Eyes being one of the most delicate organs of the body get easily affected in all weather conditions. Noted ophthalmologist and retinal specialist Dr Somdutt Prasad — MS, FRCSEd (Edinburgh), FRCOphth(London), FACS(USA) — will conduct an open Google Hangout on different kinds of retinal problems live on 26th June from 3 to 3:25 pm(IST).Before settling in Kolkata, Dr Prasad was a consultant ophthalmologist in the UK for more than a decade where he was treating almost 1000 patients each year with medical retinal conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, venous occlusions and others.
Patients suffering from retinal problems can get their queries answered from one of the top retinal specialists in the world in this informative session. The Hangout is open and free for all to join. Click http://bit.ly/Hangout-on-Retinal-Problems to join.
About Dr. Somdutt Prasad
Dr Somdutt Prasad is currently a consultant ophthalmologist and retinal specialist at B.B. Eye Foundation, AMRI and i4vision. He is adept at the full range of medical and surgical retinal procedures from diagnosis to treatment. He has developed insights into the working of the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industries and the skills required to work with them.
On the clinical front, Dr Prasad has been an innovator and early adopter of new surgical techniques. This expanded the referral base of the unit with patients being referred in from across the country (UK) for specialized procedures.
He has also concentrated on training allied professionals to empower them to take on expanded roles. He has trained optometrists to undertake follow-up assessments for macular degeneration patients.
Dr Prasad is active in the leading national and international ophthalmology societies and a regular faculty at the UK, European and American Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He has authored over 75 peer-reviewed publications and 8 book chapters.
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Email: drsomduttprasad@gmail.com
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