Dr. Firoz Manjandavida is an ophthalmologist with 20 years of experience, specializing in oculoplastic and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, orbital surgery (surgery of the bony socket that houses the eye) and ocular oncology. She has gained extensive international experience in India, China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates, with particular expertise in treating complex eye tumors, retinoblastoma (a retinal cancer that most often affects children), orbital disease, eyelid reconstruction, and eye and facial surgery.
She completed an advanced fellowship (sub-specialty training after residency) in oculoplastic and facial plastic surgery, orbit and ocular oncology at LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, followed by a fellowship in ocular oncology at Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia. She is currently pursuing a PhD in uveal melanoma, a tumor of the pigmented middle layer of the eye, at Leiden University in the Netherlands.
Her expertise includes retinoblastoma, uveal and choroidal melanoma (tumors of the pigmented middle layer of the eye), pediatric eye tumors, orbital and eyelid tumors, and ocular surface tumors. Her surgical experience covers eyelid and facial reconstruction, correction of upper eyelid ptosis (drooping), repair of fractures of the bones around the eye, socket reconstruction following loss of the eye, thyroid eye disease (bulging of the eyes associated with thyroid disorders) and orbital decompression surgery, lacrimal (tear duct) surgery, cosmetic eyelid surgery (eyelid tightening and removal of excess skin), and other functional and cosmetic procedures of the eye and face.
Dr. Firoz has held senior leadership positions at leading ophthalmology and cancer care institutions in India, China and the United Arab Emirates. She has also contributed to international surgical training programs and to outreach and advocacy initiatives in ocular oncology, aimed at expanding access to care for retinoblastoma and eye cancer.
She has authored more than 32 peer-reviewed publications and clinical reviews, and has received numerous international awards in recognition of her contributions to ophthalmology and research.
Academic Qualifications
- PhD in Uveal Melanoma, Leiden University, the Netherlands (in progress)
- Master of Surgery (MS) in Ophthalmology, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Karnataka, India
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Trichur Medical College, Kerala, India
- Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Professional Activities
Secretary General, Asia-Pacific Society of Ocular Oncology and Pathology (APSOOP)
- Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
- Member, International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO)
- Member, Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS)
- Member, Oculoplastic Association of India (OPAI)
- Member, Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (KSOS)
- Member, Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS)
- Member, Andhra Pradesh Ophthalmological Society (APOS)
- Member of the Scientific Committee, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)