Dr Mukesh Taneja

Dr. Mukesh Taneja did his Post-graduation and Senior Residency at prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College and Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi, followed by a fellowship in Cornea & Anterior Segment at world-renowned LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad in the year 2001-02. He worked as a Consultant at Max Hospital and Sant Parmanand Hospital in New Delhi from before joining back at LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad in 2008, where he continued as Faculty in Cornea and Anterior Segment Services for 11 years till the year between he spent one year at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, which is rated as number one Eye Institute in the USA as Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Prof. Jean-Marie Parel at Ophthalmic Biophysics Center and Dr Sonia Yoo in the year 2013-14. Before relocating back to Delhi, he was instrumental in setting up and running the International Iclinic in Cambodia as Chief Ophthalmologist under the banner of Khmer Sight Foundation in collaboration with Professor Sunil Shah from Birmingham, UK from January 2020 to June 2021. His areas of specialization are corneal diseases, corneal graft and limbal stem cell transplantation, in addition to LASIK and Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification). He is experienced in the treatment of corneal opacities, keratoconus, infective corneal ulcers, dry eyes, chemical injuries and trauma. He has several publications and presentations to his credit both in national and international forums and is actively involved in research in the field of cornea, cataract, dry eyes and tele-ophthalmology.