Dr. Ashok Rangarajan is a dedicated ophthalmic surgeon committed to delivering high-quality care, ensuring complete patient satisfaction, and adhering to ethical, evidence-based practices in ophthalmology. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Centre for Eye and Health Care located in Thoraipakkam (OMR), Chennai. Additionally, he holds the position of Honorary Medical Director at Sankara Eye Hospital in Chennai and works as a senior consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Apollo Day Surgery and Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. After completing his MBBS at the University of Calcutta, he pursued an MS in Ophthalmology from PT Ravishankar Shukla University in Raipur.
Dr. Ashok Rangarajan also earned the Diplomate of the National Board of Examinations (DNB) in Ophthalmology in New Delhi. He further enhanced his expertise through a fellowship at Sankara Nethralaya in Chennai, focusing on General Ophthalmology, which included specialties such as Glaucoma, Medical Retina, Uvea, Neuro-ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology, and Emergency Ophthalmic Services, with a particular emphasis on anterior segment surgeries. He completed his Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS) and participated in observerships for retinal vascular conditions at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, USA, and Glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
Dr. Ashok Rangarajan has over ten years of experience as a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at Sankara Nethralaya, one of the leading eye institutes in India. He has also served as a consultant ophthalmologist at Belhoul Apollo Hospital in Dubai and as the Director of Eye Services for the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation in Nigeria. His primary areas of expertise include cataract and refractive surgery, glaucoma surgery, and combined cataract and glaucoma procedures, utilizing advanced technologies such as cold phacoemulsification and Micro Incision Phacoemulsification (MICS) to achieve spectacle-free vision post-surgery. Dr. Ashok is also skilled in LASIK, a procedure aimed at correcting refractive errors, drawing on his extensive training and experience at Sankara Nethralaya.
