Mrinal Rana is a esteemed consultant ophthalmologist based in Midlands, UK. He specializes in the comprehensive management of routine, complex and refractive cataract surgeries using premium intraocular lenses and management of astigmatism. He also expertly manages conditions affecting cornea and external eye that include: Keratoconus (halted by cross linking and its visual rehabilitation), ocular surface degenerative (including pterygium and pinguecula),  inflammatory (such as peripheral ulcerative keratitis, scleritis, pemphigoid and episcleritis) disorders, ocular surface carcinomas and Dry eye diseases. In addition to his private practice, he holds an affiliation with the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, where he leads the Corneal service.

Mrinal has over 2 decades of ophthalmology experience and an impressive educational history. Post his MBBS from India he undertook his general ophthalmic training in UK from renowned centres in Leicester, Liverpool and Birmingham and received MRCOphth and FRCOphth from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He expanded his acumen by undergoing 2 corneal fellowships in Birmingham and Cambridge to expand his clinical and surgical  competence in cornea and external eye disease. Additionally, Mrinal holds a postgraduate diploma in refractive cataract surgery from Ulster University and thereafter completed his certificate of laser refractive surgery from Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Within his NHS practice, he has not only revamped the Corneal Service to a world class standard, he has established and improved best interest care pathways, where patients with mental capacity issues would be supported holistically and in a more organised way. He has also revamped the regional Cross Linking Service, expanding to provide paediatric cross linking and also established it into a Nurse led service. He has also been the trailblazer to start bilateral immediate sequential cataract surgery (BSCS), an innovative approach that is currently offered by only a select few centers worldwide and he now offers in his private practice as well based on suitability.

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