Dr. Ishtiaque Anwar

Consultant: Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Doctor Biography

Dr. Ishtiaque Anwar is a fellowship trained Cataract, Refractive and Glaucoma Surgeon.

Education: He did his Post Graduate Degree FCPS from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons. His Cataract and Refractive Surgery fellowship from Iladevi Cataract & IOL Center, India where he had the opportunity to work under Dr. Abhay Vasavada, one of the pioneers in this field. Then he did his Glaucoma fellowship from Aravind Eye Hospital and Institute. Later on he did his International Fellowship on Glaucoma from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA where he had the opportunity to work under Prof. Rober Ritch.

Experience: He has served in different capacities in different Hospitals which includes 500 Bed National Institute of Ophthalmology, Dhaka.

Interests: Practice of new technologies in Ophthalmology, education and community outreach programs. He has special interest in teaching. He is the trainer of Phacoemulsification in Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital, a non-profitable sister concern of Bangladesh Eye Hospital. He does Phacoemulsification, Glaucoma Surgeries and LASIK routinely. But his special interest is in managing complex Cataract and Glaucoma cases.

Mission: Provide Highest Standard Eye Care with passion.

Education

  • FCPS from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Training

  • Cataract and Refractive Surgery fellowship is from Iladevi Cataract & IOL Center, India 
  • Glaucoma training and International Observer ship from Aravind Eye Hospital and New York Eye Infirmary.