Dr. Aparna Bhatnagar

Dr. Aparna Bhatnagar

Consultant 

26 years of experience

Ophthalmologist

MBBS, MS, Fellowship

Reg. No.:122008, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil

Consultation Fee ₹ 800

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About Dr. Aparna Bhatnagar

  • Dr. Aparna Bhatnagar is an ophthalmologist with over 26 years of clinical experience.
  • Her areas of expertise are orbit, lid, and lacrimal system disorders, socket reconstruction, facial aesthetics, and ocular surface disorders.
  • She offers treatment for conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, black eye, corneal abrasion, astigmatism, and color blindness.
  • Dr. Bhatnagar completed her MBBS at Gandhi Medical College, Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal in 1999, followed by an MS in Ophthalmology at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore in 2002.
  • In 2006, she earned a fellowship in Orbito-facial Surgery from the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA in the USA.
  • To further enhance her skills, she obtained fellowships in Anterior Segment (FIAS) and Trauma, Orbit, and Oculoplasty from renowned institutions in Nagpur and Chennai.
  • Throughout her education, she has won several awards for her outstanding performance.
  • A keen researcher, she has published several articles in renowned journals such as Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Orbit.
  • Her professional memberships include esteemed international and national organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the All India Ophthalmological Society.

Education

  • MBBS, Gandhi Medical College, Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, 1999
  • MS (Ophthalmology), Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, 2002
  • Fellowship in Anterior Segment (FIAS), Mahatme Eye Hospital, Nagpur, 2004
  • Fellowship in Orbito-facial Surgery, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, USA, 2006
  • Fellowship in Trauma, Orbit, and Oculoplasty, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, 2009

Past Experience

  • Senior Consultant, Billroth Hospitals, Chennai, 2022
  • Consultant, Trauma, Orbit, and Oculoplasty Services, Vasan Eye Care Hospitals, Chennai, 2016
  • Consultant, Ophthalmologist and Healthcare Entrepreneur, 2015

Awards

  • Certificate of Merit and Scholarship, First Professionals, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, 1994
  • Dr. Chandawarkar Award for Best Ophthalmology Student, 2002
  • First Prize in Quiz, Oculoplastic Association of India (OPAI), Gurgaon, 2008

Associations/Membership

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
  • All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
  • Oculoplastic Association of India (OPAI)
  • Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS)

Paper Published

  • Prabhakaran, V. C., Bhatnagar, A., Sandilla, J., Olver, J., Leibovitch, I., Ghabrial, R., ... & Selva, D. (2008). Orbital and adnexal Rosai-Dorfman disease. Orbit, 27(5), 356-362.
  • Bhatnagar, A., Eckstein, L. A., Douglas, R. S., & Goldberg, R. A. (2008). Congenital lacrimal sac fistula: intraoperative visualization by polyvinyl siloxane cast. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 24(2), 158-160.
  • Bhatnagar, A., Tsirbas, A., Douglas, R. S., Goldberg, R. A., & Hoyama, E. (2007). Graves’ orbitopathy. Ophthalmology, 114(2), 392-e1.
  • Douglas, R. S., Bhatnagar, A., & Goldberg, R. A. (2006). New Innovations in the Surgical Management of Thyroid-Related Orbitopathy. Techniques in Ophthalmology, 4(2), 82–89.
  • Groth, M. J., Bhatnagar, A., Clearihue, W. J., Goldberg, R. A., & Douglas, R. S. (2006). Long-term efficacy of biomodeled polymethyl methacrylate implants for orbitofacial defects. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, 8(6), 381-389.

Field of Expertise

  • Anti-VEGF Therapy
  • Bladeless LASIK
  • Canaloplasty
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Cornea Transplant
  • Corneal Inlays
  • Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)
  • Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
  • Endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP)
  • Enucleation (Eye Removal Surgery)
  • Evisceration
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Gonioscopy
  • Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) Surgery
  • IOLs (Intraocular Lens)
  • Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
  • LASIK Eye Surgery
  • Oculoplasty
  • Phacoemulsification
  • Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
  • Prosthetic Eye
  • Pterygium Surgery
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Secondary Cataract (Posterior Capsular Opacification)
  • Slit Lamp Examination
  • SMILE Eye Surgery
  • Squint Eye Surgery
  • Strabismus Surgery
  • Trabeculectomy
  • Vitrectomy
  • YAG Laser Capsulotomy
  • Adie's Pupil
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Albinism
  • Amaurosis Fugax (Transient Vision Loss)
  • Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
  • Anisocoria
  • Arcus Senilis
  • Astigmatism
  • Bacterial Keratitis
  • Black Eye
  • Blepharitis
  • Blocked Tear Duct
  • Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO)
  • Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
  • Chalazion
  • Charles Bonnet Syndrome
  • Chronic Angle-Closure Glaucoma
  • Coloboma
  • Color Blindness
  • Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
  • Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections
  • Corneal Abrasion
  • Corneal Dystrophies
  • Corneal Erosion
  • Corneal Laceration
  • Corneal Ulcer
  • Crow's Feet
  • Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Dilated Pupils (Mydriasis)
  • Distorted Vision
  • Drusen
  • Dry Eye
  • Endophthalmitis
  • Eye Allergies
  • Eye Cancer
  • Eye Floaters
  • Eye Lymphoma
  • Eye Movement Disorders
  • Eyelid Spasm and Twitching
  • Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
  • Fuchs’ Dystrophy
  • Fungal Keratitis
  • Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
  • Glaucoma
  • Herpes Keratitis
  • Heterochromia
  • Hyphema (Bleeding in Eye)
  • Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome
  • Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
  • Juvenile Macular Degeneration
  • Keratitis
  • Keratoconus
  • Lattice Degeneration
  • Macular Edema
  • Macular Hole
  • Monovision (Blended Vision)
  • Nearsightedness (Myopia)
  • Nystagmus
  • Ocular Hypertension
  • Ocular Rosacea
  • Orbital Fracture
  • Photokeratitis
  • Presbyopia
  • Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
  • Ptosis
  • Retinal Artery Occlusion
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Scleritis
  • Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • Stargardt Disease
  • Stickler Syndrome
  • Stye
  • Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Trachoma
  • Trichiasis
  • Tunnel Vision (Peripheral Vision Loss)
  • Uveitis

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