The
cataract & IOL clinic
Well
equipped to perform both conventional extra capsular & phacoemulsification
cataract surgeries. The operation theatre is equipped with Zeiss
Operating microscopes & Sovereign White Star Phacoemulsification
systems. The department is also equipped with A scan ultrasonography
& keratometer for digital biometry.
Squint
& Pediatric Opthalmology
Well
equipped to deal with the medical & surgical management of squints
& amblyopia. The clinic is equipped with a synoptophore which
is used to measure the angle of the squint & give orthoptic
& macular stimulation exercises. The hess screen is used to
diagnose paralytic squints & the RAF ruler is used for measuring
convergence. The other equipments available are -1. Diplopia charting
2.Vision testing for children.3.Prism bar testing. 4.Evaluation
of depth perception.5.Orthoptic evaluation. Cosmetic as well as
therapeutic squint surgeries can be performed here.
The
Glaucoma clinic
Equipped
with superlative technology to aid in early diagnosis & management
of this disease. The diagnostic modalites include - applanation
tonometry, gonioscopy,slit lamp biomicroscopy for optic nerve head
evaluation & the Humphrey visual field analyzer. It is well
equipped for the medical & surgical management of glaucoma.
The
vitreo - retinal department
Deals
with diseases of the posterior segment of the eye.
The department is well equipped with state of the art equipments
like 3D ultrasonography, Carl Zeiss visupac 450 digitised angiography
system, Iridex green & diode lasers with slit lamp adaptor for
trans pupillary thermotherapy, Accurus vitrectomy system & Zeiss
operating microscopes with X-Y zoom. Diseases like diabetic retinopathy,
retinal detachments, age related macular degenerations & intraocular
tumours can be treated here. All simple & complicated retinal
surgeries can be done here.
Uveitis
Clinic
Uveitis
deals with the inflammation of the ocular coats. It may be associated
with general body disease also. With the help of fundus fluoresceine
angiography & modern laboratory services, we can diagnose the
ocular condition as well as the systemic disease associated with
it. The treatment of uveitis can be a challenge due to the recurrent
nature of the disease.
The
Cornea & Refractive surgery Clinic
Deals
with the diagnosis & management of various corneal disorders
like,ptreygium, infectious keratitis, dry eyes, stem cell deficiencies,
ocular surface disorders, CIN, corneal & limbal dermoids, corneal
scars & burns. The cornea department has Orbscan video keratographic
system, & pachymeter. Facility for contact lens fitting is also
available.
Refractive
surgery
Deals
with correction of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism for cosmetic or
therapeutic reasons. The Zyoptix 100 Laser work station at Ahalia,
is a wave front Lasik. It involves tailoring the excimer laser treatment
to very small visual irregularities. These are called higher order
aberrations that are specific to each person. Custom wave front
Lasik technology takes information from corneal topography maps,
and from an instrument called an aberrometer (also called wave front
analyzer) and feeds it directly into the laser.
Neuro-ophthalmology
clinic
This
clinic deals with the visual manifestations of systemic & neurological
disorders. Clinical neuro-ophthalmological examinations can provide
important clues to the underlying diagnosis which can be life saving
in cases of intra cranial tumours. It is equipped with Humphery
visual field analyzer, colour vision testing & radiological
facilities.
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