General Eye Checkup
Detailed counselling/ information about eye care and prevention of eye ailments is done by the doctor.
Common eye problems faced are watering, redness, irritation, itching, pain, etc.
Chances of red eye, watering increases due to pollution and weather changes.
In today’s digital era, there are lots of eye issues due to excess screen time, especially with IT professionals, children, students, and teachers.
People having glasses should wear them regularly and get checked eyes periodically.
We should eat nutritious and healthy food like green leafy vegetables, fruits, etc, and avoid junk food and oily, spicy food.
Cataract Eye Services
Clouding of lens is called cataract.
It can be caused due to ageing, injury to eye, uncontrolled diabetes, steroid use or some other systemic disorders.
Common presentation of cataract includes blurring of vision, decreased vision, difficulty in seeing light, double vision and frequent changes in glass prescription.
The only treatment for cataract is surgical removal of the cataractous lens and replacing it with an artificial lens.
Different methods can be used for the same:
PHACOEMULSIFICATION
SICS
IRIS CLAW LENS
Above mentioned and other related facilities available.
Glaucoma Eye Services
Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve leading to permanent blindness due to increase in the eye pressure.
It is a silent killer of eyes as many times patients have no complaints.
Risk factors:
Age above 40 years
High myopia
Hypertension
Family history of glaucoma
Diabetes
Prevention:
Regular dilated eye examination along with IOP measurement.
Treatment Available:
In the modern era with the availability of a basket of antiglaucoma medicines, it is very well possible to control glaucoma with regular follow up and proper treatment.
Surgical treatment options are also available.
Lasik Eye Services
Commonly known as LASER SURGERY/VISION CORRECTION.
In this, correction of myopia ( Minus power ), hypermetropia (plus power)and astigmatism( cylindrical power )is done surgically.
In few patients with very high power, LASIK is not possible.Such patients can be benefited with ICL (INTRAOCULAR CONTACT LENS)
Paediatric Eye Care
Common eye problems in children:
Refractive Error: Kid faces difficulty in watching nearby things or far away objects. It requires a pair of glasses. Regular refraction in children is mandatory and beneficial in long term.
Squinting eyes: Treatment options includes glasses, patching or surgery.
Crossed Eyes: The eyes can’t focus on one direction.
Eye Allergies and Infections: Excessive watering of eyes and eye discharge.
Lazy Eye: There is an abnormal visual development.
Retina Eye Services
COMMON RETINAL DISEASES:
Diabetic Retinopathy
Hypertensive retinopathy
Retinal tear
Retinal detachment
Epiretinal membrane
Macular hole
Macular degeneration
Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinal vasculopathies
Diagnosis and treatment facilities which include OCT, LASER, Intravitreal injections and surgery are available with us.
Cornea Services
Common problems:
Chemical burns
Foreign body
Traumatic injury
Pterygium
Keratoconus: Newer modality of treatment-C3R available
CONTACT LENS SERVICE AVAILABLE
Oculoplasty Services
DCR(Dacryocystorhinostomy)
DCT (Dacrocystectomy)
Ptosis surgery