The Department of Ophthalmology provides services for effective diagnosis, treatment and research in eye diseases and disorders. It aims to provide good quality patient care to all sections of the society along with teaching and hands on training of undergraduate students (and postgraduate students in the near future).Regular eye camps are conducted to serve the people of the surrounding villages. Schools in the vicinity are being visited to conduct eye screening camps and the children are referred to our centre appropriately. The Department currently provides Outpatient services, O.T. services and In patient services.
The out patient department is well equipped and has the following facilities
Auto Refractometer
Slit lamp digital imaging system
Corneal topographer
Humphrey Visual field analyser
Bscan
Pachymeter
Ascan
Zeiss YAG laser
GREEN laser
Zeiss Fundus imaging with FFA
Operation Theatre Services
There are separate theatres for major and minor procedures.
Anterior segment surgeries are being performed regularly including,
State of art phacoemulsification with foldable intra ocular lens
Glaucoma surgeries
Eyelid and lacrimal sac surgeries
Squint surgeries
Outpatient Services
General Ophthalmology Clinic
Monday To Saturday
Refraction Clinic
Monday To Saturday
Retina Clinic
Monday
Glaucoma
Tuesday
Squint
Wednesday
Cornea
Thursday
Orbit And Oculoplasty Clinic
Friday
Inpatient Services
This is a thirty bedded ward. Including male and female general wards, septic wards and post op wards.
Faculty
Name
Designation
Prof . Dr. T. Sankar Kumar MD
Head of the Department
Dr . Ramya Chelliah MS
Associate Professor
Dr . V.K.Malathi MS
Assistant Professor
Dr. M. Prashanthi DNB
Senior Resident
Dr. V.N. Sheela Ramani DO
Senior Resident
HOD Profile
Prof. Dr. CM.Kalavathy M.S.,
Professor and Head
Department of Ophthalmology
Qualification:
MBBS- Stanley Medical College
DO-Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital (MMC)
MS-Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital (MMC)
Special Traning.
Has underwent Special training in laser,FFA,ERG,EOG,Ultrasound at SankaraNethralaya –Dr.Badrinath
Previous Post:
Worked as a Professor and HOD in Department of Ophthalmology at Vellore Medical College , Chengalpat Medical College, Madras Medical College, Stanley medical College,SRM Medical College andBalaji Medical College.
Project Director Incharge in District Blindess Control Society.
Examiner in various medical colleges in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Pudhuchery (Both MBBS and MS ophthalmology).
Ophthalmology Question paper setter for various private medical colleges.
Professional Affiliations
TNOA Life Member
AIOS Life Member
IMA Life Member
TambaramOpthalmic Society Member
CME Organized:
Ocular Fundus Workshop at Regional Insititue of Opthalmology
CME on CONEAL BLINDNESS on the eve of “WORLD SIGHT DAY on 20thoctober 2016
Academic Society Meet on Branch retinal vein occlusion 2 nd December 2016
Conference Chaired:
Uvea& Retina International Conference September 2015