Biography
Dr Pragnya Rao completed her basic medical training at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, followed by her residency at Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally. She then pursued her fellowship in cornea and anterior segment at LVPEI in Hyderabad.
She worked at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Andhra Pradesh, before starting her fellowship training and subsequently joined LVPEI.
Her areas of clinical interest are advanced corneal diseases, infections, and cataract, with a special interest in ocular surface diseases like chemical burns (LCSD), immunological diseases (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid), and ocular allergy.
Her areas of surgical expertise are in corneal transplantation (PK, DSAEK, DALK), artificial corneal transplantation (KPro), stem cell transplantation (SLET), cataract, LASIK and laser refractive surgeries, corneal trauma, and various other ocular surface procedures.
She has a focused interest in the management of dry eye disease and ocular allergy, in terms of both clinical and research work. She has presented at various state, national, and international forums and is dedicated to delivering her best in the medical care of her patients.