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Dr. Nitin
Balakrishnan

Cataract & Refractive Surgeon
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Dr. Nikhil Nitin Balakrishnan

Cataract & Refractive Surgeon
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Dr. Pavitra Patel Balakrishnan

Cataract & Refractive Surgeon
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draniruddha

Dr. Aniruddha
Mahindrakar

Vitreo Retinal Surgeon
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drkartik

Dr. Kartik
Panikkar

Glaucoma Surgeon
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drpriyanka

Dr. Priyanka
Bapat

Pediatric Ophthalmologist And Squint Specialist
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drkareeshma

Dr. Kareeshma
Wadia

Cornea  Surgeon

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drpritesh

Dr. Prithesh
Bhaskar Shetty

Oculoplasty Surgeon
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drbindu

Dr. Bindu
Ramnath

Consulting Anaesthesiologist

drshilpa

Dr. Shilpa S
Ambegaokar

Consulting Anaesthesiologist

drmilind

Dr. Milind
Vaidya

Consulting Anaesthesiologist

Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan

Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan, Medical Director and Chief of the Cataract & Refractive department at Sai Deep Eye Clinic & Crystal Vision Laser Centre has been in practice for more than 30 years.
He has undergone training in phakoemulsification from international stalwarts in the field, like Dr. David Chang of the United States Of America and Dr. Vittorio Piccardo Of Italy.
He specialises in Laser Vision Corneal Refractive Surgery, and is a member of the expert group of Contoura Lasik Surgeons Of Asia Pacific.
He Has been on the faculty and has presentationsin various National & International Conferences.
He has Been involved in Live surgeries in many Cataract & Refractive Meetings and has Published in various peer reviewed publications.
He was Awarded gold medals for exemplary service in Ophthalmology by IIRSI and by the UKSOS.
HE believes in continuously updating his practise with the latest techniques and has always been amongst the earliest adopters of cutting edge technology.

He Heads the Department of Ophthalmology at Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital Mumbai

  • Member of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons
  • Member of All India Ophthalmology Association
  • Member of Indian Intraocular Implant Society
  • Member of Maharashtra Ophthalmology Society & Bombay Ophthalmologist’s Association
Dr. Nikhil Nitin Balakrishnan

Dr. Nikhil Nitin Balakrishnan is a proficient Cataract & Refractive Surgeon at Sai Deep Eye Clinic & Crystal Vision Laser Centre.

He has undergone training in Cataract and Refractive Surgery from the world renowned Narayana Nethralaya Bengaluru. He is a very competent clinician and a surgeon par excellence.

He is competent in both Manual and Femtosecond assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS). He takes special interest in planning of premium IOL’s like Multifocal, TORIC and cataract in Complex Corneas such as Post Refractive Surgery eyes. He is proficient in the diagnosis and management of Keratoconus with newer treatment modalities such as Collagen Cross Linking (CXL), Topography guided treatments with Cross Linking (TPRK +CXL) and Intra Corneal Ring Segments (ICRS).

Dry Eye Disease, its newer investigation and treatment modalities are other domains he is skilled in. He has thorough knowledge and experience in the usage and interpretation of imaging tools including state of the art Topographers, Aberrometers, Biometers, OCT’s etc. He is an accomplished Translational and Research Clinician and has multiple publications on Cataract, Keratoconus, Refractive surgery in various National and International peer reviewed Journals. He has numerous Paper and Video presentationsin various National & International Conferences for which he has won many accolades.

Dr. Pavitra Patel Balakrishnan

Dr. Pavitra Patel Balakrishnan completed her basic medical education (MBBS) from JNMC, Wardha in 2013. She completed her Masters in Ophthalmology from the same college in 2017. She finished her long termfellowship in Cataract and Refractive Surgery from world renowned Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru. To add to her armamentarium, she did an observership in cornea from Cornea Eye hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat. At present, she is a prolific Cataract & Refractive Surgeon at Sai Deep Eye Clinic & Crystal Vision Laser Centre.

She is proficient in both Manual and Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery and takes keen interest in planning Complex IOL power calculations.Her area of expertise includesdiagnosis and treatment modalities of Dry eye, and Keratoconus. She has worked extensively on the latest Refractive Surgery Module- Contoura. She has a number of national and international research publications and has been acclaimed with many awards at national and international podiums.

She is a member of various State, National and International Ophthalmic bodies such as • Member of the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) • Member of Asia Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) • Member of All India Ophthalmology Society (AIOS) • Member of Women Ophthalmological Society (WOS) • Member of Young Ophthalmologists Society of India (YOSI) • Member of Indian Intraocular Implant Society (IIRSI) • Member of Indian Society of Cornea &Keratorefractive Surgeons (ISCKRS) • Member of All Gujarat Ophthalmological Society (AGOS)

Dr. Aniruddha Mahindrakar

Dr. Aniruddha Mahindrakar, is a Vitreo retinal surgeon with around 18 years experience at Sai deep eye hospital and practicing in Andheri West, Mumbai Maharashtra. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Seth G S Medical college and trained by Dr S Natarajan, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai. A member of the prestigious American society of retina specialist, He is amongst the 37 Honor Award Recipients from all over the world, recognised by the American Society of Retinal Specialists for his time and significant contributions to the scientific programs at the annual meeting at Boston, USA 2017. He has numerous other awards and presentations at national and international conferences.

Dr. Kartik Panikkar

Glaucoma Surgeon

MBBS, DNB -Ophthalmology, Fellowship in Glaucoma ,FICO ,FAICO,FRCS

Dr. Priyanka Bapat

Pediatric Opthalmologist And Squint Specialist

MBBS, MS-Opthalmology, FPOS (Arvind Eye Hospital)

Dr. Kareeshma Wadia

Dr. Kareeshma Wadia underwent her super speciality training in Cornea and Refractive Surgery from the world renowned Narayana Nethralaya at Bengaluru.

She specializes in the management of disorders like Dry Eyes, Keratoconus, Keratitis (infections of the cornea), Allergic eye disease, Corneal Dystrophies etc. She performs highly advanced surgeries like Keratoplasty (Corneal Transplants). These may be done for a variety of disorders of the cornea. She also routinely performs advanced lasers with corneal cross linking for Keratoconus.

Dr. Prithesh Bhaskar Shetty

Oculoplasty Surgeon

MBBS, MS-Opthalmology, DNB-Ophthalmology, Fellow Oculoplasty (Aravind Eye Hospital)

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