Profile

Dr. Chetan Rao is a distinguished ophthalmologist with extensive expertise in Vitreo-Retinal surgery. He completed his M.B.B.S from Government Medical College, Mysore in 1997, and went on to pursue MS (Ophthalmology) from Baroda Medical College in 2002. Dr. Rao further honed his skills through fellowship training in Vitreo-Retinal surgery from 2002 to 2004 at the renowned Medical Research Foundation, a unit of Sankara Nethralaya.

Joining Sankara Nethralaya in 2004 as a Vitreo-Retina consultant, he currently holds the position of Senior Consultant in the Vitreoretinal Department, where his responsibilities include patient care, research, and training the next generation of ophthalmologists. Dr. Rao serves as the academic class-in-charge of the Vitreo-Retina fellowship program, demonstrating his commitment to education and mentorship.

Area of Expertise/Interest

• Ocular trauma
• Endophthalmitis
• ROP surgery
• Diabetic vitrectom

Affilliations

• All India Ophthalmology Society
• Vitreoretina Society of India
• American Society of Retina Specialist
• International Retina Imaging Society