Department of Ophthalmology Started in  1994 Recruitment Rules for 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 four special clinics as well to manage patients needing specialized treatment, which are as under :

Equipments and appliances available in the department of Ophthalmology are:

• Tonometer : Schiotz, Goldmann.

• Slit Lamp : Haag-Streit Slit Lamp with Nikon Photo Slitlamp

• Direct & Indirect Ophthalmoscopes.

• Refraction sets including Streak Retinoscopes.

• Leica Operating Microscope with Photography & Video recording facility.

ADVANCE EQUIPMENTS

A.  For Anterior Segment :

1. Humphrey Autorefractokeratometer.

2. Alcon Hand held Autokeratometer.

3. Baush and Lomb Keratometer 

4. Contact Lens Trial sets.

5. Pacchymeter – Haag-Streit.

1. Allergan Phaco-emulsification system with anterior segment vitrectomy facility.

2. Storz – A scan biometer for IOL Power calculation.

3. Humphery Automated Visual Field Analyzer

4. Orthoptic appliances including Synoptophores.

5. Cryo Unit for Anterior Segment.

6. ND Yag Laser for Anterior Segment.

1. Posterior Segment  Vitrectomy Machine.

2. Zesis Retinal digital Iamging System with flourescein angiography facilty. 

3. Zesis ND Yag double frequency laser for posterior Segament.

4. Electrophysiological system for ERG & VEP ( synergy)  

5. Nidek A and B Scan Ultrasanography. 

6. Fundus Contact Lens (20 D & 90 D).

7. Cryo Unit for RD surgeries.
   

Other equipments which are in the process of acquisition are :

• Electromagnet

• Another operating Microscope 

• Ratinometre  

• Chart Projector 

• Specular Microscope

• Corneal Topography system

• Laser Indirect Ophthalmoscope and Endophoto coagulator 

     Specialised labs working in the Eye OPD are :

1.  Ultrasonography :

We have got facility for A and B Scan  in Eye OPD.  A scan biometer is used for calculation of intra-cular lens power. B scan used for imaging of intracular and orbital pathologies.

We have got keratometer and  A scan biometer installed in this lab for IOL power calculation.  

3. Laser Lab :

We have got ND Yag Laser for Anterior Segment and Double frequency laser for Posterior Segment in Laser Lab in Eye OPD. All types of laser procedures are performed routinely in Eye OPD.

4. Automated Visual Field Analyzer:

We have got Humphrey Automated Visual Field analyzer to detect visual field defects automatically in patients having glaucoma, optic nerve disorders, neurosurgical, neurological problems and others.

We have got electrophysiolocial unit for doing ERG & VEP  daily for Retinal and optic nerve disorder.

6. Eye Bank Facility :

We have eye bank facility at our department. We have got round the clock services for collection of donor eyes which are used for corneal blind persons as per waiting list.

We have got all types of soft, RGP and toric contact lenses in this lab. All types of lens fitting is done in the department.  

We have got separate three cabins for refraction. We have three Optometrists performing refractions in OPD.

SURGICAL FACILITY

The following varieties of surgeries are being performed at the Medical College Hospital:

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 equiped 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.

RESEARCH & TRAINING

It has been organizing various symposia, seminars and guest lectures under CME’s programme, thus enabling the ophthalmologists not only of various medical colleges but also to the practitioners in updating their knowledge and skills.

The department is running MS Ophthalmology course. Every year two students are admitted for this course.

The department of Ophthalmology  has also started B.Sc. Ophthalmic Techniques course for 3 years duration. Every year four students were admitted for this course.  

Additionally we have got students under vocational training scheme coming to the department of Ophthalmology for apprenticeship training for one year. We have 4-5 students each year for this training.