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Ophthalmology
Senior Consultant – Ophthalmology25 Years
Fortis Hospital
Kolkata
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at Fortis Hospital & Kidney Institute, Kolkata. He specialises in oculoplastic surgery, orbital surgery, lacrimal surgery and cataract surgery. His official Fortis Healthcare profile lists 25 years of experience in ophthalmology.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury completed his MBBS from Calcutta National Medical College, University of Calcutta, in 1990. He subsequently pursued postgraduate ophthalmology training in India before undertaking advanced ophthalmic surgical training in the United Kingdom.
He obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He also completed a specialist fellowship in oculoplasty at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, United Kingdom.
Dr. Chowdhury has extensive international clinical experience. His professional website describes more than 12 years of work in the United Kingdom, including a consultant ophthalmic surgeon role at Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon.
Following his return to India, he served as Senior Consultant in the Department of Oculoplasty and Orbital Surgery at Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata. He later became associated with Fortis Healthcare and other ophthalmic centres in Kolkata.
Oculoplastic surgery is one of Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury's principal specialties. This field focuses on the eyelids, tear drainage system, eye socket and surrounding facial structures. Treatment may address functional abnormalities, injuries, tumours or cosmetic concerns.
Dr. Chowdhury has documented experience in ptosis correction, a procedure used to treat drooping upper eyelids. Treatment depends on the severity of the drooping and the underlying cause.
His clinical expertise also includes the management of entropion and ectropion. Entropion occurs when the eyelid turns inward, while ectropion occurs when it turns outward. Both conditions may cause irritation, watering or exposure-related eye problems.
Lacrimal surgery is another major focus of Dr. Chowdhury's practice. He regularly evaluates patients with blocked tear ducts and performs dacryocystorhinostomy, commonly known as DCR, to create an alternative drainage pathway for tears in suitable patients.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury also has experience in dacryocystectomy and other lacrimal procedures. The choice of treatment depends on the location of the blockage, symptoms, previous infections and individual examination findings.
Thyroid eye disease is a particular area of interest for Dr. Chowdhury. This condition can affect the tissues surrounding the eyes and may cause eyelid changes, eye protrusion, double vision or, in severe cases, visual complications.
For selected patients with severe thyroid-associated orbitopathy, Dr. Chowdhury performs orbital decompression surgery. This operation creates additional space within the eye socket to address specific complications of orbital tissue enlargement.
Dr. Chowdhury also manages orbital tumours and injuries. His official Fortis profile describes complex orbitofacial and orbitocranial procedures undertaken with multidisciplinary teams that may include neurosurgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, ENT specialists and plastic surgeons.
His experience in orbital surgery includes orbitotomy for selected orbital tumours and surgical repair of orbital fractures. Detailed assessment and imaging help guide treatment planning for these complex conditions.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury is also an experienced phacoemulsification cataract surgeon. Phacoemulsification uses ultrasound energy to remove a cloudy natural lens, followed by implantation of an artificial intraocular lens.
Additional clinical interests include blepharospasm, for which his professional website documents botulinum toxin injections, and diabetic eye disease assessment. Patients seeking specialist care for eyelid disorders, tear duct obstruction, orbital conditions or cataracts may consult Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury in Kolkata.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at Fortis Hospital & Kidney Institute, Kolkata, specialising in oculoplastic, orbital, lacrimal and cataract surgery.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury has specialist fellowship training in oculoplasty from Queen Victoria Hospital, United Kingdom. He treats selected eyelid, tear drainage and orbital conditions.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury performs phacoemulsification cataract surgery, a procedure that removes the cloudy natural lens and replaces it with an artificial intraocular lens.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury performs surgery for drooping upper eyelids, also known as ptosis. The treatment approach depends on the cause and severity of eyelid drooping.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury has documented experience in DCR surgery for selected patients with blocked tear drainage pathways and persistent watering of the eyes.
Dacryocystectomy involves removal of the lacrimal sac for selected medical indications. DCT is among the procedures listed in Dr. Chowdhury's official Fortis profile.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury evaluates and treats tear duct obstruction. Surgical treatment may be considered when persistent watering or recurrent infections are caused by drainage blockage.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury specialises in lacrimal surgery, including DCR, DCT and selected advanced tear drainage procedures.
Entropion occurs when the eyelid turns inward, causing eyelashes to rub against the eye. Dr. Chowdhury's professional website documents surgery for inturned eyelids.
Ectropion is an outward turning of the eyelid that may cause watering, irritation or exposure-related problems. Dr. Chowdhury treats selected cases requiring eyelid correction.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury has experience in the surgical management of eyelid tumours, including procedures requiring reconstruction of affected eyelid structures.
Dr. Chowdhury treats selected eyelid injuries and complex oculoplastic conditions. Reconstruction aims to restore eyelid function and protect the eye.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury's professional website documents cosmetic oculoplastic procedures involving upper and lower eyelid bags.
Dr. Chowdhury has experience in treating xanthelasma, which appears as yellowish fatty deposits around the eyelids. Treatment selection depends on lesion characteristics.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury provides botulinum toxin injections for selected patients with blepharospasm, a condition involving involuntary eyelid muscle contractions.
Thyroid eye disease is a special clinical interest of Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury. He evaluates orbital inflammation, eye protrusion and associated functional problems.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury performs orbital decompression surgery for selected patients with severe thyroid eye disease and other appropriate orbital conditions.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury has experience in orbital tumour management, including orbitotomy and multidisciplinary surgical treatment of complex orbital lesions.
Dr. Chowdhury treats selected orbital fractures and complex orbitofacial injuries, sometimes in collaboration with other surgical specialties.
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury's Fortis profile identifies experience in managing diabetic eye diseases. Patients with diabetes may require regular ophthalmic assessment.
MBBS, DO (Ophthalmology), MRC Ophth (London), FRCS (Glasgow)
Phacoemulsification cataract surgery, dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), dacryocystectomy (DCT), lacrimal surgery, ball implant lacrimal surgery, ptosis correction, upper eyelid bag correction, lower eyelid bag correction, entropion repair, ectropion repair, eyelid tumour surgery, eyelid injury reconstruction, xanthelasma correction, botulinum toxin injections for blepharospasm, orbital decompression surgery, orbitotomy, orbital tumour removal, orbital fracture repair, thyroid eye disease management and diabetic eye disease evaluation
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Quick answers to common questions about Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury
Dr. Rajesh Majumdar Chowdhury is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at Fortis Hospital & Kidney Institute, Kolkata, specialising in oculoplastic, orbital, lacrimal and cataract surgery.
His professional website lists MBBS, DO (Ophthalmology), MRC Ophth (London), FRCS (Glasgow) and a fellowship in oculoplasty from Queen Victoria Hospital, UK. Fortis additionally lists MS (Ophthalmology), which requires confirmation.
31 years, including more than 12 years of experience in the UK.
Yes. Phacoemulsification cataract surgery is one of his documented specialties.
Yes. He performs lacrimal procedures, including DCR surgery for selected tear duct obstructions.
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