Dr Sumit completed his basic medical degree and residency in ophthalmology at JIPMER, Puducherry, India. He subsequently completed a fellowship in vitreo-retina at LVPEI, Hyderabad, India (2016-18), and research fellowship at Jacobs Retina Center, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego, USA. His interest areas include macular disorders and newer imaging modalities such as OCT angiography, wide-field OCT, FFA and chorioretinal imaging biomarkers. He has to his credit more than 100 indexed publications in various national and international journals. He is a reviewer for international journals like Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology and Scientific Reports.