Dr. Deependra SinghMedical Director - Retina Services, Gurugram, Haryana

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About

Dr. Deependra is an experienced ophthalmologist with 21+ years of experience, including 18 years of expertise in vitreoretinal surgery. He completed his MD in Ophthalmology from AIIMS in 2001 and has authored 65 publications and 14 book chapters.

He is currently the Director and Head of Vitreoretinal Services at Eye-Q Super-specialty Eye Hospitals and Chief Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Eye-Q Hospitals Gurugram. He specializes in various retinal conditions and has performed over 10,000 vitreoretinal surgeries to date. He has received numerous awards, including the “Best Resident Award” at AIIMS and the “Teachers Award” from the Delhi Ophthalmological Society.

Medical Qualifications

Get world-class eye-care treatment from certified & competent doctors of Eye-Q Super-Speciality Eye hospitals. Our doctors provide compassionate & personalized patient-care with their profound knowledge & expertise. Let's introduce our supporting eye-surgeons:

  • MD Ophthalmology from Dr. Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences from AIIMS (2001)

  • MBBS from PGIMS Rohtak (1997)

Certifications & Affiliations

We are an ISO-certified eye hospital. ISO9001-2015 registered, operating under CMD leadership. Apart from that we are NABH certified. Our doctors are nationally & internationally certified in advanced eye treatment & optical delivery.

Specialization & Expertise

  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Retinal detachment
  • Pediatric retinal diseases
  • Macular Degeneration and Macular Holes
  • Ocular Trauma
  • Oncology and Genetic diseases of the Retina.

Memberships & Certifications

  • American Society for Retina Specialist
  • European Society for Retina Specialist
  • All India Ophthalmological Society
  • Delhi Ophthalmology Society
  • Haryana Ophthalmology Society
  • Indian Medical Association
  • Delhi Medical Association

Speciality Interest

  • Vitreo-retinal Surgery
  • Medical Retina
  • Uvea
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
  • Ocular Imaging
  • Femtosecond Laser Surgery

Awards & Accomplishments

  • Best resident Award at AIIMS
  • Teachers Award by the Delhi Ophthalmological Society

Top 6 Publications

  • Sharma YR, Karunanithi S, Azad RV, Vohra R, Pal N, Singh DV, Chandra P. Functional and anatomic outcome of scleral buckling versus primary vitrectomy in pseudophakic retinal detachment. Original article (clinical sciences). Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 2005 June; 83 (3) 293-297. [Corresponding author – Singh DV].
  • Singh DV, Sharma YR, Azad RV. Visual Outcome after Fireworks Injuries. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. 59(1):109-111, July 2005.
  • Singh DV, Mathur G, Bhardwaj R, Sharma A. Comparison of Angiography Performance of Low-cost portable Fundus camera with standard FFA camera – Validation Study. Original Article DJO 2020; 31(2):65-70.
  • Singh DV, Sharma Y, Reddy RR, et al. Arcuate Vitelliform detachment with morning glory disc maculopathy: OCT findings of evolution and resolution after early surgery. BMJ Case Reports CP 2021;14:e244329.
  • Singh DV, Reddy RR, Sharma YR, Upadhyay A. Epiretinal Membrane from Uncontrolled Gliosis After Inverted ILM Flap Technique for Idiopathic Macular Hole. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2021 Dec;52(12):663-665. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20211126-01. Epub 2021 Dec 1. PMID: 34908481.
  • Singh DV, Gaur S, Reddy RR, Sharma A, Sharma YR. Virtual-reality headset mounted smartphone-based Indentation fundus videography. Taiwan J Ophthalmology [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2022 Nov 11].

Articles in Indexed Journals

  1. Sharma YR, Reddy PR, Singh DV; Giant retinal tears. JK SCIENCE (Journal), Vol.6 No.2, 58-61,
    2004. {Excerpta Medica} [Corresponding author – Singh DV].
  2.  Sharma YR, Reddy PR, Singh DV; Retinitis pigmentosa and allied disorders JK SCIENCE (Journal),
    Vol.6 No.3, 115-120, 2004. {Excerpta Medica}. [Corresponding author – Singh DV].
  3.  Azad RV, Chandra P, Pal N, Singh DV. Reply. Retinal hemorrhages following Retcam screening for
    retinopathy of prematurity. Eye.2004 Oct 1; [Epub ahead of print]
  4. Pal N, Azad RV, Sharma YR, Singh DV, Davda MD. Bee sting-induced ciliochoroidal detachment.
    Eye. 2005 Jan 14; [Epub ahead of print]
  5.  Singh DV, Pal N, Sharma YR, Azad RV. Intracameral triamcinolone helps to visualize and remove
    the vitreous body in anterior chamber in cataract surgery.
    Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Apr;139(4):756.
  6.  Singh DV, Sharma YR, Azad RV, Talwar D, Rajpal; Profile of Ocular Trauma at Tertiary Eye Centre.
    JK SCIENCE (Journal), Vol. 7 No.1, 16-21.2005. {Excerpta Medica}
  7. Sharma YR, Karunanithi S, Azad RV, Vohra R, Pal N, Singh DV, Chandra P. Functional and anatomic outcome of scleral buckling versus primary vitrectomy in pseudophakic retinal detachment. Original article (clinical sciences). Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavia. 2005 June; 83 (3) 293-297.[Corresponding author – Singh DV].
  8. Rani A, Pal N, Azad RV, Sharma YR, Chandra P, Singh DV. Tractional retinal detachment in Usher syndrome type II. Clinical and experimental ophthalmology. 2005 August; 33 (4) 436-7.
  9. Singh DV, Sharma YR, Azad RV. Visual Outcome after Fireworks Injuries. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. 59(1):109-111, July 2005.
  10.  Singh DV, Azad RV. Role of Early Radial Optic Neurotomy in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep;53(3):210-1.
  11. Sharma YR, Singh DV, Azad RV, Pal N. Gyrate atrophy with bilateral full thickness macular hole. Case report. Eye. 2005 Jul 8; [Epub ahead of print]. [Corresponding author – Singh DV].
  12. Sharma YR, Kumar Ram Krishna, Hem Kumar Tewari, Ashok Rattan, Singh DV. Role of Antitubercular therapy in Eales' Disease. JK SCIENCE (Journal). Oct-Dec,Vol.7 No.4: {Excerpta Medica}[Corresponding author – Singh DV].
  13. Singh DV, Sharma YR. Modified grid laser photocoagulation versus pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane removal in diabetic macular edema. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Nov; 14 (5):964; author reply 965.
  14. Singh DV, Pal N, Azad RV. Incidence of early and late sclerotomy-related retinal breaks in patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy. Retina. 2006 Feb;26(2):251.
  15. Sharma YR, Singh DV, Azad RV, Chandra P, Pal N. Iris intraocular foreign bodies: safe and successful removal through limbus. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jun;54(2):125-6. [Corresponding author –Singh DV].
  16. Singh DV, Sharma YR, Pal N. Scleral Buckling versus Primary Vitrectomy in Pseudophakic and Aphakic Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmology. 2006 Jul;113(7):1246-7.
  17. Singh DV, Azad RV, Sharma YR, Sujith V, Chandra P, Pal N Delayed central opacification of  hydrophilic acrylic lens. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2006 Dec;54(4):281-2. [Corresponding author – Singh DV].
  18. Singh DV, Sharma YR, Azad RV, Pal N, Shailesh GM. Familial Ectopia lentis with Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly. Case Series. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 2007; 44:59-61. [Corresponding author – Singh DV].
  19. Singh DV, Sharma YR. Primary versus secondary IOL placement after pars plana lensectomy in Pediatric Marfan syndrome. J AAPOS. 2007 Jun; 11(3):317-8; author reply 318.
  20. Singh DV, Sharma YR, Sharma R. Isolated presumed tuberculomas of choroid. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [serial online] 2007 October [cited: 2007 Oct 1]; 4:3-9.
  21. Singh DV, Sharma YR, Sharma R. Interaction of Prefluoro-n-octane with extracted Intraocular foreign bodies. JK Science Oct-Dec 2001 Vol.9 No.4.
  22. Mathur G, Singh DV, Singal A. Unusual course of interferon-related retinopathy in chronic hepatitis C. Oman J Ophthalmol 2016;9:189-90.
  23. Singh DV, Reddy RR, Kuniyal L, Sharma YR. Excellent visual outcome after vitrectomy for traumatic macular hole associated with choroidal rupture across papillomacular bundle. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2018 Jan-Apr;11(1):90-91. doi: 10.4103/ojo.OJO_25_2016
  24. Singh DV, Reddy R R, Mathur G, Sharma Y R. Intravitreal gas injection with prone positioning for giant retinal pigment epithelial tear. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2018 Jan-Apr;11(2):164-65.
  25. Mathur G, Sindhu N, Singh DV, Garcha GS. Decompression retinochoroidopathy: a unique presentation post-trabeculectomy. Int Ophthalmol. 2018 Mar 10. doi: 10.1007/s10792-018-0871-9.
  26.  Reddy P R, Singh DV, Baharani A. Comments on: Retinal vein occlusion in COVID-19: A novel entity. Indian J Ophthalmol 2021;69:192.
  27. Singh DV, Mathur G, Bhardwaj R, Sharma A. Comparison of Angiography Performance of Low-cost portable Fundus camera with standard FFA camera – Validation Study. Original Article DJO 2020;31(2):65-70.
  28. Chawla S, Trehan S, Chawla A, Jaggi S, Chawla R, Kumar V, Singh D. Relationship between diabetic retinopathy microalbuminuria and other modifiable risk factors. Prim Care Diabetes.2021Jun;15(3):567-570. Epub 2021 Feb 4.
  29. Singh DV, Sharma Y, Reddy RR, et al. Arcuate Vitelliform detachment with morning glory discmaculopathy: OCT findings of evolution and resolution after early surgery. BMJ Case Reports CP2021;14:e244329.
  30. Singh DV, Reddy RR, Sharma YR, Upadhyay A. Epiretinal Membrane from Uncontrolled Gliosis After Inverted ILM Flap Technique for Idiopathic Macular Hole. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina.2021 Dec;52(12):663-665. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20211126-01. Epub 2021 Dec 1. PMID: 34908481.
  31.  Chawla, S., Chawla, A., Chawla, R., Singh D et al. Trained nurse–operated teleophthalmology screening approach as a cost-effective tool for diabetic retinopathy. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries (2022).
  32. Gaur S, Singh DV, Reddy RR, et al. Bilateral neovascular age-related macular degeneration: unilateral regression following endophthalmitis with persistent activity in the fellow eye. BMJ Case Reports CP 2022;15:e244771.
  33. Singh, Deependra V; Reddy, Raja R; Upadhyay, Awaneesh; Sharma, Yog. Ultrasonic fragmentation for removing thick organized clots during diabetic vitrectomy – A novel technique. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 70(6):p 2184-2186, June 2022. | DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_3063_21
  34. Baharani A, Reddy P RR, Singh DV, Reddy G AK. Aspergillus flavus endogenous endophthalmitis in an immunocompetent man: treatment outcomes and swept-source optical coherence tomography findings. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Apr 19;15(4):e245260. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245260.
  35. Singh DV, Gaur S, Reddy RR, Sharma A, Sharma YR. Virtual-reality headset mounted smartphone-based Indentation fundus videography. Taiwan J Ophthalmol [Epub ahead of print] [cited2022 Nov 11].
  36. Gaur S, Singh DV, Sharma A. Spontaneous resolution of parafoveal macular hole post YAG hyaloidotomy in a case of Valsalva retinopathy. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023;0(0).

Articles in Non-Indexed Journals

  1. Slit Lamp. Delhi Ophthalmic Society Times. DOS Times Nov 2001; 7(5): 30-1.
  2.  Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Macular Hole. DOS Times Oct 2003; 9(4):
    155-7.
  3.  Pre-Retinal blood aspiration-Hydraulic help. DOS Times Dec 2003; 9(6): 246.
  4.  Micro Endoscopic Vitreoretinal Surgery. DOS Times Jan 2005; 10(7): 243-244.
  5. Premacular subhyaloid hemorrhage. DOS Times Feb 2005; 10(8): 275-276.
  6.  Techniques for chorioretinal biopsy. DOS Times Mar 2005; 10(9):
  7. Y R Sharma, Singh DV. Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy – review article. Ophthalmology Today.
  8.  Deependra Vikram Singh, Sharma Yog Raj Early Chorioretinal Anastomosis in non-ischaemic CRVO: a randomized trial. (E-letter, 24 June 2005) British Journal of Ophthalmology
  9.  Sharma Y R, Singh DV, Kumar N. Recent advances in AMD management. Ophthalmology Today Vol VII No 4 July-August 2007 125-130.
  10. Sharma Y R, Singh DV. FFA and ICG. Ophthalmology Today, Vol VII No.6 216-223.
  11.  Singh DV, Sharma YR. Antibiotics for uveitis. Ophthalmology Today. Vol VIII No.2 : 64-66.
  12.  Singh DV, Sharma YR. Scleral Manifestations of Collagen Vascular disorders. Ophthalmology Today.
  13.  Singh DV, Sharma YR, Sharma R. Diabetic Retinopathy and management. Ophthalmology Today vol VII No.6 Nov-Dec 2007 241-248.
  14.  Baishya B, Nair S, Aalok L, Singh DV. Medical management of Retinal Vascular Occlusions.
    Ophthalmology Today vol VII No.6 Nov-Dec 2007 207-210.
  15.  Nair S, Sharma R, Singh DV, Gupta R. Pediatric Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmology Today vol VII No.6, Nov-Dec 2007, 232-236.
  16.  Reddy P R R, Singh DV, Sharma YR, Sharma R. Inherited Macular disorders. Ophthalmology
    Today.
  17. Singh DV, Sharma YR, Sharma R. Surgery for Proliferative Vitreo-retinopathy. Ophthalmology Today Vol. IX no 3,May-June 2008, 98-101.
  18. Reddy RR, Sharma YR, Chanana B, Aalok L, Singh DV. Giant Retinal Tear Surgery. Ophthalmology Today Vol. IX no 3,May-June 2008, 106-108.
  19. Singh DV, Sharma YR, Azad RV, Chandra P, Chananna B, Patwardhan S. Pegaptanib in Eye Disorders. Ophthalmology Today Vol. IX no 5, Sep-Oct 2008, 152-158.
  20. Singh DV, Sharma YR, Shah V, Venkataraman A, Azad S. Current Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Ophthalmology Today Vol. XI no 2, 2010, 59-66.
  21. Sudhamati K, Venugopal U, Sharma A, Singh DV. Peripheral Retinal Degeneration. Major Review. DJO Vol.21, No.1, July-September 2010.13-18.
  22. Jhinja A.P.S, Singh DV. Rare case of Autosomal Recessive Best rophinopathy associated with a large full thickness macular hole with posterior pole neurosensory detachment. VRSI New letter. April 2017.

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