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Dr. Nikhilesh Wairagade

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Nikhilesh Vairagade

Dr. Nikhilesh Wairagade

Medical Superintendent

Senior consultant Cataract, cornea and refractive surgery

Introduction

Dr. Nikhilesh Wairagade is the Medical Superintendent and Senior Consultant at Mahatma Eye Bank & Eye Hospital, Nagpur, specializing in cataract, cornea, and refractive surgeries. An alumnus of GMC Nagpur and KEM Mumbai, he further trained as a Cornea Fellow at Sankara Nethralaya. With over 15 years of experience, he is renowned for advanced procedures like LASIK, keratoplasty, and complex cataract surgeries. He also leads academic and fellowship programs, contributing significantly to clinical research and surgical training.

Specialties

Dr. Nikhilesh Wairagade specializes in advanced LASIK and refractive surgeries, keratoconus management, corneal transplants including lamellar keratoplasty, ocular surface reconstruction, and complex cataract surgeries with premium IOL implantation. He is also experienced in managing dry eye disorders and performing high-precision phacoemulsification.

  • Lasik, refractive surgery
  • Keratoconus management
  • Cornea transplant surgery, lamellar keratoplasty
  • Ocular surface reconstruction
  • Dry eye management
  • Cataract surgery by phacoemulsification in complex scenarios

Education

Dr. Nikhilesh Wairagade completed his MBBS from GMC Nagpur, MS in Ophthalmology from KEM Mumbai, and pursued a Cornea Fellowship at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.

  • MBBS (gmc, Nagpur, 2002)
  • M.S. OPHTHALMOLOGY (KEM, Mumbai, 2006)
  • Cornea fellow (Sankara nethralaya, Chennai, 2008)

Research and Publications

Dr. Wairagade has authored over 15 publications in peer-reviewed journals, focusing on cataract surgery, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and keratoconus. His notable research includes corneal collagen crosslinking for progressive keratoconus.

  • Corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and Uv-A in progressive keratoconus
  • More than 15 publications in peer reviewed journals in field of cataract surgery in glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, outcomes of resident performed cataract surgery etc.