DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

 This department offers comprehensive service in various eye subspecialities like cataract, glaucoma, cornea, vitreoretina, squint, neuroophthalmology, refractive surgery, oculoplasty, trauma, contact lenses, eye exercises etc.

SOME COMMON EYE DISEASES ARE:-

CATARACT:

It means clouding of normal human lens, In this the vision decreases gradually. Cataract is treated by Phacoemulsification -this surgery involves dissolving the cataract within the eye and implanting a foldable lens.Cataract is being treated with stitchless cataract surgery at Metro Eye Center.

GLAUCOMA

A slow, painless disease which gradually destroys the optic nerve. Glaucoma can be easily prevented if timely detected by checking eye pressure and performing visual field analysis. Glaucoma is treated with eye drops, laser and surgery as  required at Metro Eye center.

DIABETIC EYE DISEASE

Diabetes affects the eye in many cases. The retina is often affected in uncontrolled, long standing diabetes. The treatment of diabetic eye disease is with green laser being done at Metro Eye Center.

 FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT

• Phacoemulsification (sutureless cataract Surgery)
• YAG laser (for after cataract and glaucoma)
• Green laser (for diabetic and retinal eye diseases)
• Automated Perimetry,
• Application Tonometry
• Fluroscein angiography,
• Ascan (biometry)
• Glaucoma surgery,
• Squint  Surgery,
• Contact lenses
• EYE exercise