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About me
Mr Bhatta offers a streamlined pathway for micro-incisional phacoemulsification cataract surgery & comprehensive glaucoma care to patients in & around Aberdeenshire. He has joined as a Consultant in the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in 2017 after having successfully worked as a Consultant in the Hull & East Yorkshire Eye Hospitals since 2013. Patient-centred individualised long term glaucoma care utilising modern diagnostic techniques for monitoring purposes & treating glaucoma patients with conventional & newer glaucoma surgeries (including minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery) & SLT laser procedures are his areas of expertise.
Following completion of his ophthalmology training in the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Mr Bhatta has completed one year of advanced subspecialty training fellowship in glaucoma in the St James’s University Hospital, Leeds. He also holds a Master’s degree in Ophthalmology from the University of Calcutta, India.
He regularly delivers scientific presentations including invited talks in regional & national meetings & has publications in scientific journals. He has held managerial post of the Clinical Governance Lead & educational post of the Royal College tutor previously and holds an Honorary Lecturer post with the University of Aberdeen presently. During his tenure in Hull, the department has been the recipient of the International Glaucoma Association award in 2016 for the best glaucoma unit voted by UK patients.
Areas of interest
Cataract Surgery:
Micro-incision Phacoemulsification Cataract
surgery
Complex Cataract surgery in Glaucoma
patients
YAG laser capsulotomy
Glaucoma Laser Treatment & Surgery:
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), YAG
Laser Iridotomy, Cyclodiode Laser
Trabeculectomy glaucoma filtration surgery
Micro-invasive Glaucoma surgery (Xen
implant)
Glaucoma Drainage Device (Ahmed’s valve)
Eyelid Surgery:
Cysts
Medical secretaries
- Heather Nicol
- Albyn Hospital 21-24 Albyn Place Aberdeen AB10 1RW
- 01224 577454
- 01224 584797
- heather.nicol@bmihealthcare.co.uk
