MBBS, MS - Ophthalmology
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Dr. Lav Kochgaway is a Executive Director and Consultant at B. B. Eye Foundation, VIP, Senior Consultant at B B Eye Foundation, Director – SLR Eye and Retina SurgeonsConsultant – Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Cataract, Squint, Lasik and Ocular Trauma. Have extensive experience in handling all kinds of difficult surgical situations. Good knowledge of setting up and managing eye hospital of repute.Involved in evolution and growth of three eye hospitals in Kolkata, India.A tertiary level eye care facility with all specialties – Cataract, Retina, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Squint, Glaucoma, Oculoplasty, Cornea, Neuro-opthalmology, Refractive Surgery. Special Interest – Cataract, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Squint, Trauma, Refractive Surgery. Joined as consultant in Sankara Nethralaya and was sent on deputation to RNSN, Kolkata. Was a good learning experience in improving the surgical skills and in capacity building of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Department. Was in the core team of Orbis DC10 project at Kolkata in 2005. Performing live pediatric cataract surgery in the DC 10 aircraft was an enriching experience. From 2007 onwards, when Sankara Nethralaya set up its own hospital in Kolkata, He also evolved into the senior most anterior segment surgeon, handling all complicated cases. Was involved in setting up of the hospital with extremely difficult timelines to build the set up. The rise of the hospital has been meteoric in terms of the number of patients showing their confidence in us.Key Skills (Total 9000+ surgeries), phacoemulsification – routine (topical)/difficult cases both adult and pediatric, Strabismus surgeries, primary sclero-corneal wound repair, Lasik / ICL, SFIOL/CTR implantation, Other anterior segment procedures.Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology from Sankara Nethralaya. Was first candidate to join the reputed Sankara Nethralaya-Orbis Pediatric Ophthalmology Training and Learning Centre as fellow. ORBIS is a nonprofit, global development organization whose mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness by strengthening the capacity of local eye health partners in their efforts to prevent and treat blindness.He done Sankara Nethralaya-Orbis Pediatric Ophthalmology Training and Learning Center, Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2003 – 2004, During this period he received formal training in Pediatric Ophthalmology. He was privileged to be the first candidate to graduate from the now illustrious Sankara Nethralaya Orbis Pediatric Ophthalmology Learning and Training Center.
Visited For Retina Examination
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Visited the doctor in an emergency and it turned out to be a wonderful experience. The explanation of my problem given by the doctor was logical and detailed with the possible solutions. *** ******** ********* ** *** ******* *** ******** ** *** *** *********** I would recommend him to anyone.
Visited For Eye Checkup - General
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Dr. Lav is very good. He precisely explained the situation and gave a very clear feedback about my child's eye-health, which comforted me very much.
However, I would like to mention here is that his team of staff is very much impatient. If you are dealing with a child and making him read alphabets or checking his eye power, you need to be more patient with children. I visited twice. On my first visit, a staff said to my child that "I will lock you up if you donot read quickly". On my next visit, another lady stuff was holding her own forehead with frustration and was very impatient when my child was blinking.
If you are treating a 4yr old child, (some children were even of less age than my child), you NEED to be more PATIENT and more FRIEDNLY.
Thank you.
Aparna Das
Horrible experience. Went to pediatric doctor for my daughter's checkup but the doctor didn't check his visual equity himself. He took just 2 second to sign a prescription which was made by his optometrist. I went for pediatric checkup but got a prescription prescribed by his assistant. ***** ********* ****** ****** **** *** ** ******* * *** *********** **** Neither he ******* ** tried to explain the problems.
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Visited For Eye Checkup - General
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After waiting for 3 hours in queue in BB Eye Foundation , he just says there is difference in power and come back next week and again stay in queue.Is this way one talks to the patient.I very well explained my purpose of visit.Very rude behaviour
Visited For Eye Checkup - General
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Dr Lav Kochgaway is an excellent doctor, friendly in nature and gives excellent medications, just went for a general eye checkup and came back fully satisfied with the hassle-free procedure, highly recommended from my side!!!!
Visited For Squint Correction
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Very nice doctor. I would recommend all to visit him for eye problem. He frequently replies to messages or e-mail and help with the corresponding solution. Dr Lav is next to God for me, as he changed my appearance and life with his treatment.
Visited For Eye Checkup - General
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A dedicated doctor for eye related problems..... especially for the young ones. Even aged patients are seen to be treated with him @ B B Eye Foundation @ VIP.
Visited For children eye check up
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The doctor is Excellent and a very good human being, responsive and above all uses of sofisticated technologies that give errorless diagnosis of eyes which ensures proper cure of vision problems.
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Visited For Eye Muscle Surgery
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