Best Cataract Specialist and Best Pediatric Eye Specialist
Education After finishing his MBBS from Bombay he went to Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, to do his ophthalmology training. Sankara Nethralaya is one of the largest eye hospitals not only in India but also Asia. Dr Deepak stayed on for a year more to do his pediatric ophthalmology specialization, which was something he developed interest in while studying ophthalmology. This was the time when he learnt about treating squints. Before moving to Bombay, he spent 6 months with world renowned pediatric ophthalmologists in Toronto, USA and London to learn more about squints and their treatments.
Experience He established Eye Solutions in the year 2008. Dr Deepak currently performs cataract surgeries and squint surgeries in individuals of all age groupsand thus has patients from 1 month old to 95 years old. Before that Dr Deepak worked at Lotus Eye Hospital in the Pediatric Ophthalmology department. He also managed the pediatric emergency OPD for 5 months at Sankara Nethralaya before leaving.
Expertise Cataract Surgery - Dr Garg has perfomed a significant number of cataract surgeries in the past 16 years. These days it takes under 10 min and is done without any injections or sutures. Squint Surgery - Being able to perform squint surgeries requires training which Dr Garg has received. These days most squnits can be corrected by surgery. The duration of surgery has reduced and post surgery recovery is also much faster. Myopia Control - Myopia is the latest pandemic and Dr Garg firmly believes that however small or large the myopia maybe today for your child, it is critical to use techniques and tools available to reduce the risk of progression.
Other Engagements Apart from being an avid trekker and runner, Dr Deepak Garg is an active Rotarian. He has been the past president of The Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-Town. At this club he heads the free cataract surgery program. Through this program the club performs about 200 free cataract surgeries every year. He is also a trustee at Shri Ganapati Netralaya which is one of the largest eye hospitals in Western India and is a not for profit eye care institute. He also sits on the board of the Qimpro Foundation.
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