Dr Aparna Raniga
MBChB FRANZCO
Retina Associates, NSW

Dr Aparna Raniga is a Sydney based dual Fellowship trained Glaucoma and Cataract Surgeon. She has had the privilege of pursuing Fellowship across a number of countries since completing Ophthalmology training.  

The first of her two Glaucoma Fellowships was at the world-renowned Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland, where she had intensive training in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma and uveitis. Under the guidance of Professor Iliev she gained expertise in non-penetrating glaucoma surgery and in particular deep sclerectomy. She trained in the diagnosis and management of uveitis with Associate Professor Tappeiner. 

In 2016, Dr Raniga took up the Sydney Eye Hospital Eye Casualty Senior Registrar position before moving to the Ivey Eye Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada to undertake her second Glaucoma Fellowship. Under the guidance of Associate Professors’ Tingey and Motolko, she received extensive training in the comprehensive medical and surgical management of adult glaucoma. 

Dr Raniga is actively involved in glaucoma research and during her second Fellowship set up a randomized controlled clinical trial investigating the use of laser (SLT) in treatment naïve glaucoma patients at the Ivey Eye Institute, Ontario, Canada. She has written several peer-reviewed publications and has presented at multiple conferences. 

Dr Raniga takes pride in keeping up-to-date, bringing the latest evidence and advances in ophthalmology to her patients by attending local and international meetings. Dr Raniga is committed to ongoing education and has commenced PhD in glaucoma research at Macquarie University Hospital in 2024. 

 Dr Raniga understands the importance of listening to her patients, discussing treatment options in detail and tailoring the best evidence based care to individual patients’ needs. Besides English, Dr Raniga is fluent in French and Hindi.