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Dr. Keshav Narain

Retinal Surgery
Sunnyvale, CA
31 years experience male

Locations

Office

Gilroy, CA

Address

9360 No Name Uno, #220, Gilroy, CA, US
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My office hours

Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Practice website

Fax

(408) 294-3214

Insurances accepted

Aetna

Anthem BC Life & Health Insurance Company

Blue Cross of California

Carefirst Inc

CIGNA Health Care

Health Net Of California

First Health Group Corporation

Medicare

MultiPlan, Inc

Tricare

United HealthCare Insurance Company

South Bay Retina, Inc

Sunnyvale, CA

About

Bio

<B></B> <P>Keshav Narain was born in New Delhi, India where he lived for the first two years of his life and then moved to San Diego, CA. He completed undergraduate studies at the University of California at Berkeley where he received several awards. He graduated from medical school at the George Washington University School of Medicine where he developed an interest in ophthalmology. He then entered ophthalmology residency at the distinguished New Jersey Eye Institute at the New Jersey Medical School where he completed over 250 diverse ophthalmic procedures as primary surgeon. These cases included complicated trauma, gunshot wounds, and motor vehicle injuries, for which Newark had become notorious for, as well as the routine cases familiar to most community based eye specialists. <BR><BR>Dr. Narain also had the opportunity to attend an Operation Orbis mission in Calcutta where he met and spoke with Mother Theresa. After four years of residency and one year of internship in New Jersey, Dr. Narain began a two-year fellowship in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery at the University of California at Irvine with Dr. Baruch Kuppermann. There, he was not only the primary surgeon, but also taught general ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery to residents. He also wrote a book chapter on a text covering ocular trauma surgery. In 1999 he became a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology and re-certified with the ABO in 2008.<BR></P> <P><BR>Prior to the establishment of South Bay Retina, Dr. Narain practiced in a diversity of medical settings. He served as a vitreo-retinal consultant to the ophthalmology department at Kaiser Bellflower and the Orange County Department of Health. Later, he joined a private retinal practice in San Jose where he worked for over two years. He completed many complex surgeries there, generated a strong patient following, updated many aspects of the practice, and worked with local hospitals to help update to the latest equipment and techniques. He left that practice in October of 2000 to create South Bay Retina. <BR><BR>Dr. Narain maintains privileges at Good Samaritan Hospital, El Camino Hospital, and El Camino Surgery Center.</P> <P>Dr. Narain is an avid reader and keeps current with medical literature. Because of his experience and knowledge in the field, his expertise is sought after by other ophthalmologists, medical doctors in other specialties, optometrists, and other professionals frequently. Dr. Narain is also asked to provide expert witness testimony and consultation for legal cases.<BR></P>

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Retinal Surgery

Languages spoken

English, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese

Doctor Q&A

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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Theoretical benefit: This drug inhibits platelet aggregation. Some believe that it is beneficial in conditions where there is excessive platelet aggregation causing obstr... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Blepharospasm: Or twitching of the eyelid can be quite irritating, though not generally dangerous. Most of the time, no specific cause can be identified. Fortunate... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
See an eye doc: Depends on the cause of the poor sight. Glasses and contacts and lasik are all options. Most important is that you see the eye doctor to determine w... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Rash or no rash? : Without a rash, i would think about neuralgias. If a rash is present, then i would suspect an allergy reaction to something. Itchiness is due to his... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Yes. : Glaucoma is often silent as you are not able to tell when there is slight damage to the visual field. Furthermore, when eye pressure is an issue, hig... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Retinal detachment : Is a bad one that needs to be fixed quickly or the eye goes blind. Vitreous hemorrhage is a possibility, maybe even traumatic cataract, maybe an orbit... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Antioxidant qty: There are no established dietary requirements for antioxidants. A recent article in nature suggests that too much antioxidant can be deleterious. Th... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Three options now: Three options: live with it, yag laser, and vitrectomy. You need an exam to establish that it is the floaters that are the cause of your concern. R... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Very: Use of a gas bubble to help reattach a detached retina is a common and effective technique. It can be used alone as in a pneumatic retinopexy or alon... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Yes. : If you develop a sudden floater and it is followed by some blurry vision that doesn't resolve within a few minutes, there could be a retinal tear, a r... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Combination: A variety of new medications can treat the wet form of amd and more are on the way. The dry form has been difficult to treat and preventive measures ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Possibly, but: There are a few articles and many anecdotal reports on the benefit of cannabis in ms. However, there are many more articles on the deleterious effect... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Not really.: "preeclampsia is defined as high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy in a woman who previously had normal blood... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
If it isn't broken, : .... Don't need to fix it. A posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is not a disease or even something that typically causes any problems other than th... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
From inside and age.: Floaters are a result of shadows cast upon the retina by small opacities in the vitreous cavity. These develop with age and as the vitreous becomes m... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Yes.: It is a very bad diagnosis. It could lead to blindness. It can be repaired if detected in time. It can be detected by a dilated retinal examination of... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Itching: Itching, like pain, can be a warning that something is awry. Often, it is a consequence of severe dry eye syndrome, allergies, blepharitis, or a comb... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Discuss: Discuss this issue with the doc who is making the claim. Next, consider getting a second opinion. If you are not sure who to go to, ask your family ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: Ocular migraines or retinal migraines can cause scintillating scotomas. Although this is not exactly blurry vision, it is a characteristic feature re... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
No. : Cholestrol can be a component of asteroid hyalosis. It is thought to be unrelated to circulating cholesterol levels. So eye floaters are not directl... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Many: Age related macular degeneration (amd) is a leading cause of visual loss in the elderly population. Treatment depends on type and severity of amd. ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Microvascular damage: Microvascular ischemia is the change that can occur in certain tissues after they are deprived of oxygen. This process can occur most commonly in dia... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Many bad things: Such as migraine, stroke, multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), a real tumor and more can ca... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Laser, cryo, surgery: A variety of laser procedures are available including alt, slt, and procedures to open the pupil. In some cases, cryotherapy can be applied to the ci... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Repeat laser is ok: Many patients require a second round of laser to further reduce pressure. This holds true for both slt and alt type lasers (the two most common types... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Sepsis is infection : Sepsis refers to an infection the blood. It is serious and treated usually with intravenous antibiotics. Many complications can arise from sepsis.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Retinal Specialist: All diabetics need an annual dilated retinal examination. The reason for this is that the retina can develop changes before they are noticeable to th... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Surgery and floaters: Vitrectomy works for bad floaters. Although it carries risks, it is associated with reasonably good outcomes to get rid of floaters. The reality is ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Possibly: Excessive alcohol consumption might result in alteration of nutritional state. This may impact the progression of the disease. In moderation, i would... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Varies: Dry macular degeneration can take months to years to cause permanent damage while wet macular degeneration can reach the point of irreversible damage ... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Fix for floaters: Vitrectomy works for floaters. Although it carries risks, it is associated with reasonably good outcomes to get rid of floaters. Cataract progressio... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Floaters float!: Floaters are tiny clumps of gel or cells floating inside the vitreous, casting shadows on the retina. They are more visible when you look at the sky o... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Different: Problem is that floaters can come in clusters and in different sizes and shapes. Makes it hard to say what one looks like. There are some good simul... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Probably, but..: Flashes in one eye happen when the vitreous gel pulls on the retina as it separates from the eye walls. This can cause retinal detachment. I would b... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Migraine or PVD: Depending on the nature of the floaters or glitter, it could be either. A "scintillating scotoma" is used to describe features of retinal migraine.... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Post op vitrectomy: Gas reabsorption depends on type of gas, concentration, and other factors. Visual recovery generally depends upon what the pre-op vision was. The ra... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Red watery itchy eye: s can be due to allergy such as pollen or infections, usually viral. There are a variety of other more esoteric causes as well. To know for sure, ge... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Possible: Irregular corneal shape where curvature is elliptical rather than spherical can sometimes be corrected by refractive surgery. See a refractive surger... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Get checked: Although there is little chance that the old damage could be repaired even with current technology, it is important to make sure that there is nothing... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Three options: You need a dilated eye exam to establish that it is only floaters that are the cause of your concern. Some floaters are normal. If exam is normal, the... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Artificial tears: Use a large bottle of artificial tears to thoroughly irrigate the eye. If vision is blurry or the eye remains painful, then see the eye doctor. Be c... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Could be serious.: Consider it to be serious until you have an eye exam to insure that there is no sign of a retinal detachment. It could be due to separation of the vi... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Floaters / pregnancy: There is no direct association between the development of floaters and being pregnant. The onset of new floaters in the early 30's is not unusual and... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
No monopoly for old: Though the incidence of glaucoma, both the open and the narrow angle type, increases with age, the elderly by no means have a monopoly on the disease.... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Air puff & IOP: The air puff tonometer is a popular way of measuring the eye pressure using a non contact technique. Eye pressure or intra ocular pressure as it is a... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Possibly: Scleral buckle and vitrectomy are two surgeries that can result in long term stabilization of the retina. In many patients, this is a permanent cure.... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Don't know: Usually a retinal migraine results in visual changes in the right or left sides of both eyes and is not limited to one eye alone. Other headache type... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Slang: Pink eye is also known medically as conjunctivitis. Both irritated eyes and pink eye can have similar symptoms. Ophthalmologists often look for the... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
Tiny hemorrhages: Petichiae are tiny dark spots on the skin that could indicate internal bleeding or more commonly, bleeding from the tiniest blood vessels called capil... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keshav Narain
Retinal Surgery 31 years experience
ANA titers important: Here is a wonderful description of what the test measures: http://labtestsonline.Org/understanding/analytes/ana/tab/test. "also, ANA may become positi... Read More
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Testimonials
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Well trained surgeon with compassion and excellent bedside manner. I look forward to attending medical meetings where he is presenting.
Apr 25, 2013
Excellent doctor that cares for his patients exceptionally.
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Apr 19, 2013
Absolutely wonderful Doctor, with very efficient Staff. They give the best patient care service, with up to date modern equipments and technologies. The best part is getting almost all the tests and...Read More
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Im not sure if vasograine is strong enough please enlighten me on other medication please I learned something new retinal migraine,Thanks
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! So on average is 6 months the expected time frame for maximum clearing or even longer
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Thankyou, I cant tell if hes in pain though as hes only 1and a half but he doesnt seem to be irritated by it it jus looks really red

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

George Washington University Medical School, DC
Graduated 1992MD

Medical/Graduate school

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, NJ
MD

Residency

University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey

Awards

America's Top Ophthalmologists, Consumer Research Council of America
Thought Leader, Second Place, San Jose, CA - Winter
2013
Top Retinal Surgeon, First Place, National - Winter
2013

Affiliations

Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
American Society of Retina Specialists

Publications

Eale’s Disease. Clinical Characteristics
Necrotizing Fasciitis Involving the Eyelid
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