| (N.G.O. Dedicated to comprehensive eye care): |
The doctor at National Institute of ophthalmology provide a variety of routine and comprehensive medical and surgical eye care, specialization in retinal disease, corneal transplants ,contracts ,glaucoma pediatric eye disease and surgeries and laser vision correction ,including LASIK.
Examination are Performed with the highest level of expertise , using the most advanced instruction currently available in the world rule out the presence of eye disease and diagnose earlier
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| How do we do your Eye check up? |
While you wait, we would like to provide you some information regarding your Eye check up at our eye hospital.
The following details shall help you understand the efforts taken at each step of your consolation to ensure a though detailed examination for the better health your eyes.
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| Step 1- Before you see a Doctor |
Pre Registration:
At the reception counter one of the front office executive shall request you to write your Name, complete address and other details which help us in communicating with your better during your visit.
Registration /Billing:
The reception staff shall register you with us and allot a registration number which will help us to computer your information in the computer for all future reference, every time you visit or call our enter .
Primary Eye Checkup:
History taking , vision check up spectacle number checkup will be complicated .Intra ocular pressure of your eye will be checked with a automated instrument specifically designed for this purpose,
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| Step 2- Dilation drops |
- Depending upon the clinical condition and other parameters ,you may be devised a retina check up for which your pupils will need to be detailed by using dilation drops .
In the main hall our staff will put the dilating drops (Tropicamide and phenylepherine drops) in your eyes as often as necessary. Very rarely some patients develops allergy to the drops & it manifest as skin rash redness & swelling of eyes & skin around the eyelids . In case you are known to have allergy to some drops please inform case stay before putting drops .some patients may need more drops and time and then others .you are request to sit with eye closed for better affect of the drops
At this point you may feel that waiting is long, but let us assure you that it will be worth it. It is normal to feel irruption and blurring of vision after the dilatation. The effect of the drops lasts 3-4 hours.
- In case of young children ,dilating drops are put in order to check their power of glasses in addition to retinal examination.
Why do you have to wait?
As every eyes is unique so is yours and hence some patients need to more time in the Doctor’s room and some patients’ eyes (pupils) do not get dilated easily
Moreover sometimes in the case of emergency –injury to eye, elderly patients small children and handicapped persons etc may have to be accommodated out of turn.
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| Step 3- Your detailed examination by the specialist |
A detailed examination of your eye will be done with special microscopes, indirect ophthalmoscopes and specific instruments by the doctor .
After the specialist has examined you, you may either be prescribed the medicine, laser surgery or spectacles.
Depending on your Disease the consultant might also want you to undergo certain tests/ investigation prior to prescribing treatments
If needed depending on your eye Uveitis, Cornea, cataract & refractive surgery, glaucoma squint and pediatric ophthalmology and occuloplasty.
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| Step 4-special investigation /Eye tests |
Depending on your investigating and treatments required for your eye problem, you might be directed by your doctor to our counselor, ophthalmic technician or the reception in case you need to take an apartment for procedure.
This is brief list of some of the specialized tests which are available at National Institute of Ophthalmology for the early diagnosis and treatments of various eye diseases.
- OCT (optimal coherence tomography –CT scan of the Retina and optic nerve)FFA(
- Fundus fluoresce in angiography)-study of blood vessel of Retina.
- Ocular Ultrasonography-Sonography of the Eye (B Scan)
- Ocular Ultrasound –biomicrgraphy- High Resolution sonography of front party of Eye.
- Corneal topography- mapping of cornea
- Automated field analyzer-computerized test for measuring damage to optic nerve of Eye.
- Synaptophone-squient assessment
- Special chart for child’s vision assessment
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| Step 5-counseling Department |
Incase you are advised a special investigation /Eye tests or surgery you are requested to meet our counselors who will explain u about the tests or surgeries and will also
Give you the estimated cost will fix up the appointment for the same.
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| What are the benefits of laser vision correction (LASIK)? |
Laser vision correction method (LASIK) and PRK
The modern alternatives method to glass or contact lenses. the goal of laser vision correction is to reduce or eliminate your dependence on contact lenses and glasses.
LASIK and PRK surgery may reduce nearsightedness, farsightedness and
Astigmatism, there fore reducing your need of contracts or glasses.
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| PROCEDURE
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A detailed eye check up is essential prior or treatment.
Contacts lens wearers are advised to discontinue lenses 10 days prior to detailed evolution.
The thickness and the shape of cornea are evaluated by means of pachymetry and topography .Detailed retina examination is mandatory prior to the procedure as myopes are prone for problem.
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| 1. PRK(Photorefractive Keratectomy) |
Excimer Laser is delivered to superficial layers of cornea and they are thus removed (ablated). Depending upon the amount of refractive error i.e. spectacle, amount of corneal surface cells to be reshaped is determined.
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| 2. LASIK(Laser Insitu Keratomielusis) |
A superficial flap of cornea is lifted with and instrument called Microkeratome.Then whin 60 seconds U/V light and energy pulses from excimer laser precisely sculpt
(reshape) the corneal bed .By adjusting the pattern of laser beam, it is possible to correct high . levels of near sightedness (myopia) and moderate levels of far sightedness (hypermetropia) and astigmatism.Afetr the corneal bed is reshaped the flap of cornea is replaced in its original position. |
