About Dr. Burjor P. Banaji Expertise I perform Cataract and corneal surgery, but my field of superspecialisation is LASIK. I would welcome any and all questions pertaining to LASIK .
Experience I am a third generation Ophthalmologist practising in Bombay India. I was the first surgeon to perform LASIK in my country and have done several thousand LASIKs to date. Our clinic is a LASIK referral hub for not only India but surrounding South Asian and some European countries.I have taught LASIK to surgeons around the world including the United States, UK, Australia, Singapore and the Pacific rim countries. Several surgical instruments for LASIk have been designed by me and are in use by surgeons internationally.
Organizations I am at present Medical Director of the Banaji Eye Clinic and the Laser Eyecare Group ( India). The Banaji Eye clinic was founded by my grandfather in 1908 and continues to provide the highest quality eyecare.
Publications Ocular Surgery News
Journal Of Cataract and Refractive Surgical Techniques
The American Journal Of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology
Indian Journal Of Ophthalmology
Journal of the Bombay Ophthalmologists Society
Education/Credentials Master of Surgery ( University of Bombay)
Member of the Royal College Of Ophthalmologists of The United Kingdom.
Diploma in Ophthalmology ( Royal College Of Surgeons England)
Diploma in Ophthalmology ( Royal College Of Surgeons Glasgow)
Diploma in Ophthalmology ( Royal College Of Surgeons in Dublin)
Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery ( College of Physicians and Surgeons Bombay)
Awards and Honors Invited Guest Lecturer - Cornea Conference- LASIK - Massachustees Eye & Ear Infirmary. Harvard University.
Invited Guest lecturer . Moorfields Eye Hospital London. LASIK.
The Retina Foundation Oration. India.
The Chitnis Oration. India
Invited Guest Lecturer LASIK . The Eye Foundation Hospital Birmingham Alabama.
Invited Lecturer LASIK . The Midlands Ophthalmic Society. United Kingdom.
Question Hi- thanks for volunteering. I'm writing for a friend who I think needs more info for the decision she's making. She has PSC Cataracts, which I understand degenerates quickly. I'm suggesting that she cash in a 401k and get the surgery ASAP. But she says she'd rather wait until her insurance will pay for the surgery. They say her condition has to be worse before they will pay for the surgery. She's been told she could be totally blind in 5 years. I'm very uncomfortable for her that she is waiting, and for an insurance company at that!
What do you think? Are there specific degrees that you can tell me about, like grade 1 or grade 2 or something? I'm wanting to know how serious PSC cataracts can get as she's waiting for her insurance to pay.
Any advice is appreciated!
Lisa
Jacksonville, Florida
Answer Dificult to say on a consultation like this Lisa... however, if her vision is markedly poor in bright sunlight or with on coming headlights at night - then she should get the cataracts removed. I cannot comment on 410 k or insurance as i am not from your country. i know however that the insurance and reimbursement situation in America is a mess!
Best regards
