Dr. Ramkrishna Salunke
B. Optom, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, India Clinical Intern, L V Prasad Eye Institute, India Paragon CRT for Corneal Refractive Therapy, Registered Practitioner, Cooper Vision Specialty Eye Care, USA Eye Dream-Practitioner Accreditation, Registered Practitioner, No7 Contact Lenses, UK
Optometrist specializing in contact lenses, myopia management, and low vision care
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Experience
12 years
Languages
Arabic, English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu
Location
Oud Metha, Dubai
Sees
children, adults, seniors
- ✦12+ years of clinical optometry experience across India and the UAE
- ✦Led optometry services at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Abu Dhabi, from startup to recognized center
- ✦Trained at L V Prasad Eye Institute, a leading NABH-accredited eye center in India
- ✦Registered practitioner in specialty contact lens therapies: Paragon CRT and Eye Dream systems
About Dr. Ramkrishna Salunke
Dr. Ramkrishna Salunke is an optometrist with over 12 years of clinical experience across India and the UAE. He graduated from Bharati Vidyapeeth University's School of Optometry in Pune, India, and completed his clinical training at the renowned L V Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, where he worked under specialist ophthalmologists and optometrists. Before joining American Hospital Dubai, he led optometry services at Moorfields Eye Hospital in Abu Dhabi, building the department from startup to a recognized center for quality eye care.
Dr. Salunke's expertise covers the full range of optometry services, including clinical refraction for children and adults, specialty contact lens fitting for complex conditions like keratoconus, and advanced myopia management techniques. He is particularly skilled in fitting corneal, scleral, and hybrid lenses, as well as managing myopia through contact lenses such as orthokeratology, atropine therapy, and specialized myopia control glasses. He also provides low vision care, ocular diagnostics, occupational optometry services, and ocular prosthetics.
Known for his commitment to education, Dr. Salunke has led workshops on refraction and contact lenses for undergraduate optometrists and has delivered continuing education programs to newly qualified practitioners. He is a member of the Indian Optometry Association and the Optometry Council of India.
Special interests: myopia control in children, specialty contact lens fitting, orthokeratology, keratoconus management, aviation refraction, ocular prosthetics.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need contact lens fitting for complex eye conditions like keratoconus
- ✓want myopia management options including orthokeratology or atropine therapy for children
- ✓require low vision support or occupational vision assessments