Mr Rajen Gupta

Mr Gupta completed his undergraduate training at Nottingham University in which an intercalated degree was completed. Following his medical qualification in 1994, he has had a broad exposure to various disciplines including general medicine, obs & gynae, neurosurgery and acute and elderly care medicine. He spent time in Durban, South Africa, where whilst working in emergency care became passionate about ophthalmology. He is dual qualified in medicine having completed the MRCP and then undertook post-graduate ophthalmic training in Nottingham and Birmingham before completing a Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. In 2008, Mr Gupta joined as a consultant at the Newcastle Eye Centre located at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. He enjoys playing squash, cooking and making sough dough bread. Specialist Interests, Research & Training His interests include diabetic retinopathy, vascular disorders, age-related macular degeneration and cataract surgery. He previously acted as the regional Diabetic Eye Screening Program lead for over 5 years and is currently the Head of School overseeing ophthalmic training in the Northern deanery. He has participated in multicentred trials and has publications to date.   He also has a keen interest in andragogy and its application in teaching ophthalmology. He has lectured nationally and internationally on how to teach, learn and perform cataract surgery and has written and published a textbook on the subject. The textbook is used in many hospitals as the standard teaching textbook. He is part of the Royal College of Ophthalmology simulation faculty and has taught and lead on numerous cataract courses. Mr. Gupta performs cataract surgery to a high standard, is able to deal with uveitic inflammatory cataracts, small pupils, dense cataracts as well as provide advice and care in cataract cases where other systemic conditions may influence the outcome such as in diabetic clients.  Specialities  Mr. Gupta can provide a high level of care, diagnostic ability in general as well as medical retina eye conditions. He has a experience in performing cataract surgery using both monofocal and premium multifocal lenses in those patients keen to aim for spectacle independent. Care is provided to place individuals and their family at ease and provide understandable management options. Mr. Gupta is able to provide verbal conversation and an explanation if preferred, of what is occurs during cataract surgery, thus avoiding silent surgery. He has a vast experience with more frail patients or those that need time and extra attention. Laser Yag Capsulotomy is also offered as a treatment by Mr. Gupta.

Cataract surgery ( including toric and multifocal lenses) Laser YAG capsulotomy medical retina consultation (diabetic, age related macular degeneration, vascular) intravitreal injections general ophthalmology including second opinions