THE DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
The Department of Ophthalmology started functioning from 2000 with 100 UG students and upgraded to 150 UG from 2013. Presently there are 5 faculty comprising 1 Professor, 1 Associate Professor and 1 Assistant Professor and 2 SR.
Our vision:
Our triple goal is to provide comprehensive, high-quality, and state-of-the-art eye care, structured training for undergraduates and carrying out clinical research.
Facilities available
The outpatient department functions on all days of the week along with specialty clinics designated on specific days except on Sundays. An average of 100 patients are seen per day in the OPD. Consultants are available round the clock to cater to emergencies. Modern equipment with cutting-edge technology such as slit lamps biomicroscopes, automated perimetry, imaging technologies such as mydriatic and non-mydriatic fundus cameras, Ultrasound A scan and Anterior scanning imaging help in providing high quality patient care.
The Ophthalmology operation theatre has 3 OT tables with high end Zeiss operating microscopes and state-of-the-art equipments which help doctors in training and faculty to perform surgeries with precision and ease. Annually about 1200 major and 700 minor surgical procedures are performed. Among the surgeries performed intraocular surgeries include cataract surgery such as advanced Phacoemulsification, manual small incision and conventional ECCE, glaucoma surgery such as, Trabeculectomy, and retinal surgeries such asscleral buckling and corneal surgeries such as keratoplasties. The extraocular surgeries include oculoplasty, and orbital surgeries.
The laser room houses various types of lasers such as Nd YAG, Green (double frequency YAG) (532 nm) laser, for retinal photocoagulation for retinovascular disorders including diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity and trans-scleral cyclophotocoagulation. Nd YAG laser is used for iridotomies, capsulotomies.
The eye bank is recognized by the Government of TamilNadu under Human Organ Transplant Act 1994The HCRP (Hospital Corneal Retrieval Programme) for procurement of eyes from donors is very active and on an average 270eyes are collected annually. We have a dedicated grief counsellor for this. All records related to this programme are well maintained. It has successfully carried out several corneal transplant surgeries over the years and continues the good work providing vision to the corneal blind.
The outreach programmes and screening camps help to screen patients for potentially blinding ocular diseases like diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degenerations with the help of non-mydriatic fundus camera, non-contact tonometer, and slit lamp biomicroscopy and indirect ophthalmoscopy which are transported to the field.
Tele V-care centre with non-mydriatic fundus camera available in Karungul
Equipment available in the department
- Surgical Operating Microscope – Carl Zeiss
- Surgical Operating Microscope – Takaci
- Surgical Operating Microscope- Topcon
- Phacoemulsification Units – 2 in number
- Digital Fundus Camera with Fundus Fluorescein Angiogram facility
- Hand held fundus camera
- Ultrasound A scan
- Nd YAG laser
- Green laser
- Automated perimetry
- Autorefractometer – 2 in number, manual keratometer
- Slitlamps – 4 in number
- Tonometers-Goldman applanation, Schiotz tonometer
- Anterior segment imaging with slit lamp
