Overview

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Department of Ophthalmology
Started in 1994

Department Medicine

List of Faculty

Services

Out Door Department

Department is well equipped with basic as well as latest equipments to handle all types of patients coming to Eye OPD. The Department is currently running five special clinics as well to manage patients needing specialized treatment, which are as under :

Glaucoma clinic

Wednesday & Saturday

Cornea & Contact Lens Clinic

Tuesday

Vitreo-Retina, ROP & Uvea Clinic

Monday & Thursday
Paediatric Ophthalmology, Squint and amblyopia clinic Friday
Neurophthalmology Clinic Wednesday
Oculoplasty Clinic Friday
Lens  Clinic Saturday
Clinical Equipments
Equipments and appliances available in the department of Ophthalmology are:
 
A. Basic Equipments
Slit Lamp : Haag-Streit Slit Lamp with Nikon Photo Slitlamp, CSO.
Tonometers: Goldmann,Non contact tonometer, Schiotz.
Fundus Contact Lens (+20 D & +90 D).
Indirect Ophthalmoscopes
Refraction sets including Streak Retinoscopes.
Chart Projectors.
Leica Operating Microscope with Photography & Video recording facility.
Hertels exophthalmolometer.
Subspeciality-Wise Equipments
Glucoma Clinic:`
CIRRUS Spectral domain OCT
Diode Laser Cyclophotocoagulation
Humphery Automated Visual Field Analyzer
Haag-Streit Pachymeter for CCT.
Anterior segment photography unit for Goniophotographs.
Nd YAG Laser for iridotomy.
Cryo Unit
Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) unit.
Cornea Clinic:
Pentacam.
Humphrey Autorefractokeratometer.
Alcon Hand held Autokeratometer.
Baush and Lomb Keratometer .
Contact Lens Trial sets.
Haag-Streit Pachymeter.
Specular Microscope
Confocal Microscope.
Anterior segment photography unit.
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking.
Excimer laser for LASIK
Lens Clinic:
Oertli and Geuder Phaco-emulsification system with anterior segment vitrectomy facility.
Storz – A scan biometer for IOL Power calculation.
Nd YAG Laser for Capsulotomy.
Nidek A and B Scan Ultrasonography.
Optical coherence biometer.
Orthoptic Clinic:
Orthoptic appliances including Synoptophores.
Vitreo-Retina Clinic:
CIRRUS Spectral domain OCT
Retcam.
Plaque Brachytherapy Unit
Lumera Operating Microscope.
Posterior Segment Vitrectomy Machine.
Zeiss Retinal digital imaging System with fluorescein angiography facility.
Zeiss Nd YAG double frequency laser.
Electrophysiological system for ERG & VEP (Synergy).
Nidek A and B Scan Ultrasanography.
Cryo Unit for RD surgeries.
Pharos Vitrectomy Machine.
Oculoplastics Clinic:
Hertels exophthalmolometer
Labs:
UBM
Ultrasonography: A Scan and B Scan.
Biometery Lab: Keratometer and A scan biometer , Optical Coherence biometer.
Laser Lab : Nd YAG Laser for Anterior Segment and Double frequency laser Segment
Automated Visual Field Analyzer: Humphrey Automated Visual Field analyzer to detect visual field defects automatically in patients having glaucoma, optic nerve disorders, neurosurgical, neurological problems and others.
Electrophysiology Lab: ERG & VEP done for Retinal and optic nerve disorder.
Eye Bank Facility: We have got round the clock services for collection of donor eyes which are used for corneal blind persons as per waiting list.
Contact Lens Lab: All types of soft, RGP, Rose K and toric contact lenses are available.
Refraction Unit: Three separate cabins for refraction. Five Optometrists with BSc Optometry students take care of refraction, orthoptics, electrophysiology, optical coherence tomography and visual field units.
Surgical Facility
The following varieties of surgeries are being performed at the Medical College Hospital:

Cataract

Conventional cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation and advanced cataract surgery with phaco-emulsification and IOL (monofocal, multifocal and toric IOLs).

Glaucoma

All types of glaucoma surgeries including implants are performed routinely.

Vitreo-Retinal

Scleral-buckling and PPV for vitreo retinal surgery .

Corneal

All types of corneal Surgeries like, LASIK, PTK and PRK, Corneal Surgeries like pterygium, Lamellar keratoplasty, penetrating, optical  keratoplasty and others.

Strabismus

All varieties of strabismus surgeries for different strabismus disorders ‚ esotropias, exotropias, vertical patterns etc. are being performed routinely.

Oculoplastics

All varieties of oculoplastics i.e. lid repair, ptosis, extraocular tumours, Enucleation, Evisceration; Extenteration etc. are being performed routinely.

Lacrimal sac surgeries

DCRs and other lacrimal procedures are performed routinely. Orbital decompression and Endonasal DCR is done in collaboration with ENT Deptt.

Round the clock facility for repair of perforating eye injuries.
Emergency Services
We have got round the clock running emergency services. One consultant, one Senior Resident and one Junior Resident is available round the clock. Department is well equipped for dealing with all types of ocular emergencies. We have got separate emergency Operation Theatre as well.
Extension Services
The department of Ophthalmology holds various eye camps in different areas with the help of voluntary organizations. In the eye camps, screening OPD’s are held and patients are treated at their door-steps. Patients requiring surgeries are brought to the Medical College. The department also holds school surveys (Health Clinics) for early detection of visual defects in school children. We also provide extension services at UHTC, Sector 44, Chandigarh  & CHC Sector 45.
 
RESEARCH & TRAINING
A. Post Graduate Teaching
Post Graduates are given intensive training for a period of 3 years as resident doctors. The teaching programme includes lectures, case conferences, symposia, journal clubs and demonstrations. Post-graduate teaching is updated from time to time. The teaching schedule includes the recent developments and newer trends in various fields of ophthalmology. Both the basic sciences and clinical courses are spread over three years. The post graduates are attached with consultants so that they can be given personal attention. They are given training in general ophthalmology and in various subspecialities including microsurgery. They are taught to do all types of surgery and are also given experience in community ophthalmology especially during eye camps. Emphasis is given on proper understanding of their role in the National Programme for Control of Blindness. The residents at the completion of their training have a very strong theoretical as well as practical background to provide all types of ophthalmic services.
Every year 5 candidates are taken for MS course.
B. Undergraduate Teaching

The undergraduate students are taught ophthalmic examination along with investigations, diagnosis and management of common eye disorders. The teaching programme includes lectures, seminars, clinical work and tutorials with the following objectives:
1.To be able to examine and write case histories of common ocular disorders in the OPD.
2.To be able to detect common visual defects and common eye diseases in their early stages.
3. To be able to define and illustrate general principles of ophthalmic care.
4. To be able to identify ocular emergencies and give first aid as well as choose proper referrals to specialists.

Clinical Teaching In Ophthalmology MBBS Final Part I (Size: 20 KB, Format: PDF, Language: English)
Curriculum for Ophthalmology MBBS Final Part I  (Size: 22 KB, Format: PDF, Language: English)

C. B.Optom. (Bachelor in Clinical Optometry)
This course is of 4 years duration (3 academic years + 1 year Compulsory Internship). The objectives of the course are (i) to achieve general understanding of human biology and basic medical sciences related to ophthalmology, (ii) to enable candidates to work under the supervision of an ophthalmologist in hospitals, clinics and community, in order to help in the execution of integrated approach of promotive, preventive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative aspects of ophthalmic care, (iv) to be able to carry out refraction work including contact lenses, (v) to be able to assess disorders of ocular motility and visual functions, give orthoptic and pleoptic exercises. The teaching exercises include lectures, seminars, demonstrations and postings in operation theatres, mobile eye camps and various investigative labs. Every year 4 students are enrolled.
 

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