Department of ophthalmology:

The department functions with the state of art technology for outpatient and inpatient investigations and treatment.
Headed by Dr.Santhiselvan , chief consultant and a team of paramedical staffs of optometrist, well trained technicians and nurses.

Services Available:

Diagnostic:

• Retinopathy of prematurity screening for newborn premature babies.
• Retinoscopy and power calculation for school children.
• Kerataconus evaluation for children
• Headache evaluation.
• Diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy screening
• HCQ Toxicity screening
• Field analysis for neurological and glaucoma patients
• Fundus evaluation and imaging with colour photos.
• Intra ocular pressure recording
• Retina scan (OCT Macula) before cataract surgery and for retinal vascular diseases
• Glaucoma screening scan (OCT Disc) to find out early and advanced stage of glaucoma
• Cataract work up with optical biometry and A Scan

Treatment

Treatment modalities:

• Contact lens fitting for refractive errors. Cosmetic contact lens in young adults. Contact lens for presbyopia in middle aged adults
• Eye exercises for amblyopia, refractive errors and eye strain
• Glass dispensing for all age groups
• Foreign body removal.
• Phaco and IOL surgery with all types of premium IOL (Monofocal, Monofocal Plus, Multifocal, Trifocal, Toric IOLs) as day care procedure. No injection, No suturing, No bandage
• Pterygium surgery with autograft and glue as day care procedure.
• Lid surgeries (Chalazion, cyst, Lid tear suturing).
• Yag laser for posterior capsule opacification and narrow angle
• Green laser for Diabetic retinopathy, Macular edema and myopic retinal tears and holes

Technology

State of art technology through:

• Optical biometry (LENSTAR)
• A Scan (SONOMED)
• Optical Coherence tomography (HUVITZ)
• Anterior corneal Topograhy (LENSTAR)
• Field analysis with intelligent visual field analyzer (ALFALEUS)
• YAG laser (Appasamy)
• Green laser (Appasamy)
• Ultra wide field imaging for retina (CLARUS)
• Autorefractometer (NIDEK)
• Manual keratometer (APPASAMY)
• Lensometer (NIDEK)
• Non contact tonometer (TOPCON)
• Slit lamp with Applanation tonometer (APPASAMY)
• Indirect ophthalmoscopy (HEINZ with VOLK LENSES)
• Streak retinoscope (WELSCH ALLYN)
• Phaco machine (OERTLI)
• Operating microscope (ZEISS 1FR, TAKAGI OM5)