Dr. Javed Hussain Farooqui is an internationally trained Ophthalmologist with extensive expertise in Cornea, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, and Medical Retina. He has served across prestigious institutions including Orbis International (USA), Royal Adelaide Hospital (Australia), Shroff’s Eye Hospital, Centre for Sight, and Fortis Hospital. With over 40 peer-reviewed publications, he is recognised for his contributions to global ophthalmology, innovative surgical techniques, and academic excellence. Dr. Farooqui is widely respected for his patient-centric approach and strong surgical outcomes in cornea and cataract surgery.
Educational Qualifications:
- Fellowship – Cornea & Anterior Segment, Royal Adelaide Hospital (Australia)
- Fellowship – Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital
- Medical Retina Training, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore
- DNB (Ophthalmology) – National Board of Examination
- MBBS – B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Professional Experience:
- Presently working as a Sr. Consultant in Ophthalmology at Max Multi Speciality Centre, Panchsheel Park
- Chief Consultant at Lifeline Eye Centre, Delhi from July 2024
- Senior Consultant at Shanti Mukand Hospital, Delhi from Feb’23 - Jan‘24
- Senior Consultant at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, Delhi from Oct ‘23 - Dec’23
- Consultant at Centre for Sight Jul’21 - Dec’21
- Adjunct Consultant at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital May’20 - Feb’21
- Staff Ophthalmologist at Orbis International, New York, USA Jan’14 - Nov’15
Professional Memberships:
- Awarded the Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences in 2015
- American Academy of Ophthalmology- Annual Member
- American Academy of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons- Annual Member
- All India Ophthalmological Society
- Delhi Ophthalmological Society
Awards:
- Recognized as ‘Heroes of Orbis’ by Orbis International.
- Awarded for record number of publications during fellowship tenure
- Certificate of Merit at All India Ophthalmological Society Annual Conference 2021, for publication in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Research Papers & Publications:
- Farooqui JH, Mathur U, Pahwa RR, Singh A, Vasavada V, Chaudhary RM, PDP Working Group. Training Indian Ophthalmologists in phacoemulsification surgery: Nineyear results of a unique two-week multicentric training program; Indian J Ophthalmol 2021; 69: 1391-7
- Acharya M, Farooqui JH, Dave A, Chaku D, Ganguly KK, Das A, Mathur U. Eye Donation in north India: trends, awareness, influences and barriers. Indian J Ophthalmol 2019; 67(10): 1570-74
- Farooqui JH, Sharifi E, Gomaa A. Corneal Surgery on the Flying Eye Hospital: characteristics and visual outcome.Can J Ophthalmol 2017; 52 (2): 161-165
- Farooqui JH, Gandhi A, Mathur U, Bharti G, Dubey S.Increased post operative anterior chamber inflammation secondary to heat-resistant endotoxins. J Cataract Refract Surg 2019; 45: 188-95
- Gupta N, Farooqui JH, Patel N, Mathur U. Early results of penetrating keratoplasty in patients with unilateral chemical injury Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplant (SLET). Cornea 2018; 37:1249–1254.
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