Dr. Gautam Kukadia

Profile

Areas of Expertise

• Medical Retina, Uvea, and Neuro-Ophthalmology
• Special interest in age related macular disorders, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular occlusion.
• Vast experience in independently handling various Vitreo-Retina, Uvea, and Neuro-Ophthalmological disorders for the past seven years.
• Performed more than 6,000 retinal laser procedures and administered over 3,000 intravitreal injections for retinal treatment.

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, DNB (Ophthal), FEF (Retina)

Experience

• Present: Senior Consultant in Medical Retina, Uvea, and Neuro-Ophthalmology at The Eye Foundation, Tiruppur

Research Experience

• Ocular Changes in Diabetes (Postgraduate Thesis)

Paper/Posters

• Central Corneal Thickness & Endothelial Cell Density Among Diabetics Compared to the Normal Population – Free Paper, Chief Author, AIOC 2009, Jaipur
• Central Corneal Thickness & Endothelial Cell Density in Relation to the Duration & Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy – Free Paper, Co-Author, AIOC 2010
• A Reason for Attention: Diabetics with Asymptomatic Corneal Epithelial Abnormalities – E-Poster, Chief Author, AIOC 2010, Kolkata
• Diabetic keratopathy in relation to diabetic retinopathy. Free Paper Chief Author AIOC 2011 Ahmedabad
• Diabetic Dry Eye Disease and its relevance with severity of diabetic rertinopathy E- Poster AIOC 2011 Ahmedabad
• Diabetic Keratopathy in relation with diabetic retinopathy: Free Paper AIOC 2011 Ahmedabad

International work Experience

• March 2009: Operating Surgeon – Rotary International Eye Camp, Nigeria, West Africa
• October 2010: Operating Surgeon – Rotary International Eye Camp, Nigeria, West Africa