A New Technique Of Limbus Sparing Scleral Buckling”. Paper presentation at World Ophthalmology Congress XXXIII, United Arab Emirates, February 2012
- Kumar V, Bodh SA, Ghosh B, Thakkar M, Raina UK “ Minimally Invasive Scleral Buckling” . poster presentation at Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society , 2012.
- Bodh SA, Kumar S, Goel R, Bansal S, Aditya K “ A rare case of congenital sudoriferous cyst”. Poster presentation at Annual conference of Delhi Ophthalmology Society 2012.
- Bodh SA “A rare case of cherubism”. Case presentation in Monthly clinical meeting, Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, 2012, New Delhi.
- Kamal S, Kumar S, Bodh SA, Goel R. “Modified evisceration with rotation of inner scleral flaps”. Video presentation. British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS) 2012 meeting, 13-15th June, Leicester, UK.
- Kamal S, Kumar S, Goel R, Bodh SA. “Autologous serum drops for promoting epithelialisation and preventing hydroxyapatite implant exposure”. Poster presentation. BOPSS 2012 meeting, 13-15th June, Leicester, UK.
- Kamal S, Kumar S, Goel R, Bodh SA. “Subconjunctival 5-fluoruracil for impending recurrent socket”. Poster Presentation. BOPSS 2012 meeting, 13-15th June, Leicester, UK.
- Goel R, Kamal S, Bodh SA, Kumar S, Malik KPS, Kishore J, Bansal S, Singh M, Nagpal S, Aditya K. “Lower eyelid suspension using polypropylene suture for the correction of punctal ectropion”. Poster Presentation. BOPSS 2012 meeting, 13- 15th June, Leicester, UK.
- Goel R, Nagpal S, Dangda S, Kamal S, Bodh SA, Kumar S, Bansal S, Aditya K. “Transcanalicular laser assisted endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in patients of chronic dacryocystitis with coexisting nasal abnormalities”. Free paper presentation. BOPSS 2012 meeting, 13-15th June, Leicester, UK.
- Goel R, Nagpal S, kamal S, Bodh SA, Kumar S, Aditya K, Bansal S. “Results of microbial overgrowth on the surfaces of silicone tubes removed from Transcanalicular Laser assisted dacryocystorhinostomy and correlation with anatomical patency”. Poster presentation. BOPSS 2012 meeting, 13-15th June, Leicester, UK.
- Apoorva AG, Bodh SA, Kumar V. “ B sacn ultrasonography- A screening modality in dense cataract patients” poster presentation Delhi ophthalmological society conference 2013.
- Bodh SA, Kumar S, AG apoorva, N,Smriti ”To study the per-operative findings and to correlate them with causes of failure in patients undergoing re- DCR .poster presentation. All India ophthalmological society conference 2014.
- Instruction course ( oculoplasty for general ophthalmologist) world ophthalmology congress, tokyo 2014.
Community Service
- Pulse Polio Immunization : Participated in various programs as a medical officer for ensuring proper drug dispensing , maintaining th health centre.
- Lifeline Express : Participated in the Eye campaign aimed at providing mobile ophthalmic services in many backward areas in (2008).
- Reproductive & Child Health : Managed patients in the eye camp under R.C.H program (2009).
- Attended community service postings under Preventive and social medicine department in Internship 2005-2006 in urban slums of Delhi.
- Provided Ophthalmic Care at a Rural Clinic at Barwala near Delhi during period of post-graduate training.