Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 18: Dr. Nitin Deshpande has become the first surgeon in India to be certified for the Hydrus® Microstent, and currently remains the only certified surgeon for the procedure in the country. He has performed 18 Hydrus® Microstent surgeries for glaucoma patients so far, the highest number recorded by any surgeon in India.