Dr Parul Sharma — Cataract, Glaucoma & Refractive, Gurugram

About Dr Parul Maheshwari Sharma

Dr Parul Maheshwari Sharma — also known as Dr Parul M Sharma — is one of Delhi NCR's most senior and experienced ophthalmologists, with a career spanning more than 25 years. She is the Principal Director and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Fortis Eye Institute, Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) in Gurugram — a JCI- and NABH-accredited hospital and one of the region's leading centres for international patients. She has also led Max Eye Care as Senior Director and Head of Department at Max Hospitals (Gurgaon and Panchsheel Park, New Delhi).

Dr Sharma is a comprehensive anterior-segment surgeon with a particular depth across the procedures most relevant to international patients: advanced cataract surgery (including femtosecond bladeless and micro-incision phacoemulsification with premium and presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses), the full range of refractive surgery (Contoura LASIK, PRK, phakic ICL and SILK), glaucoma medical and surgical management, squint (strabismus) correction, keratoconus treatment, and paediatric eye care. This breadth — spanning both adult and children's eye surgery and both refractive and disease-based care — makes her a strong choice for patients and families seeking a single experienced surgeon for a range of needs.

Her academic standing matches her clinical experience. She founded the Phaco Academy at Centre for Sight for the surgical training of eye surgeons, has published in national and international journals, and is a regular speaker, moderator and chairperson at ophthalmology conferences. She is recognised for an ethical, patient-centred approach and is widely regarded as one of the leading eye surgeons in the Delhi NCR region.

Qualifications & training

• MBBS — Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (1993)
• MS, Ophthalmology — Institute of Ophthalmology, JNMC, Aligarh Muslim University (1998)
• DNB, Ophthalmology — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (1998)
• FICO (UK) — Fellow, International Council of Ophthalmology
• MNAMS — Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences
• Fellowship in Glaucoma — L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
• Advanced international training — Moorfields Eye Hospital (London), Singapore National Eye Centre, and L V Prasad Eye Institute (Hyderabad)

Professional memberships: All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS), Glaucoma Society of India (GSI), American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Haryana Ophthalmological Society, and Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology.

Areas of expertise

Advanced cataract surgery
Femtosecond bladeless cataract surgery and micro-incision phacoemulsification (MICS), with experience across premium and presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses — monofocal, toric, multifocal and trifocal. Stitchless, no-injection, no-patch technique. → More on cataract surgery in India.

Glaucoma — medical and surgical
Comprehensive glaucoma care, including laser procedures, filtration surgery and drainage devices. → More on glaucoma treatment in India.

Refractive surgery
Contoura Vision LASIK, PRK, phakic ICL (for high prescriptions and thin corneas) and SILK. → More on LASIK eye surgery in India.

Squint (strabismus) correction — for both children and adults.

Keratoconus — management including corneal cross-linking and appropriate surgical options.

Paediatric & anterior-segment ophthalmology — a particular strength, covering children's eye conditions alongside adult anterior-segment surgery.

Reported surgical experience: more than 12,000 cataract surgeries across her career, alongside extensive refractive, glaucoma, squint and paediatric work.

International patients

Dr Sharma practises at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram — a JCI- and NABH-accredited hospital with dedicated international-patient services including translators, an international-patient lounge, and coordinated support for travel, accommodation and post-treatment care. The hospital's location in Gurugram places it close to Delhi's international airport, convenient for patients arriving from Bangladesh, Nepal, the Gulf, Africa and beyond.

Consultations are conducted in English. MediGoCare coordinates the full journey — remote review of your reports, scheduling, the visa invitation letter, accommodation, transfers and post-operative teleconsultation follow-up. For families, Dr Sharma's combined adult and paediatric expertise means more than one family member can often be cared for by the same surgeon.

Recognition

• V.N. Raizada Award — Best Paper, UP State Ophthalmological Society (for work on intraocular lens power estimation following retinal detachment surgery)
• Dr A.C. Agarwal Trophy — Best Paper presentation
• Academic Excellence & Appreciation Award, Delhi Ophthalmological Society (2010)
• Founder of the Phaco Academy at Centre for Sight (surgical training of eye surgeons)
• Publications in national and international ophthalmology journals; regular conference speaker, moderator and chairperson

Book a consultation with Dr Parul Maheshwari Sharma

To request an opinion or treatment plan from Dr Sharma, contact MediGoCare on WhatsApp (+91 90858 83067), request a free quote, or use the callback form. Share your eye reports or prescription and our coordinators will arrange your specialist review and confirm an all-inclusive quote.

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