Ophthalmologist Dr. Ashok Jain is Chief Operating Surgeon at the Arihant Netralaya Hospital in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh state. Dr. Jain obtained the MBBS degree in 1985 and followed this up with an MS in Ophthalmology in 1988. Subsequently, he worked for a decade as Surgeon In-Charge at a government district hospital. Dr. Ashok Jain then completed a Fellowship in Cornea from the reputed LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad. He has also pursued fellowships in phaco and Lasik laser... [+]
Ophthalmologist Dr. Ashok Jain is Chief Operating Surgeon at the Arihant Netralaya Hospital in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh state. Dr. Jain obtained the MBBS degree in 1985 and followed this up with an MS in Ophthalmology in 1988. Subsequently, he worked for a decade as Surgeon In-Charge at a government district hospital. Dr. Ashok Jain then completed a Fellowship in Cornea from the reputed LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad. He has also pursued fellowships in phaco and Lasik laser techniques.
Arihant Netralaya was established in 1996 in Raipur and is now one of the most reputable eye hospitals in the region, with state-of-the-art equipment for complete eye care. The centre provides services for spectacle elimination by LASIK laser treatment using the world-leading Nidek EC 5000 Excimer Laser System. Cataract phaco surgery is performed using multifocal ReSTOR & TORIC hydrophobic intraocular lens implantation, with Alcon's LAUREATE World Phaco machine.
Arihant Netralaya also has equipment for auto kerato-refractometry, topography and auto perimetry, and Nd:YAG Laser for capsulotomy and iridotomy, for laser treatment of glaucoma. The centre also has A-Scan Biometry and Goldman applanation tonometry equipment.
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