Dr. Melia Budi Astuti, Sp.M is an ophthalmologist currently practicing at JEC Orbita Eye Hospital and Clinics. She has special expertise in the fields of cornea, dry eye, and external eye diseases. Dr. Melia is experienced in managing a wide range of cases—from red eye and ocular infections to vision problems caused by systemic diseases affecting the cornea and anterior segment.

In her clinical practice, Dr. Melia also handles general ophthalmology cases such as cataract surgery and other anterior segment procedures, including pterygium excision and corneal transplantation for more complex conditions.

Dr. Melia completed her ophthalmology specialist training at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hasanuddin University, in 2023. To deepen her expertise, she undertook a dry eye observership program at JEC Eye Hospital and Clinics and continued her cornea and anterior segment training through an observership at LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India. She then completed a clinical fellowship in external eye diseases at the Cicendo National Eye Hospital in Bandung, which further strengthened her competencies in ocular infection and immunology.

As part of her commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based care, Dr. Melia actively participates in various national and international seminars, trainings, and courses focused on the cornea, dry eye, and external ocular diseases related to infection and immunology. Combining a comprehensive clinical approach with in-depth subspecialty expertise, Dr. Melia is dedicated to providing holistic and high-quality eye care for each of her patients.

• 2010-2016: Pendidikan Dokter Umum Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Hasanuddin
• 2019-2023: Program Pendidikan Dokter Spesialis Ilmu Kesehatan Mata Universitas Hasanuddin

• Dry Eye Fellowship, RS JEC, Jakarta  (2024)
• 3-Month ICO Cornea and Anterior Segment Fellowship, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India (2024) 
• External Eye Disease Fellowship, RS Pusat Mata Nasional Cicendo, Bandung (2025)

• Member of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI)
• Deputy Treasurer of the Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association (PERDAMI), South Sulawesi Chapter

• 2023 – Ranked 5th in the National Examination for Ophthalmology Specialist Program, Indonesian College of Ophthalmology, Academic Year 2022–2023
• 2023 – Best Graduate of the Medical Specialist Program, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Academic Year 2022–2023 (GPA: 3.93 out of 4.00)
• 2024 – Recipient of a 3-Month ICO Fellowship Grant

• Astuti MB, Akib M. Yunita, Eka H. Ophthalmoplegia and Blindness after Septic Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis as Complications of Nasal Furuncle. Annals of RS.C.B, ISSN:1583-6258, Vol.25, Issue 6, 2021. Pages 20201-20208
• Astuti MB, Sirajuddin J, Eka H, Kasim MF. Comparison of Validity Reliability, and Accuracy of the Indonesian Version Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) Questionnaire with Dry Eye Questionnaire-5 (DEO-5) in Enforcement Dry Eye Disease Diagnosis, 2022.
• Astuti MB, Amalius AA, Faisal AF, Irfan M, Windy DA. Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Perilaku Dokter Umum di Layanan Kesehatan Primer Kota Makassar Mengenai Retinopati Diabetik, 2022.
• Astuti MB, Muslima P, Idrus EA, Fajriansyah A, Mustaram AA. Karakteristik klinis dan penatalaksanaan pasien Stevens-Johnson Syndrome dengan manifestasi okular di RS Mata Cicendo periode 2023–2024 [Tugas Akhir Fellowship]. Bandung: RS Mata Cicendo; 2025.