Dr. Harish Rai
Specialist:
Cataract & Refractive Services
Education:
M.S. (Ophthal)
Dr. Harish Rai, a Mumbai-based Ophthalmologist, founded the Drishti Eye Care Centre at Mulund in 1999. He pioneered Phacoemulsification surgery (cataract surgery) in the north east suburbs of Mumbai, and continues to keep pace with the fast-evolving trends and developments in Ophthalmic science.
Dr. Rai underwent basic medical training at LTMMC, Sion, Mumbai. This was followed by a Masters Degree in Ophthalmology from MR Medical College, Gulbarga. After his basic training in Ophthalmology, Dr. Rai completed a fellowship at the prestigious Schell Eye Hospital, CMC, Vellore, under the tutelage of the renowned Prof. Ravi Thomas.
Dr. Rai is at present focused on Refractive Lasik and Refractive Cataract Surgery. With the help of cutting-edge technology he has been in the forefront in using toric and multifocal intraocular lenses (IOL). Dr Rai’s quest for learning the latest in eye care sees him frequenting Ophthalmic conferences in India and around the world. Dr. Harish Rai specialises in treating eye problems like cataract, glaucoma, spectacle powers, dry eyes, computer vision syndrome and is an expert in performing eye surgeries like cataract surgery with a wide variety of intra ocular lenses (IOL), lasik (laser eye surgery for spectacle numbers), glaucoma treatment, etc.
Fellowships :
- Fellowship in Anterior Segment. Schell Eye Hospital, CMC, Vellore
- Short Term Fellowship. L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
- Short Term Fellowship. Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai
Awards & Accreditations :
- Member, ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons).
- Member, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS).
- Member, GSI (Glaucoma Society of India)
- Member, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS).
- Member, Asia Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS).
- Member, Bombay Ophthalmologist's Association (BOA)..