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Dr. Jayant Kumar

DR. JAYANT KUMAR

Dr. Jayant Kumar

14 Years of Experience 

Degree

MBBS, MS (RIO Kolkata), DNB, MNAMS, FICO (UK), FRCOphth Part 1, FVRS & Ex-Consultant (Aravind, Madurai)

Specialisation

Vitreo-Retina, Uvea, ROP, Phaco Surgeon

 Circuit House Road, Ranchi

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About Dr. Jayant Kumar

Dr. Jayant is an internationally acclaimed vitreo-retina surgeon from Jharkhand, recognized for his expertise in handling complex retinal surgeries with exceptional results. He is a recipient of the prestigious Senior Honor Award and Honor Award by the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS). In 2026, he was also conferred the prestigious Rhett Buckler Award by the American Society of Retina Specialists for his innovative surgical technique, BEST Vitrectomy, developed for the management of extremely chronic retinal detachment cases, which garnered widespread praise from the global retina community. He has been a regular faculty member at several national and international conferences and has delivered invited lectures in Singapore, Stockholm, and California in recent years.

Dr Kumar brought pride to the Jharkhand ophthalmology community by winning the Best Vitreo-retina Surgery Award at the prestigious International Film Festival Award during the All India Ophthalmological Society Conference 2023 held in Kochi, garnering national acclaim. Dr. Kumar is amongst the few specialists in Jharkhand capable of successfully screening and treating retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) cases of any grade, including both laser and surgical treatments. With extensive experience in cataract surgery, he routinely manages complicated and difficult cataract cases and possesses expertise in premium and toric intraocular lenses (IOLs). His surgical work has received widespread appreciation in various national and international forums, particularly for his innovative approaches.
Acknowledged as an innovator by the Scientific Committee of the All India Ophthalmic Society, Dr. Kumar has been invited multiple times to deliver talks on his groundbreaking innovations. During his six-year tenure at the retina department of Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, he had valuable learning opportunities and played a crucial role in the team that internationally published and recognized a novel retinal surgical technique called ‘The Mega Weiss Ring.’

Dr. Kumar was honored with the Best Video Award at Retina Summit 2017 organized by Shankar Netralaya, Chennai. He has consistently been a finalist in various paper and video presentations at national and international conferences in the past, including J M Pahwa session of VRSI, C S Reshmi session of AIOS and many more.
Since 2024, Dr. Jayant has been mentoring vitreo-Retina fellows on a focused one-to-one basis, with high volume surgical exposure on all varieties of vitreo-retinal surgeries, including macular surgeries, scleral buckling and complex vitrectomies, emphasizing step-wise, simulator-based surgical training with close personal supervision, under the fellowship program of ASG Academic cell and his fellow has made a national record of becoming the youngest vitreo-retina surgeon from India to receive multiple international and national laurels, including senior honor award by the American Society of Retina Specialists.

Professional Experience:
– 2005-2011: MBBS from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur
– 2012-2015: MS Ophthalmology from Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata
– 2015-2017: Long-term Vitreo-retina Fellowship at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai
– 2017-2021: Vitreo-retina Consultant, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai
– 2021 – November 2022: Vitreo-retina Consultant, ASG Eye Hospital, Jamshedpur
– November 2022 – Present: Vitreo-retina Consultant, ASG Eye Hospital, Ranchi

Expertise:
– Retinal detachment
– Advanced Diabetic retinopathy
– Complex tractional retinal detachment
– Macular pathologies like Macular hole, Vitreomacular traction, and ERM
– Scleral fixated Lens implantation
– Complicated Cataract cases like phacoemulsification in Subluxated Cataract with CTR
– Premium (Multifocal, EDOF) and Toric IOL implantation
– Medical retina including Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
– Uveitis

Publications:
Dr. Kumar has authored more than 25 national and international publications, including an international article on retinal manifestations of Covid-19, as well as the world’s largest series on some forms of ocular trauma. His works have been cited more than 60 times internationally, and he played a key role in the development of critical new drugs for eye treatment through multiple drug trials.

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