OUTDOOR SERVICES & DIAGNOSTICS
The Cataract and Primary Eye Care Service is the major activity of the Hospital. Approximately 25,000 patients are seen each year. Each year more than 1500 patients undergo cataract surgery at KC Memorial Eye Hospital, benefiting from the experience of the distinguished team of doctors.
• Computerised (Canon, Japan- the world leader) as well as subjective eye testing
• A Scan & Biometry (Alcon, USA- best in the industry): Evaluate the exact power of the lens which needs to be inserted in the eye during Cataract surgery
• Nd Yag Laser(Biophysic, France- known for proven efficacy) : Disperses post Cataract opacity and treats Glaucoma
• Computerised visual field analyser (Humphrey Systems of world renowned Zeiss) : Evaluates the extent of loss of vision due to Glaucoma or other neurological diseases -analysing what you can see with your “fields” of vision from the periphery of your eye while keeping the eye fixated in the middle.
• Non Contact Tonometry (latest model from Nidek, Japan): evaluates precisely and painlessly intraocular pressure and detects and monitors cases of Glaucoma, the silent blinding disease. Also very important for screening everyone above 40 years.
• B Scan (Storz, Germany- known for precision Ophthalmic equipment): In the presence of a mature Cataract, vitreous opacities or blood in the eye, the retina cannot be seen. This scans the retina to look for retinal detachment, foreign bodies in the vitreous and other posterior segment pathologies.
• Diode Laser with all delivery options: slit lamp, laser indirect ophthalmoscope and endolaser (Iris, USA- the world leader): for treating Glaucoma & Retinal diseases, sealing all the breaks and imperfections in the retina. A surgical tool par excellence. Also an essential prerequisite before LASIK treatment for removal of glasses
• Digital Fluorescein angiography(Zeiss, Germany- the world leader) : for precisely diagnosing and
documenting the minute blood vessels in the retina in diabetic retinopathy, venous occlusions due to hypertension,
retinal vascular inflammations and Age Related Macular Detachment(ARMD)
• Fundus photography : takes large and very detailed pictures of the retina to pinpoint the problem area
• Synoptophore (original from Clement Clarke) : helps measure the degree of Squint and muscle balance. It is also a tool par excellence for eye muscle excercises decreasing Squint even without surgery when indicated
• Corneal Topography: This primary test very accurately maps and plots the cornea, almost like the whorls and grooves of a fingerprint, individual to each eye. It forms the basis of the LASIK procedure, mapping the corneal irregularities that must be corrected
• Aberrometry: aberrations (or optical irregularities) are measured and quantified for LASIK correction giving the patient the best chance of achieving better than6/6 vision
• Pachymetry: calculates the corneal thickness to assess if the patient is eligible for LASIK surgery
• Indirect Ophthalmoscopy: diagnoses the rear portion of the eyeball for any ailment of the Retina
INDOOR SERVICES
There is a twin operation theatre complex with a vast set-up of latest micro-surgical instruments. We undertake all types of ophthalmic microsurgeries and specialized surgical procedures.
• Cataract Surgery
• Refractive Surgery
- LASIK
- Implantable Contact Lenses
- Refractive Lens Exchange
- Multifocal IOLs
• Vitreoretinal Surgery
• Oculoplastic Surgery
- Squint
- Amblyopia or lazy eye
- Ptosis
- Lacrymal blockage
- Lid problem
