Dr. Chaitra is Cataract surgeon and Neuro - Ophthalmologist.She completed her basic medical education from K S Hegde Medical Academy, Derlakatte. She pursued her post graduation degree M.S Ophthalmology from A J Medical College, Mangalore. She has done long term Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Phacoemulsification fellowship from Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore. She has done short term fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at Aravind eye hospital, Madurai. She is currently working in the department of Cataract and Neuro-Ophthalmology services at Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore.Her special areas of interest are pupil, cranial nerve palsies, optic nerve pathologies, extra ocular movement disorders and cataract surgeries. She has presented various papers, posters and videos in national and international conferences.