Dr Mudit Tyagi

Dr Mudit Tyagi did his medical training from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, and B J Medical College, Ahmedabad. He did his long-term clinical fellowship in retina and vitreous from L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad, and is currently the head of the Smt. Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreo-Retinal Diseases at LVPEI, Hyderabad. An astute clinician and skilful surgeon, his main areas of interest are complex retinal detachments, macular holes and uveitis. Dr Tyagi has developed an innovative surgical technique of retinal detachment and macular hole surgery that does not require strict post-operative positioning. This is especially beneficial to elderly patients and those with spinal and other orthopaedic ailments. The Vitreo-Retinal Society of India recognized this technique as the best surgical innovation of the year in 2019.

Dr Tyagi has received the Honor Award and Achievement Award from the prestigious American Society for Retina Specialists (ASRS). He has also received numerous other awards and recognitions throughout his career and is a member of several academic societies. He has over 80 scientific publications in internationally peer reviewed journals and serves as a reviewer for Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, Journal of Ocular Inflammation and Infection, BMC Ophthalmology, International Ophthalmology, Retina, Scientific Reports, European Journal of Ophthalmology and Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.