About DR. ROHIT DUREJA

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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Dr. Rohit Dureja (MBBS, MS, FICO (UK), FLVPEI)
Specialization: cataract, cornea, and refractive specialist
Rohit Dureja is a competent ophthalmologist with an exceptional academic career. He completed his basic medical education (MBBS) from Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Shimla, followed by a postgraduate degree in ophthalmology from M & J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO) BJMC Ahmedabad. He then completed a two-year clinical fellowship exclusively in the cornea and anterior segment at the esteemed LV Prasad Eye Institute in Visakhapatnam. He then worked as a consultant for 3 years at LVPEI Visakhapatnam. He is also a Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO), UK.
He is a lifetime member of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), Cornea Society of India (CSI), Indian Society of Cornea & Keratorefractive Surgeons (ISCKRS), Young Ophthalmologists Society of India (YOSI).
Expertise:
- Cataract (Phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia)
- Ocular surface (Pterygium, Amniotic membrane grafting, SLET)
- Refractive procedures (PRK, LASIK, ICL)
- Keratoconus management (collagen cross-linking)
- Corneal tear repair
- Corneal Ulcer Management
- Corneal transplants (full thickness penetrating keratoplasty and lamellar keratoplasty-DSEK/DMEK)
-Dry eye management
Experience:
A highly compassionate surgeon aiming for utmost patient care, Dr. Rohit has more than 10 years of experience in the field of ophthalmology. His expertise extends to a wide range of eye diseases, which include allergic eye diseases, keratoconus, corneal infections, corneal transplants (PK/ DSAEK/ DMEK), cataract surgery, and refractive surgery (PRK/ LASIK/ ICL). He has successfully performed more than 10,000 cataract (phacoemulsification and Small incision cataract surgery) surgeries, over 500 corneal transplant surgeries, and more than 500 refractive procedures, including LASIK and PRK till now.
Academic Acheviements:
• Fellow of International council of ophthalmology (FICO), UK
• Won the appreciation award in All India ophthalmological society (AIOS) Ophthalmic Photography Competition 2020
• Won the second prize in cornea free paper session in Indian Society of Cornea & Keratorefractive Surgeons (ISCKRS) meet 2023, New Delhi
• Invited as DMEK course trainer in Keracon 2023, Chandigarh
• Won the best podium poster presentation in APAO congress 2024, Bali, Indonesia