About Dr. P. Ratan Kumar

The founder director of Ratan Netralaya Dr. P. Ratan Kumar completed his MBBS from the prestigious SMS Medical College, Jaipur. He pursued his Diplomat of National Board degree in ophthalmology from Sahai hospital and research centre, Jaipur. He has a keen interest in academics and has presented numerous papers in many state and national level conferences.

He was awarded the gold medal in 2008 Rajasthan ophthalmic society conference held at Kota for presenting a scientific paper on a new technique developed by him for dealing with polar cataract (a complicated form of cataract). He also has a paper published in the Delhi journal of ophthalmology September 2011 issue on a new technique for sclera fixation IOL. Apart from being the chief consultant at Ratan Netralaya, he is also the chief PHACO surgeon at Fortis Escorts Hospital Jaipur, Sahai Hospital and Research Centre and Neeru Eye hospital Jaipur.

He has performed more than 30,000 surgeries and has been performing Topical Phaco (injection free Phaco) for the last 10 years and has the distinction of being the only surgeon in Jaipur to practice this technique in 100% of the cases.