Dr. Soman Nair

Dr. Soman Nair is a Specialist Ophthalmologist at Medcare Hospital Sharjah and Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital Al Qusais, bringing nearly two decades of experience in eye care. He completed his medical degree from Grant Medical College in Mumbai and obtained his MD in Ophthalmology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, where he also trained in vitreoretinal surgery. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow in Ophthalmology, the All India Ophthalmological Society, and the Vitreoretinal Society of India.

Dr. Nair's career has been marked by leadership in vitreoretinal services. He started as a Senior Registrar at AIIMS, then established the vitreoretinal surgical department at Goyal Eye Institute in New Delhi. As Senior Consultant at Vasan Eye Care Group, he managed a tertiary eye hospital serving a network of 10 secondary centers across India. In the UAE, he held teaching positions at Gulf Medical University and headed the Ophthalmology Department at Zulekha Hospital Dubai before joining Medcare.

He treats a comprehensive range of eye conditions including cataracts, retinal disorders (detachment, diabetic retinopathy, vein occlusions, age-related macular degeneration), neuro-ophthalmological problems, glaucoma, and retinopathy of prematurity. He is skilled in phacoemulsification (keyhole cataract surgery), advanced vitreous surgery, retinal laser treatment, and intravitreal injections. Dr. Nair is committed to evidence-based care and has published peer-reviewed work and book chapters in his field.