Prof. Dr. S. Natarajan
Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Chief Clinical Services - Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital
Prof. Dr. S. Natarajan, Padmashree Awardee (one of the highest civilian Award by the President of India), is an ophthalmologist who has dedicated his life for bringing back the light in the eyes. Over last 36 years, he has performed over 65,000 exclusive Vitreous & Retinal surgeries. Dr.S. Natarajan has trained more than 68 Vitreo-retinal surgeons across the globe. Dr. Natarajan performed more than 200 complicated VR surgeries on pellet injury patients and in 2 1/2 days he performed record 47 VR surgeries continuously which is itself a noble thing for humanity, GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR has declared "State Award to Prof. Dr. S. Natarajan for his Meritorious Public Service". Multiple articles on Dr. S. Natarajan's dedication and commitment towards the service done for the ocular trauma victims in Kashmir in The New York Times and many other newspapers and magazines all over the world.
He is one of the most high profile young surgeon and has received accolades from around the world. He has maintained keen interest in academics throughout his clinical practice.
| Innovation /Service | Description |
|---|---|
| First Exclusive Vitreoretinal Centre | Established India's first institution dedicated exclusively to vitreoretinal surgery (1990) |
| BIOM (Binocular Indirect Ophthalmo-Microscope) | First introduction of wide-angle observation system for vitreous surgery in India |
| Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) | First use of PDT for Central Serous Retinoapthy (CSR)and Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNVM) in India |
| 25G Vitrectomy | First Micro Incision Vitrectomy Surgery (MIVS) in India |
| 27G Vitrectomy | First Micro Mini-Incision Vitrectomy Surgery in India |
| Perflurocarbon Liquid(BIOM) | First introduction in vitreoretinal in India |
| Injection Lucentis (Ranibizumab) | First anti-VEGF injection introduced in India |
| Injection Macugen | First anti-VEGF injection of its class introduction in India |
| Injection Vabysmo | First anti-VEGF injection of its class introduction in India |
| Natarajan Macuseal | World's first desiccated amniotic membrane engineered specifically for retinal surgery; addresses macular hole closure, giant retinal tear (GRT) repair, and optic pit closure; GMP-certified, gamma sterile, available in sizes 500-1000 microns, developed in collaboration with Akriti Ophthalmic Pvt.Ltd. |
