Dr. Utpal Halder is a highly proficient and patient-focussed Ophthalmic professional with 8 years of cumulative experience in Ophthalmology and 5 years in Vitreoretina and Uvea. He has a sound academic record and ethical background. He is an MBBS and MS (Ophthalmology). He has done his fellowship in Vitreoretina & Uvea from the prestigious Aravind Eye Hospital.
His expertise lies in diagnosing and managing retinal and uveal conditions, retinal laser procedures, surgeries for retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy and macular hole, scleral fixated intraocular lens, injection into the eye, screening and management of babies with premature retina (ROP). He is well versant with various retinal investigative procedures like optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), indocyanine green angiography (ICG), OCT angiography, and Ultrasound (USG B scan).
Dr Utpal has presented papers at national Ophthalmology conferences and also published many papers in national and international journals. He is an esteemed member of various national councils such as the All India Ophthalmological Society, Delhi Ophthalmological Society and Vitreoretinal Society of India.

Professional Experience:

16 years of experience in Medicine
PRESENT
Consultant in Vitreoretina & Uvea in ASG Eye Hospital, Paltan Baazar, Guwahati
2019 to 2020
Medical Officer in Vitreoretina & Uvea in Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli
2017 to 2019
Fellowship in Vitreoretina & Uvea in Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli
2013 to 2016
MS in Ophthalmology, Midnapore Medical College, West Bengal

Expertise:

● Management of retinal diseases
● Management of uveitis
● Retinal detachment surgeries
● Diabetic vitrectomy surgeries
● Macular hole surgeries
● Scleral fixated intraocular lens implantation
● Phaco fragmentation
● Intravitreal Injections
● Retinal laser procedures
● Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening
● Intravitreal Injections and laser for ROP
● Retinal investigative procedures (OCT, FFA, ICG, USG B scan, OCT angiography)

Publications:

He has presented papers in national Ophthalmology conferences and has published 3 papers in national as well as international journals.