Dr. Sheena Balakrishnan

Dr. Sheena Balakrishnan is a Specialist Ophthalmologist at Lifecare Hospital in Abu Dhabi with 18 years of clinical experience in comprehensive eye care. She trained in India and the UK, completing her medical degree, specialist qualifications, and a UK fellowship. For the past four years, she has been practicing in Abu Dhabi; before that, she worked as a Senior Consultant in India, building a strong reputation for high-quality patient care.

Her expertise spans both surgical and medical eye conditions. She performs cataract surgery using phacoemulsification and small-incision techniques, refractive procedures including LASIK, LASEK, PRK, and implantable lens (ICL) surgery, and corneal treatments including surgical management of keratoconus. She also manages medical retina conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and central serous chorioretinopathy, with a special clinical interest in ocular surface diseases, particularly dry eye syndrome.

Dr. Balakrishnan is a good fit if you need surgical correction of cataracts or refractive errors (short-sightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism, presbyopia), management of corneal disease, or treatment of retinal conditions related to diabetes or ageing. She is fluent in English and Malayalam.