Dr. Nagendra Prasad

Dr. Nagendra Prasad is an experienced Ophthalmologist based in Patna, where he practises at the Buddha Eye and Lasik Laser Centre (Kankarbagh), which is a centre of excellence for phaco, retina, glaucoma and diabetic eye care.

Dr. Nagendra Prasad's areas of specialisation include cataract (MICS), LASIK, glaucoma and treatment of retinal disorders. He is currently Secretary of the Patna Ophthalmic Club, and also a life member of several regional and national ophthalmological associations.

Dr. Prasad has done his MBBS and MD in Ophthalmology, and also completed a fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery. After completing his MBBS and subsequent residency training, he worked as Medical Officer in State health services from February 1991 to June 1992, after which he pursued his post-graduation MD degree in Ophthalmology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He was then Senior Resident in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, from September 1995 to August 1998. He then moved into the area of training at the same institute for over eight years, first as Assistant Professor, and subsequently as Associate Professor and Officer-in-Charge, up to December 2006.