Department of Ophthalmology

1.  Faculty members and their research interest:

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2.  No. of Post-graduate admission per year:

      i)  M.S.  -   3

      ii) D.O.  -   2

3. Highlights of patient care provided :

§         O.P.D – speciality clinic-glaucoma, cornea, fundus, post-operative.

§         I.O.L. and phaco, keratoplasty, trabeculectomy, trabeculotomy, squint surgery, oculoplasty surgery, dacryocystorhinostomy.

§         Specialities for glaucoma work up including gonioscopy, non-contact tonometer, automated perimetry, contact lens fitting, auto refractor, yag laser for capsulotomy and iridotomy, diode laser for retinal disorders and glaucoma, fundus camera for fluorescein angiography.

4. Special equipments available:

Operating microscope, Phaco emulsification, Automated perimeter, Non-contact tonometer, Takagi slit lamp, Nd. Yag laser, Vitrectomy unit, Ultra sound A/B scan, Fundus camera, Diode laser, Autorefractometer

5. Major research activities:

v      Efficacy of trypan blue capsular staining in capsulorrhexis.

v      Extra capsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation in leprosy patients.

v      Clinical profile of subtypes of angle closure glaucoma.

v      The evaluation of scleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lens.

v      Iris fluorescein angiography in pseudoexfoliaton syndrome.

v      Ocular injuries in children – clinical.

v      Capsulorhexis with trypan blue in white cataracts.

v      Comparison between ECCE, phacoemulsification and SICS.

6. Other notable achievements/contribution to health sciences:

§         “Text book of ophthalmology”, 3^rd edition by Dr. Vasudev Anand Rao.

§         “Complication of intra ocular lens implantation” edited by Dr. Renuka, S. published by Jaypee brothers.