Physicians perform three types of eye surgery for actual retinal detachment: vitrectomy, scleral buckling, and pneumatic retinopexy. Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV or vitrectomy involving removal of the vitreous gel of the eye) is the most common surgery performed for a retinal detachment today.
Scleral buckling is a surgical procedure used to repair a retinal detachment. Read more
Vitrectomy is a surgical procedure undertaken by a specialist where the vitreous humor gel that fills the eye cavity is removed to provide better access to the retina. Read more
Pneumatic retinopexy is a procedure to repair a detached retina and restore vision. Read more
We have general anaesthesia services available at our facility.
Dr Shashi Sharmahas an expertise of doing thousands of Cataract surgeries. He is well trained in managing complex cataract diseases, Retinal disorders like Diabetic Retinopathy, Age Related Macular Degeneration, Vein Occlusion, Retinal detachment and
Retinopathy of Prematurity. He has special interest in managing Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
He has worked as Clinical Incharge and Head (Vitreo-Retina Services) in various institutes like ASG Eye Hospital (Varanasi), EyeQ Superspeciality Hospital (Lucknow &Kanpur). He is a visiting consultant for Lifeline Hospital Sohar, Oman and Burjheel Medical Centre Muscat, Oman.
Dr Shashi Sharma is a renowned Eye Surgeon and Retina Specialist in Lucknow. After completing his MBBS, he went on to pursue MS (Ophthalmology) from prestigious King George Medical University, Lucknow. He then pursued his DNB (Diplomate of National Board) followed by fellowship in Phacoemulsification &
IOL and fellowship in Vitreo-Retina from Venu Eye Institute and Research centre, Delhi.