Bruce R. Saran, M.D.
Macular Degeneration, Diabetes, Retinal Detachment, Macular Disease, Retina Surgery
Bruce R. Saran, M.D., a retina specialist and surgeon, provides state-of-the-art management for all vitreoretinal diseases and emergencies including macular degeneration, retinal tears and detachments, diabetic retinopathy, severe ocular infections and trauma, and macular pucker and hole surgery. He uses highly sophisticated equipment at Chester County Eye Care including digital fundus imaging, Fluorescein and ICG angiography, ocular ultrasound, and Ocular Coherence Tomography.
Dr. Saran actively contributes to the advancement of treatments for many eye diseases by participating in clinical trials. He has written articles in numerous publications, has lectured internationally on retinal surgery and disease, and serves as a reviewer for the Journal Retina. He is the founder and regularly attends the meetings of the Chester County Macular Degeneration Support Group. His surgery has been nationally featured on the medical television program “Second Opinion” on the Discovery Channel
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Rochester, New York
- Doctor of Medicine degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1988
- Residency in ophthalmology at the University of Illinois at Chicago Eye and Ear Center; elected best senior resident
- Fellowship in the medical and surgical management of retina and vitreous diseases at the Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania
Positions/Distinctions
- Attending Surgeon at the Chester County Hospital
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Awards
- Kiedeans, Senior Honor Society, University of Rochester deKiewet Research Fellow
- Elected “Best Senior Resident” UIC Eye Center, Chicago