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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.
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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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