Dr. Ishan Aggarwal
Dr. Ishan Aggarwal is a Senior Consultant with 14 years of professional experience. He holds an MBBS, MS, DNB, MRCSEd, and FRCOphth. His expertise lies in phacoemulsification, glaucoma, and refractive surgery.
Cornea Transplant Surgeries
3000+ Total Cornea surgeries performed till time at LJ Eye Institute – Patiala.
Keratoconus
Handled 1900+ complex Keratoconus CXL surgeries performed
Cataract Surgeries
Performed 10000+ Cataract Surgeries & MICS by Phacoemulsification technique.
LASIK LASER
Performed 3000+ LASIK, ICL, Contoura Vision Surgery and PKR surgeries.
Dr Ishan AGGARWAL
FRCOphth, MRCSEd, MBBS (AFMC), MS, DNB
14 + Years Experience
Educational Qualification
- MB BS: Armed Forces Medical College, University of Pune, India (2011)
- MS: University of Delhi, India (2019)
- DNB (Diplomate of National Board): National Board of Examination, New Delhi, India (2019)
Other Qualification
- MRCSEd: Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (2021)
- FRCOphth: Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmology, London (2023)
Current Post Held
Senior Consultant, Phacorefractive Surgery Dept at LJ Eye Institute, Ambala, India (2025 – present)
Surgical Experiences
Dr. Aggarwal’s surgical expertise is extensive and includes a wide range of procedures. He has performed approximately 3000 surgeries. His key surgical skills include:
- Cataract Surgery: He is highly adept at phacoemulsification, which he performs under topical anesthesia for both simple and complex cases. He has experience with various types of intraocular lenses (IOLs) including pediatric cataract, toric, multifocal, and SFIOLs.
- Refractive Surgery: He has performed supervised independent refractive procedures like LASIK, PRK, and ASA under topical anesthesia. He also received training in CLEAR by Zeimer.
- Glaucoma: His experience covers trabeculectomy with MMC and performing independent YAG laser iridotomy and SLT. He has also been trained in iStent implants by Glaukos.
- Trauma and Ocular Surface: He has experience in the surgical management of ophthalmic trauma, including open globe injuries. He also performs pterygium surgeries with autologous limbal cell transplant and manages OSSN.
- Other Procedures: He is experienced in performing horizontal squint surgeries, tarsorrhaphies, and giving intravitreal injections (Eylea, Avastin, Lucentis, Ozurdex, Pagenex) as well as Botox injections for facial nerve palsy and hemifacial spasm.
Academic Activities
Dr. Aggarwal has been actively involved in academic pursuits, including publications, presentations, and teaching.
- Publications: He has co-authored several research papers, including a case series on multifocal toric IOL implantation in the Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology and a case series on ocular dirofilariasis in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology – Case Reports.
- Presentations and Workshops: He has presented his work at various conferences. This includes:
- Conducting an “Eye-Q Quiz” at the Retina Imaging Workshop in 2025.
- Delivering a talk on “E-Documentation in Ophthalmology” at Ophthacon 2022.
- Presenting on “Management of Inflammatory CNVM – Role of Anti VEGF” at the AIOS-ARC Symposium in 2018.
- Presenting a poster on the “Visual Outcomes of Multifocal Toric Intraocular Lenses” at the 77th All India Ophthalmology Conference in 2019.
- Teaching: He has been involved in training medical professionals since 2022. He is responsible for training medical graduates during their clinical internships and has also trained general duty medical officers and medical assistants in basic ophthalmology procedures and first aid.
- Senior Consultant (2025 – Present): At LJ Eye Institute, he works in the Ophthalmic A&E, cataract, glaucoma, and general clinics. His responsibilities include managing complex glaucoma cases and performing independent phacoemulsification. He is also involved in pre-assessment and post-operative clinics for refractive surgery.
- Graded Specialist in Ophthalmology (2019 – 2025): During his service with the Indian Army, he provided comprehensive ophthalmology services, including primary care, cataract, glaucoma, squint, and emergency services. He was also responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the department, including procurement and training. At Military Hospital Danapur, he provided eye care services despite challenges in supply lines.
- Trainee in Ophthalmology (2016 – 2019): He completed his residency and obtained his MS and DNB degrees during this period at Command Hospital, Chandimandir.
- General Duty Medical Officer (2012 – 2016): He provided general medical care to combatants, veterans, and their families, which included emergency care, stabilization, and preventive medicine practices.