Dr. Karan Annapur Kumarswamy

Dr Karan Annapur Kumarswamy is a consultant in vitreoretinal surgery in Bangalore with 10 years of experience in surgical and medical management of complex retinal disorders, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Karan completed a Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery at Aravind Eye Hospital and specialises in diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, posterior segment trauma, and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, with multiple peer reviewed publications in indexed international ophthalmology journals.

He consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.

Area of Expertise

Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinal Vascular Disorders

Patients with diabetic eye disease and retinal vascular conditions are evaluated and managed by Dr Karan Annapur with advanced medical and surgical retinal interventions:

• Diabetic retinopathy laser photocoagulation
• Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections
• Vitreous haemorrhage management
• Tractional retinal detachment surgery
• Retinal vein occlusion management and macular oedema treatment

Retinal Detachment Surgery

Patients with rhegmatogenous and complex retinal detachments are managed with advanced vitreoretinal surgical techniques:

• Primary retinal detachment repair
• Pars plana vitrectomy
• Relaxing retinectomy for failed detachment with proliferative vitreoretinopathy
• Complex detachment management
• Post surgical monitoring and follow up

Posterior Segment Trauma

Patients with ocular trauma and posterior segment injuries are assessed and managed with targeted surgical repair:

• Globe injury surgical repair
• Intraocular foreign body management
• Inadvertent globe penetration management
• Posterior segment trauma evaluation
• Vitreoretinal reconstruction post trauma

Medical Retina and Macular Disorders

Patients with macular pathologies and choroidal disorders are evaluated and treated with evidence based medical retina protocols:

• Central serous chorioretinopathy management
• Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy treatment
• Macular hole surgery with foveal sparing ILM flap
• Age related macular degeneration evaluation
• OCT and FFA guided treatment planning

Uveitis and Retinal Dystrophy

Patients with inflammatory and inherited retinal conditions are assessed and managed with specialised posterior segment care:

• Posterior uveitis diagnosis and management
• Retinal dystrophy evaluation and counselling
• Optic disc pit maculopathy management
• Inflammatory retinal condition monitoring
• Long term uveitis treatment and follow up

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS
• DNB Ophthalmology
• Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery (FVRS), Aravind Eye Hospital

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore

Research and Publications

Dr Karan Kumarswamy has authored and co-authored peer reviewed publications in indexed national and international ophthalmology journals. Selected publications include:

• Low Fluence Photodynamic Therapy Versus Graded Subthreshold Transpupillary Thermotherapy for Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina, 2017
• Outcome of Relaxing Retinectomies in Management of Failed Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Surgery with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Eye, 2020
• Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy: One Year Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Foveal Sparing Inverted ILM Flap, Cureus, 2021
• Inadvertent Globe Penetration due to Self-Attempted Eyeball Tattooing, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022
• Comparison of Glaucomatous from Non-Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy using Bruch's Membrane Opening Minimum Rim Width OCT, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023
• Full Thickness Macular Hole with Subfoveal Pigment Epithelial Detachment in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023

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