Department of Ophthalmology
The Department of Ophthalmology provides the comprehensive treatment of the eye specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of the eyes. From comprehensive treatment of vision issues to laser surgery and treatment of cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and other disease states.
Facilities Available:-
- OPD on all days 8 am to 3pm except on Sunday.
- Casualty 24 hours
- Operation Theatre
a) Major on all days except on Saturday and Sunday.
b) Minor on all days except Sundays attached to OPD
c) Emergency 24 x7
OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT
1. Comprehensive Eye Examination- 2 cubicles
2.Vision testing and spectacle prescription
Keratometry - Automated, Manual
Biometry- Ultrasound & Immersion- For work up of patients for cataract surgery –SICS & Phacoemulsification
3. Dark Room –For retinoscopy and fundus examination.
Equipments in the OPD
| 1. Slit lamp with applanation Tonometer |
| 2. Vision drum with trial set |
| 3. LCD Vision Monitor |
| 4. Synaptophore |
| 5. Non Contact Tonometer |
| 6. Direct Ophthalmoscope |
| 7. Indirect Ophthalmoscope |
| 8. Streak Retinoscope |
4. Specialty Clinics
a) Glaucoma Clinic- on all Wednesdays and Thursdays
Equipments and facilities available
| Equipments | Facility available |
| High end Automated Perimeter | Visual field assessment |
| Single mirror Gonioscope | Gonioscopy for Angle evaluation |
| Yag Laser | Laser Iridotomy and capsulotomy |
| A Scan Biometer with Pachymeter | Biometry and Measurement of Central Corneal Thickness |
b) Retina Clinic – on all Wednesdays
Equipments and facilities available
| Equipments | Facilities available |
| Non mydriatic Fundus camera | Fundus photography for documentation of retinal diseases |
| B scan | Assessment of posterior segment when the media is hazy |
| Double frequency Yag Laser | Pan Retinal Photocoagulation for the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy |
c) Squint clinic - On All Thursdays
Equipments and facilities available
1) Prism Bar- Squint Evaluation and amblyopia management
2) Synaptophore - Squint Evaluation and amblyopia management
Equipments and facilities available
| Equipments | Facilities available |
| Non mydriatic Fundus camera | Fundus photography for documentation of retinal diseases |
| B scan | Assessment of posterior segment when the media is hazy |
| Double frequency Yag Laser | Pan Retinal Photocoagulation for the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy |
DETAILS OF FACILITIES IN THE OPHTHALMIC OT
Major operation theater exclusively for ophthalmic surgeries
Equipments available in the Major OT
| Equipments | Facilities available |
| Operating Microscope | All common intraocular and extraocular surgeries including cataract and anti glaucoma surgery |
| Phacoemulsifier- Highend Centurion | Topical Phacoemulsification started in 2019 |
| Operating Microscope with camera and video recorder | Monitoring of surgery, And video recording is useful for training the residents |
Surgeries done routinely
- Phacoemulsification with foldable IOL implantation
- SICS with rigid IOL implantation
- Secondary IOL implantation including Posterior Iris Fixated IOL
- Trabeculectomy for glaucoma
- Surgical Peripheral Iridotomy for angle closure
- Limbal Stem cell transplantation for Pterygium
- Dacryocystorrhinostomy ( DCR)
- Squint surgery
- Ptosis correction
- Entropion correction
- Ectropion correction
Faculty
Professor & HOD
TCMC Reg No: 22513
Associate Professor
TCMC Reg No: 16199
Assistant Professor
TCMC Reg No: 36121
Junior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 42376
Senior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 69928
Senior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 69138
Senior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 58501
Junior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 61662
Junior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 82908
Junior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 72612
Junior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 82821
Junior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 58208
Junior Resident
TCMC Reg No: 89811
| Senior Residents | 1 | Dr. Rahna.P |
| 2 | Dr.Najla .M | |
| 3 | Dr .Najla Jamal | |
| Junior Residents | 1 | Dr.Anoop Ravi |
| PG Academic Junior Residents | 1 | Dr.Krishnapriya K |
| 2 | Dr.Aiswarya S | |
| 3 | Dr.Heba Ravisankar | |
| 4 | Dr.Sreeshma K | |
| 5 | Dr. Aparna P | |
| 6 | Dr. Shahama P M |