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About Prof. Amar Agarwal
- Prof. Amar Agarwal is the chairman and managing director of Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre in India,
- Prof. Amar Agarwal is a consultant ophthalmologist who practices at Dr Agarwal Eye Hospital in TTK Road, Chennai,
- He is having more than 37 years of experience in the field.
- He is the recipient of the Best Doctor award of the State government from then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa on 15 August 2014.
- Dr.Agarwal's eye hospital has also done for the first time an Anterior segment transplantation in a 4 month old child with anterior staphyloma.
- Prof. Agarwal has also reported and operated the first Pre-Descemet's Endothelial Keratoplasty (PDEK), a new type of corneal transplantation that can be used for patients with swelling or edema of the cornea.[
- Prof. Amar Agarwal is the pioneer of Phakonit which is Phako with a Needle Incision Technology. This technique became popularized as Bimanual phaco, Microincision Cataract surgery (MICS) or Microphaco.
- Dr. Amar Agarwal is the first to remove cataracts through a 0.7 mm tip with the technique called Microphakonit.
- He has also discovered No anesthesia cataract surgery and FAVIT a new technique to remove dropped nucle. The air pump which was a simple idea of using an aquarium fish pump to increase the fluid into the eye in bimanual phaco and co-axial phaco has helped prevent surge. This built the basis of various techniques of forced infusion for small incision cataract surgery.
- Dr. Amar Agarwal was also the first to use trypan blue for staining epiretinal membranes and publishing the details in his 4 volume textbook of ophthalmology
- He has also discovered a new refractive error called Aberropia.
He has also been the first to do a combined surgery of microphakonit (700 micron cataract surgery) with a 25 gauge vitrectomy in the same patient thus having the smallest incisions possible for cataract and vitrectomy. - Dr. Amar Agarwal is also the first surgeon to implant a new mirror telescopic IOL (LMI) for patients with age related macular degeneration.
- He has also been the first in the world to implant a Glued IOL. In this a PC IOL is fixed in an eye without any capsules using fibrin glue.
- The Malyugin ring for small pupil cataract surgery was also modified by him as the Dr. Amar Agarwal modification of the Malyugin ring for miotic pupil cataract surgeries with posterior capsular defects.
- Prof. Agarwal has received many awards for his work done in ophthalmology most significant being the Barraquer Award and the Kelman Award
- His videos have won many awards at the film festivals of ASCRS,AAO and ESCRS.
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🏨 Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital TTK Road, Chennai
🩺 List of Treatments
- Glued intraocular lens IOL eye surgery
- Squint Lasik Surgery
- Pneumatic Retinopexy (PR) for retinal detachments
- Cornea Transplantation
- Photorefractive keratectomy PRK for to correct myopia short-sightedness hyperopia farsightedness.
- Oculoplasty (Cosmetic Eye Surgery)
- Posterior Subcapsular Cataract Cortical
- Cataract Uveitis
- Contoura Lasik
- Congenital Glaucoma
- Cryopexy for treat certain retinal conditions(intense cold therapy or freezing)
- Rosette Cataract
- Ophthalmologist Scleral Buckling
- Pinhole Pupilloplasty
- Cataract Surgery
- Paralytic Squint
- Nuclear Cataract
- Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)
- Neuro Ophthalmolog
- Retinal Hole
- Refractive surgery
- Pigmentary Glaucoma
- Anti VEGF Agents
- Dry Eye Treatment
- Cataract Surgery
- Bladeless Lasik Occuloplasty
- Keratitis
- Refractive Surgery
- vitrectomy surgical procedure
- Posterior Capsular Cataract
- Trauma Cataract
- Non-proliferative Diabetic
- Retinopathy Treatment
- Optometry Relex
- Smile Surgery
- Coimbatore Photocoagulation
💼 Work Experience
more than 37 years of experience
🎓 Education & Training
- M.B.B.S. degree in February 1983 from Madras Medical College, Madras University.
- M.S.(Ophtha) in July 1986 from Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, University of Gujarat.
- FRCS in October 1986 from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- F.R.C.Ophth in October 1988 from Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, United Kingdom.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
- He is the recipient of the Best Doctor award of the State government from then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa on 15 August 2014.
He is also the past President of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) and Secretary General of the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India (IIRSI). - Prof. Agarwal has received many awards for his work done in ophthalmology most significant being the Barraquer Award and the Kelman Award
- His videos have won many awards at the film festivals of ASCRS,AAO and ESCRS.
- He has also written more than 50 books which have been published in various languages- English, Spanish and Polish.
- He also trains doctors from all over the world in his center on phaco, bimanual phaco, lasik and retina.
- He heads Dr.Agarwals group of eye hospitals which has 67 eye hospitals.
- He has also been the Professor of Ophthalmology at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute in Chennai, India.[
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Prof. Amar Agarwal practice?
Prof. Amar Agarwal practices at Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital TTK Road, Chennai. International patients can consult Prof. Amar Agarwal through Satyug Healthcare, which coordinates appointments, medical opinions and treatment planning at this hospital.
What is the specialization of Prof. Amar Agarwal?
Prof. Amar Agarwal specializes in Ophthalmologist.
How many years of experience does Prof. Amar Agarwal have?
Prof. Amar Agarwal has 37 years of clinical experience in Ophthalmologist.
How can international patients book a consultation with Prof. Amar Agarwal?
International patients can book a consultation with Prof. Amar Agarwal through Satyug Healthcare. Share your medical reports with Satyug Healthcare on +91-8860606766 or query@satyughealthcare.com for a free medical opinion, cost estimate, visa invitation letter and appointment.
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