Aravind Reddy

Training and experience

Following qualification in 1995, Mr. Aravind Reddy trained in ophthalmology in eminent teaching hospitals in the UK and abroad. He acquired a range of qualifications and memberships of specialist UK and international ophthalmic organizations and societies.

He maintains a practice in the NHS following appointment in 2007 as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital.

He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Medical school at University of Aberdeen and maintains an active role in undergraduate and post-graduate education.

Mr Reddy has held a position of Clinical Lead for the Eye Health Network for NHS Grampian from 2013 -2017.

Mr Reddy takes a keen interest in training the next generation of ophthalmologists. He is actively involved in activities related to the quality of training in North of Scotland having held important positions such as Training Programme Director for Surgical Ophthalmology for Scotland North (2011 to 2015).

As the Regional Advisor to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists for the North of Scotland in the recent past, he has been actively involved in the regulation and quality of post-graduate education and training.

Expert eye care

Patients deserve the highest quality of care delivered by empathetic and caring professionals. With over 25 years of experience in eye surgery, Mr. Reddy’s practice epitomizes the above values within his modern and efficient practice, putting patients' interests ahead of everything else.

In the news

Read about postman Mark Gilbert's cataract surgery with Mr Reddy in New Vistas Northern Times.

Clinical interests

A highly accomplished eye surgeon, Mr Reddy offers expert treatment and management in the following areas:

Cataract surgery

• Monofocal, multifocal and accommodative implants
• Toric implants (to correct astigmatism)
• Refractive cataract surgery (cataract surgery with correction of astigmatism)
• Laser capsulotomy
• Complex cataract surgery

Refractive lens exchange

• Freedom from glasses/contact lenses

Premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)

• Finevision® IOLs – optimises far, near and intermediate vision
• Alcon Panoptix Quadrifocal IOLs
• Tecnis Symphony Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) IOLs
• Phakic IOLs
• Verisyse® Veriflex® and Artisan® IOLs

Corneal surgery

• Collagen cross linking for keratoconus
• Corneal transplants, including Ultrathin Endothelial transplants
• Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) for keratoconus
• Astigmatic correction

Paediatric ophthalmology

Squint surgery

General ophthalmology

• Glaucoma management, trabeculectomy
• Eyelid surgery: cysts, ectropion, entropion, ptosis, blepharoplasty

Research interests

Mr Reddy maintains a keen interest in clinical research and has been a Principal Investigator in several clinical trials giving the opportunity for appropriate patients to access novel treatments. He has published over 20 peer reviewed journal articles and has given over 50 presentations at both national and international meetings. He also regularly reviews manuscripts for international ophthalmology journals.

Treatments provided by Aravind Reddy

Initial consultation fee: £200-£250 depending on the complexity of the case

Skilled in the latest technologies and techniques, Mr Reddy provides treatment for a wide range of ophthalmic conditions, including cataracts, poor vision, glaucoma, squint, corneal damage and eyelid problems.

Conditions treated include (in alphabetical order):

Astigmatism Blepharitis Blepharospasm Cataract (including Premium implants) Corneal problems Dry eye syndrome Ectropion/ entropion of the lower eyelid Glaucoma Iritis

Keratoconus Lazy eye Macular degeneration Meibomian cyst Optic neuritis Short-sightedness (myopia) Sight loss Sjogren's syndrome Squint

Treatments, operations and tests

• Cataract removal and lens replacements (IOL)
• Cataract surgery
• Cornea transplant
• Eyelid reduction - Upper and Lower eyelids (Blepharoplasty)
• Glaucoma surgery
• Intravenous Fluorescein angiography (IVFA)
• Intravitreal Injection for AMD - Avastin
• Laser correction of poor sight (LASEK) (per eye)
• Laser correction of poor sight (LASIK) (per eye)
• Laser correction of poor sight (Wavefront) (per eye)
• Lens replacement for poor eye sight (IOL)
• Lucentis - AntiVEGF therapy for AMD
• Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT)
• Ptosis correction surgery
• Squint correction

Internet details

http://www.my-cataract.co.uk/

Locations

Circle Albyn Hospital (BMI)  

21-24 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1RW

• Admitting rights
• Consulting room

	Main phone:	07976549677
	Email (for appointments):	idocreddy@gmail.com

Other locations I work at

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary  

Cornhill Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB25 2ZN

	Main phone:	07976549677
	Main email:	idocreddy@gmail.com

• Admitting rights
• Consulting room

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