Dr. Anirban Dutta - Chirag Eye Care

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Dr. Anirban Dutta - Consultant(Speciality -Cornea )

(Cornea & Cataract Surgeon ) MBBS, DNB (Aravind Eye Care System), FRCS (Glasgow), FICO, FAICO(Cornea), FLVPEI(Cornea)

Dr Anirban has completed his MBBS from the reputed Medical College, Kolkata followed by his postgraduation in Ophthalmology(DNB) from the prestigious Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. He subsequently completed his super specialization with a 3 year fellowship in Cornea and External disease from the world renowned L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar.

He has a keen interest in research with several publications in national and international journals to his credit and has presented papers/posters in various conferences. He has won several national and international quiz competitions as a resident and was a recipient of the Allergan Travel Grant, 2018.

He has an excellent academic record- having cleared multiple ophthalmology fellowship exams nationally and internationally- Including the prestigious FICO(Fellowship of International Council of Ophthalmology) and FAICO(Fellowship of All India Collegium of Ophthalmology) exams. He has attained Membership of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK. He is also a member of several national and international societies.

He is an expert in performing micro incision cataract surgery- phacoemulsification- in all variety of complex cases. Being trained at the world famous L V Prasad Eye Institute, he has extensive experience in corneal surgery with a variety of procedures such as keratoplasty(PK-Therapeutic and Optical , DALK, DSAEK,DMEK), pterygium surgery with autograft/glue, amniotic membrane grafts, tenon patch grafts, tarsorrhaphies, corneal tear repair and trauma management. He has performed more than a 100 corneal transplants-including full thickness as well as lamellar transplants. In addition he has experience in diagnosis and management of all varieties of corneal disorders- such as Keratoconus, Dry eye disease, Contact lens use, Infectious keratitis, chemical injuries and corneal dystrophies.

Some of his Achievements are listed below:

3^rd runner up, ERUDIO international Quiz, 2017
Recipient of the Allergan Travel Grant,2018- VRSI, Jaipur
Winner of All India Post Graduate Quiz- 1st prize- iFOCUS- National PG Teaching Programme,2018
1^st runner up, Dr H K Tewari Gold Medal Exam, All India Ophthalmology Conference,2019
Winner- 1^st prize- All India Quiz by Young Ophthalmologist Society of India,2020
Winner- 1^st Prize- Ocular Trauma Quiz- International Quiz Conducted by Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society,2020

A few of his relevant publications and presentations are:

Dutta A, Panigrahi SP, Mohamed A, Das S. Lost-to-follow-up: A study on corneal transplantation from Eastern India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 May;71(5):1877-1881.
Dutta A, Das S, Priyadarshini SR. Stromal microsporidiosis: a differential for disciform keratitis. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Sep 7;13(9)
Priyadarshini SR, Behera HS, Sahu S, Dutta A. Turicella otitidis: a rare agent causing microbial keratitis. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jul 1;14(7)
Dutta A, Das S, Behera HS, Mittal R. Dematiaceous fungal invasion of a bandage contact lens. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 18;14(2)
Physical Poster presentation- All India Ophthalmology Conference, 2021- “Dangerous liaisons: peripheral ulcerative keratitis and systemic associations.” Dutta A, Priyadarshini SR, Das S
E-Poster presentation- Keracon- Cornea Society of India, 2022- Role of Corneal Biopsy in management of Microbial Keratitis. Dutta A, Priyadarshini SR, Das S
Dutta, Anirban; Dutta, Ashis Kumar. Topical interferon in ocular surface squamous neoplasia. Indian
Journal of Ophthalmology – Case Reports 4(1):p 307-308, Jan–Mar 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2423_23

Memberships:

All India Ophthalmic Society
Tamil Nadu Ophthalmology Association
Cornea Society of India
Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society
Member, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh