Department of OPHTHALMOLOGY

INTRODUCTION:

Department Of Ophthalmology has a very important role in the hospital attached to the medical college because a good ophthalmic setup brings a substantial number of patients to the hospital. As eye is a charitable branch and most of the patients belong to lower socio-economic status, a well equipped eye department is a fundamental requirement of any medical college where patients can get cheap and quality treatment.

The objectives of our department are: The major objectives of the department are such that at the end of the course, the student shall be able to: Apart from low vision aid clinics, it also started offering treatment for Retinopathies, which requires highly technical equipments (LASER) and specialized skills owing to the extremely delicate nature of the Human eye. The department offers routine spectacle checking, contact lens fitting services and fundus fluorescein angiography (high-end photographic technique for diabetic retinopathy). These are apart from the routine A scan, which provides data on the length of the eye, a major factor in common sight disorders. To provide prompt & accurate diagnosis and treatment of an eye patient in various sub-specialties like cataract, cornea, glaucoma, squint, oculoplasty & retina. To contribute in the national programme of prevention of blindness, department of ophthalmology conducts regular eye camps & school screening programmes. To teach and train medical undergraduates, theory and clinical assessment of routine ophthalmic disorders so that they become better clinicians and can thus help the community. To train and guide postgraduate students so that they become good ophthalmologists as well as researchers. Research activities- Besides latest instruments and proper infrastructure, there is a very well equipped departmental library having latest reference books, journals and internet connection. At the end of the courses, the student shall have knowledge of:

SERVICES:

Refraction

Orthoptic checkup & Exercises for squint Slit Lamp with Photography Facility Humphrey Visual Field Analyser (Zeiss) for Glaucoma workup A- and B- Scan Ultrasound YAG Laser Funds Photography with Flurosceine Angiography facility. Argon laser Photocogulation for treatment of Various Retinal Diseases including Diabetic Retinopathy. Operating MIcroscope for Eye Micro Surgery with Vitrectomy system. Facilities for Lid and Lacrimal apparatus surgery.

FACILITIES:

1. Dressing Room- Male & Female

2. Reflection Room, Dark Room

3. Teaching Beds- 30 No.
4. Nursing Station, Examination Room, Treatment Room, Pentry, Store, Duty Room & Demo Room.
5. ICCU- 05 Beds, ICU- 05 Beds, SICU- 05 Beds
6. Well equipped 02 OT for Clean & Septic cases.

RESEARCH/PROJECTS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Seminars conducted on following topics: -        Diabetic Retinopathy         Computer Vision Syndrome & Dry Eye         Glaucoma in Elderly Age-Group