Dr Devindra Sood

Dr. Devindra Sood is a highly respected and widely recognized Glaucoma specialist with nearly 30 years of dedicated experience in managing simple to highly complex glaucoma cases. He has held prestigious leadership roles, including Director of the Institute of Glaucoma and President of the Glaucoma Society of India. His expertise spans adult and childhood glaucoma, refractory cases, and advanced surgical solutions. Known for his academic excellence, he has delivered multiple orations and has received several national and international awards, including the UKSOS Gold Medal and the A.C. Agarwal Trophy.

Educational Qualifications:

• Fellowship – Clinical Glaucoma, Glaucoma Imaging Centre, New Delhi
• Fellowship – Glaucoma, L V Prasad Eye Institute
• Fellowship – General Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Institute
• Post Graduate – Maulana Azad Medical College

Professional Experience:

• Dr Devindra Sood is currently working at Max Healthcare
• Director- Institute of Glaucoma, Indira Gandhi Eye Hospital, Gurgaon (2024 - 2025)
• Senior Consultant- L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad (2022 - 2023)
• Director (Academics) & Senior Consultant- Glaucoma, Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot (2019 - 2021)
• Director & Senior Consultant- Glaucoma Clinic, New Delhi (2014 - 2019)
• Consultant- Glaucoma Imaging Centre, New Delhi (2000 - 2014)
• Consultant- Glaucoma Service, Shroff Eye Centre, New Delhi (1997 - 2004)

Professional Memberships:

• Glaucoma Society of India (Advisory Council) (2022)
• Glaucoma Society of India (President) (2018 - 2020)
• Glaucoma Society of India (Secretary) (2010 - 2012)

Awards:

• Awarded “Best Physical Poster for Glaucoma for Cognizant Second Opinions Amongst Glaucoma Patients in India” — 40^th Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology & 83^rd All India Ophthalmological Society (2025)
• Noel Moniz Memorial Lecture at The Clinical Conundrum on “Managing Glaucoma Patients in the Digital Age”, Cochin Ophthalmic Club (2021)
• Awarded the UKSOS Gold Medal for “Excellence in Ophthalmology” — Uttarakhand State Ophthalmological Society (2013)
• Awarded the distinguished ‘A.C. Agarwal Trophy’ (Best Free Paper) for long-term outcome of glaucoma combined procedures — a five-year retrospective analysis by the Delhi Ophthalmological Society (1998)

Research Papers & Publications:

• Presented Prof. A. N. Pandeya Oration on “Aequanimitas in a Glaucoma Practice in India” — Bihar Ophthalmological Society (2020)
• Presented Dr. Mohan Lal Oration “Optic Disc Evaluation in Glaucoma - The Mistakes Often Made”-Aligarh Ophthalmological Society (2017)
• Presented Major S.C. Dutt Oration on “Practical Implications of Ongoing Research in Angle Closure Glaucoma - India First”- Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal (2010)