Ophthalmology

Academic Activities

Departmental Activities

Out Patient Services

◈ Outpatient services are available on all days and it includes Investigations and Treatment of eye ailments.

◈  Refraction is done by an Optometrist daily.

◈ Out Patient Procedures like Foreign body removal are carried out in the Out-Patient Department itself.

◈ Various specialty Outpatient services are available between 10:30 am to 12 pm. Details as follow
Monday – Uvea & Retina
Tuesday – Cornea
Wednesday – Orbit
Thursday – Neuro- ophthalmology
Friday – Glaucoma
Saturday – Pediatrics & Squint

◈ All modern equipment’s like Auto-Perimeter, Auto-Refractometer, Video indirect ophthalmoscopy, B-Scan, Fundus camera, UBM, A- Scan, keratometry, Green laser and YAG Laser machine are available in the Out Patient Department.

◈ Refractive error corrections, Low vision aids are done daily

Other Activities of the Department

◈ We have a departmental Library consisting of large number of Reference books used by staff and students.

◈ We conduct C.M.Es for both Post- Graduates and Under-Graduates, present papers at T.N.O.As.

◈ CRRIs are posted to our department during their Internship for a period of two weeks.

◈ We extend our services to other departments

Referral Services Call Over Services
The Medicines are disposed to patients at the Pharmacist Counter

◈ We work towards Vision 2020 to eliminate the causes of avoidable blindness like Cataract, Glaucoma, Childhood Blindness and Refractive Errors.

◈ We educate the Paramedical students and staff about ocular hygiene, preventable blindness and corneal retrieval.

◈ We issue Disability Certificates according to the nature of visual disability in percentage and enable them to get their benefits temporarily and permanently. We provide rehabilitative services.

◈ We attend camps organized in various levels like Disability Camps, School Eye Screening Camps and N.G.Os Camps.

◈ We educate school children and teachers on Ocular hygiene, Care of eye, Symptoms of diseases and Vitamin A deficiency.

◈ We have three Primary Health Centres attached to our hospital from which primary level references are sent.

◈ We receive references from Varumun Kappom Camps and Primary/Secondary level care areas.

◈ Anual Quiz Programme for 3rd year student was conducted during the month of August .150 students participated in it.Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Bronze Medal and partcipiation certificates were awarded accordingly.

In patient Services

Major Surgeries done

◈ Phacoemulsification.

◈ Small Incision Cataract Surgery.

◈ Anti-Glaucoma Surgery.

◈ Secondary IOL Implantation

◈ Vitrectomy

◈ Orbital floor repair

◈ Ophthalmic laser

◈ Retinal Surgery

◈ Posterior vitrectomy

◈ Keratoplasty

Minor Surgeries done

◈ Pterygium excision.

◈ Chalazion Surgery.

◈ Lacrimal Sac Surgery.

◈ Lid Reconstruction Surgery

◈ Lid Laceration Repair

◈ Injection intravitreal

◈ Emergency services are provided at the TAEI ward 24/7.

Mission :

Blindness is a devastating physical condition with deep emotional and economic implications. The consequences affect not only the individual but also the family and the community. Our department is proud in aiming at working to prevent such avoidable blindness.

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