Dr. Gaurav U Sood

Dr. Gaurav U Sood is a Specialist Glaucoma Surgeon at NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda, with over 15 years of clinical experience in eye care. He completed his Master of Surgery in Ophthalmology at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, and has built a reputation for managing complex glaucoma cases through both medical and surgical approaches.

Dr. Sood specialises in diagnosing and treating glaucoma—a condition where pressure builds up inside the eye and damages the optic nerve. He has performed more than 5,000 glaucoma surgeries and bleb repairs (surgical procedures to improve eye drainage). His diagnostic expertise includes visual field testing, optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging, and gonioscopy (examination of the drainage angle). He is skilled in laser procedures such as YAG peripheral iridotomy, selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), and diode laser cyclophotocoagulation (DLCP), as well as medical management to maintain healthy eye pressure.

Dr. Sood has presented his research at international conferences and is fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati, and Punjabi. He is a good fit for patients seeking specialist glaucoma care, whether for diagnosis, laser treatment, or complex surgical management.