Dr. Saurabh Choudhry
- Specialist: Director Cataract and Refractive Services
- Qualification: MD, DO, DNB,SRTF (Sankara Nethralaya), FERC
- E-Mail: drsaurabh@icarehospital.org
Dr. Saurabh Choudhry, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director of ICARE Eye Hospital is a renowned Ophthalmic Surgeon who is recognized for his expertise in the areas of Cataract & Refractive surgery, both nationally and internationally. Dr. Choudhry is a pioneer in propagating the technique of Phacoemulsification (stitchless cataract surgery) in India. He is also credited with pioneering the newest generation Femtosecond laser cataract surgery in India and has been instrumental in introducing cutting edge technology to this part of India. The first Lasik machine, Bladeless Lasik and the Robotic Cataract Machines in this region was installed at the ICARE Refractive Department under his guidance.
He is a leading refractive surgeon proficient at wide variety of Laser and Lens based vision correction procedures from LASIK to PRK, and ICL (Phakic IOLs). He manages most of the complicated cases of Cataract and Trauma in this region.
Dr. Choudhry has been active in imparting surgical training in the ophthalmic community. He was the spearhead of the training program at the ICARE Eye Hospital and hundreds of practicing ophthalmologists have undergone training under him. He has conducted several live surgery demonstrations in the remotest locations in India to teach and popularize the technique of suture-less cataract surgery.
He was the secretary of the Noida Ophthalmological Society from 2011 to 2013. Under his stewardship, the society was transformed from a small local body to an organization of eminence.
He has been active in various international symposia and conferences, where he has conducted courses and presented many papers. He has many published articles to his credit. He has authored a book and contributed many chapters in the area of eye surgery. Dr. Choudhry also actively contributes in bringing general awareness on eye health by giving lectures and writing articles on mass media for the benefit of the general public.
Areas of Interest and Expertise:
- LASIK & Refractive Surgery
- Femto Lasik
- Cataract surgery
- Femto laser assisted cataract surgery