Maskati Eye Clinic
Mumbai, 400004
Maskati Eye Clinic
1st Floor, No. 23M, Karve Marg, Opposite, Charni Road
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Dr. Q.B. Maskati Did his graduation& post graduation from KEM Hospital, Bombay University, obtaining his M.S. & D.O.M.S & F.C.P.S. Degrees, all in 1983, with a gold medal in DOMS. Superspecialised in diseases of the cornea and anterior segment microsurgery from Rochester and Boston, USA. Was a lecturer at Nair Hospital for a year, before starting private practice in 1986. Has over 2 dozen scientific publications to his name in national and international journals. He is co-author of chapters on “Ophthalmology” in 12 books. Has published a book “Simplifying Eye Care” available in book stores, for the general public, in June 2010. Second edition released in July 2013. Has devised and conducted an “Ophthalmic Quiz” at the National Conference every year, for over 15 years. Was the president of Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society (94-95) and Bombay Ophthalmologists’ Association (2000-01) He is the youngest person in the history of these societies to hold these posts. Was President, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) for 2014-15. This is the largest life member national Ophthalmic Society in the world with approximately 18,000 members. It is also the only time in AIOS history that father and son have held this coveted post (Dr. B.T.Maskati was President AIOS in 1987-88) Has been a guest speaker and visiting faculty at several international and national conferences, including World Ophthalmic Congresses (WOC), Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO), Asia pacific anterior segment, cornea and refractive Society (APACRS),Asia Cornea Conferences (ACS), International Kpro Society Conferences, International Society of Dry Eye Meetings, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, USA, (ARVO), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery ( ASCRS), , South Asian Academy of Ophthalmology (now SAO, formerly SAARC) , American Academy of Paediatric andStrabismus,( AAPOS) , Middle East , Asiana dn African Congress of Ophthalmology (MEACO) conferences as well as annual conferences of various countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Egypt, Philippines, Turkey, Russia, China, USA (American Academy) UK (Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK as well as Oxford Congress) etc. He has been invited faculty at every AIOS annual conference since 1984. He is the only ophthalmologist in Asia having extensive experience of the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis, having done over 85 cases since 1997.He also demonstrated this surgery live at Manila, Colombo, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore and Karachi, besides various cities in India. He is the only ophthalmologist in the world with experience of performing both the Boston Keratoprosthesis (since 2009) and the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis. He was ophthalmic advisor to “Sight Savers International” (formerly Royal commonwealth Society for the Blind) for the whole of India, for 6 years, till 2004. He is currently advisor to Queen Elizabeth Trust national task Force on Diabetic Retinopathy and convenor, AIOS diabetic Eye Screening Clinics – a programme where every year since 2014 DESC are held free of charge all over India during Diabetic week, November 14-21. This is the largest such exercise in the world , screening over 10,000 diabetics all over the country and is the brainchild of Dr. Quresh Maskati Has been participating and has conducted numerous cataract and squint surgical camps all over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, since 1980. Has delivered lectures on “Dry Eye” and the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis in over 60 cities in India in the past15 years as well in several other countries such as USA, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Philippines, China, Russia, Turkey, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. He was awarded the VK Chitnis Oration by MOS in 1995 (the youngest recipient); a gold medal for his pioneering work on the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis at the Silver Jubilee Conference of the Indian Implant and Refractive Society in July 2007; APAO Achievement Award 2013; Honorary FAICO Award by AIOS , 2013 (the first for a Cornea Surgeon); the prestigious Centenary Gold Medal by the Egyptian Ophthalmic Society for his work on K pros in March 2013. The RPN Sinha Oration Award by the Bihar and Jharkhand Ophth Societies in June 2013, the A.V. Madangopal Oration award by Vidarbha Ophth Society in March 2014, the M. Mishra Oration Award by Odisha Ophth Society in Nov 2014, to name a few. He was awarded the VK Chitnis Oration by MOS in 1995 (the youngest recipient); a gold medal for his pioneering work on the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis at the Silver Jubilee Conference of the Indian Implant and Refractive Society in July 2007; APAO Achievement Award 2013; Honorary FAICO Award by AIOS , 2013 (the first for a Cornea Surgeon); the prestigious Centenary Gold Medal by the Egyptian Ophthalmic Society for his work on K pros in March 2013. The RPN Sinha Oration Award by the Bihar and Jharkhand Ophth Societies in June 2013, the A.V. Madangopal Oration award by Vidarbha Ophth Society in March 2014, the M. Mishra Oration Award by Odisha Ophth Society in Nov 2014, to name a few. He is vice President of the World Society for Small Incision Cataract Surgery Has been performing refractive surgery since 1998, PRK, PTK, LASIK and now Wave-Front Optimised LASIK and Femto Lasik (Smile Surgery). Joined Rotary in 1986. President of the Rotary Club of Bombay North (95-96) {youngest in history of his club}. Was Assistant Governor, District 3140 in 09-10. Assistant District Trainer, 2010-11, district conference Planner 2011-12, Avenue Chairman, Medical, 2012-13; co-chairman, membership Development 2014-15; Avenue Chairman for South Mumbai The Rotary Foundation 2015-16. He is a trustee for the Rangoonwala Foundation a UK based charitable trust working in the fields of health care, patient rights advocacy and education since a decade.