Dr. Nitin S Shetty

Dr Nitin S Shetty is a vitreo retina specialist and Head of Department in Ophthalmology in Bengaluru with 37 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, and The Retina Clinic, Indiranagar.

He served as Vitreo Retina and Uveitis Consultant at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, for nearly a decade, received the VT Joshi Award for Best Outgoing Fellow, and has authored a published book on Fluorescein Angiography, establishing him as one of the most experienced retina specialists in Bengaluru with particular depth in uveitis, hereditary retinal diseases, and retinopathy of prematurity.

He consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, and Tulu.

Area of Expertise

Medical Retina

Dr Nitin S Shetty evaluates and manages patients with retinal vascular, degenerative, and toxic conditions using structured medical retina protocols:

• Diabetic retinopathy management
• Age related macular degeneration
• Retinal vein occlusion treatment
• Retinal drug toxicity
• Ocular electrodiagnostics and hereditary retinal diseases

Surgical Retina and Vitreo Retinal Surgery

Dr Shetty performs advanced vitreo retinal surgical procedures for complex retinal conditions and ocular trauma:

• Retinal detachment surgery
• Vitrectomy for vitreous haemorrhage
• Intraocular foreign body removal
• Diabetic vitreo retinal surgery
• Ocular injury management

Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation

Dr Nitin Shetty manages patients with all forms of uveitis in collaboration with pulmonologists and rheumatologists for systemic disease evaluation and long term management:

• Anterior uveitis diagnosis and treatment
• Intermediate uveitis management
• Posterior uveitis care
• Systemic disease related uveitis
• Immunomodulatory therapy planning

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Dr Shetty screens and treats premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity with dedicated training in laser and surgical ROP management:

• ROP screening in neonatal ICU
• Laser treatment for ROP
• Surgical ROP management
• Neonatal retinal examination
• Long term ROP follow up

Hereditary Retinal Diseases and Electrodiagnostics

Dr Nitin has a special clinical interest in the diagnosis and management of inherited retinal conditions using electrodiagnostic assessment tools:

• Hereditary retinal disease evaluation
• Electroretinography and visual evoked potentials
• Genetic retinal disorder management
• Fluorescein angiography interpretation
• Long term inherited retinal disease monitoring

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS with Distinction in Ophthalmology, BJ Medical College, Pune, 1989
• MS Ophthalmology, University of Pune, Sassoon General Hospital and Byramjee Jeejeeboy Medical College, 1992
• Fellowship in Vitreo Retina, Sankara Nethralaya Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, 2003
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 86189, 2009

Awards and Academic Contributions

• VT Joshi Award for Best Outgoing Fellow, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai
• Distinction in Ophthalmology, MBBS
• Visiting Scholar, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999 to 2000
• Invited guest speaker at state, national, and international conferences

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Retina Surgeons
• Vitreo Retina Society of India
• Uveitis Society of India
• Retinopathy of Prematurity Society of India
• All India Ophthalmology Society
• Karnataka Ophthalmology Society
• Bangalore Ophthalmology Society

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, Head of Department and Consultant
• The Retina Clinic, Indiranagar, Bengaluru

Previous Associations

• Sankara Nethralaya Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, Vitreo Retina and Uveitis Consultant, 1994 to 2003

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