It is always advisable to get the retinal assessment done before surgery and stage the retinopathy, take treatment for diabetic retinopathy if necessary before cataract surgery. Sometimes the cataract may be too dense to thoroughly assess and treat a retinal condition. Only in such cases cataract surgery can be done prior to retinal treatment.
MD FRCS (Glasg), Chief Retina Surgeon, Founder & Medical Director at Neoretina
Dr. Reddy is a renowned specialist in retinal surgery with more than 20 years’ experience in the field. He is the Founder, Director and Chief Retinal Surgeon at NEORETINA Eyecare Institute, Hyderabad, which is a foremost referral centre for diseases of the Retina. His areas of expertise include Surgical Retina especially complicated vitreo-retinal surgeries for retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, advanced diabetic retinopathy, macular holes and epiretinal membranes. He studied MBBS and MD at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and was a Specialist Registrar at the Vitreo-Retina Department of the reputed Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi. He is a member of the American Society of Retinal Surgeons and is an active member of the state and national academic societies.
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