Rashmi Akshikar - Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Miss Rashmi Akshikar is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at The Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust practising at the Western Eye Hospital at Marylebone and the Charing Cross Hospital at Hammersmith. Miss Akshikar is a world-renowned specialist in treating eye inflammation, cataract surgeries and managing complex retinal diseases.

Besides Imperial Private Eyes, Miss Akshikar offers private consultations at many prestigious private hospitals in central London. Remote video / telephone consultations are also available.

Contact: secretary@rashmiakshikar.com

Rashmi Akshikar - cataracts and cataract surgery

Cataract and Cataract surgery

Cataract is the progressive clouding of the lens, commonly affecting people above 65 years of age resulting in visual impairment decreasing the quality of life.

Rashmi Akshikar - Laser treatments

Laser treatments

Eye lasers are used to treat the front, angle and back of the eye. The most common laser treatment called YAG capsulotomy is performed to get rid of the membrane formed behind the artificial lens following a cataract surgery.

Rashmi Akshikar - inflammatory eye disease

Inflammatory eye disease

Inflammation of the eye is a generalised term used to describe redness, pain, swelling, light sensitivity any associated visual disturbance of the eye.

Rashmi Akshikar - Immune modulatory therapies including biologics

Immuno modulatory therapies including biologics

There are very few trained ocular immunologists in the world that can manage severe sight threatening ocular inflammation. It needs a very niche and specialised expertise and knowledge to administer these very advanced drugs used for cancer and autoimmune diseases.