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Ophthalmology

The Department of Ophthalmology at the Citizens Specialty Hospital delivers advanced screening, diagnosis, and treatment facilities for patients suffering from various congenital and acquired eye diseases. The department is equipped with the latest treatment facilities for performing complex retina and cornea surgeries. The team is headed by a doctor with extensive experience monitoring and managing vision-threatening ocular disorders, such as glaucoma, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. The patient should consult the best eye doctor if they experience sudden loss of central and peripheral vision. Our department has facilities like an automatic refractometer, a non-contact tonometer, a scan with a keratometer, and a slit lamp. Our doctors have vast experience of performing surgery for cataract eye disease using both the phacoemulsification technique and small incision cataract surgery, as well as Lasik surgery for refractive errors. We offer laser treatment for suitable eye diseases in our outpatient department.

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Several parts of the eye work in coordination to obtain clear vision. These include the cornea, iris, lens, and retina. Disease in any of these parts may cause problems with vision. Some diseases are...

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How should people take care of their eyes?

The eyes are vital organs of the body. It is essential to take good care of your eyes. Some measures that help maintain ocular health are:

  • Eating a diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids (tuna or salmon)
  • Maintaining a healthy weight is important as obesity increases the risk of diabetes, which may affect the eyes
  • Regular exercise helps in managing high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. If not managed properly, these diseases harm eye health.
  • Wearing sunglasses when going out is important as solar exposure adversely affects the eye health.
  • Avoiding smoking as it increases the risk of cataract and macular degeneration
  • Taking adequate measures to reduce infections due to contact lenses
  • Going for regular eye exams.
  • Providing adequate rest to eyes if you are spending significant time on the computer

What are the various congenital ocular disorders?

Congenital conditions are present in patients from birth. Some of the congenital disorders involving the eyes are:

  • Hypertelorism involves an excessive gap between the pupils of both eyes.
  • Patients with microphthalmia have small eye globes in one or both eyes.
  • Anophthalmia is a condition in which the eye globe is entirely absent.
  • A cataract may be present at birth in some infants.

What are the various symptoms related to eye disorders?

The symptoms of eye disease depend upon the part of the eye affected by the disease. Conjunctivitis causes red eyes, itching, and teary eyes. Cataract and nystagmus may reduce night vision. Headache is a symptom of photokeratitis, refractive error, and angle-closure glaucoma. Corneal abrasion, strabismus, cataract, and keratoconus cause light sensitivity. Floaters may occur because of diabetic retinopathy, a detached retina, ocular lymphoma, or posterior vitreous detachment.

What are cataract, retinal detachment, and diabetic retinopathy?

  • Cataract: In normal eyes, the lens of the eyes is completely transparent and assists in clear vision. However, the protein of the lens degenerates as the person ages, resulting in a cloudy lens, known as cataract.
  • Retinal detachment: Retinal detachment is an emergency and vision-threatening condition that involves the detachment of the retina from the underlying layer of blood vessels.
  • Diabetic retinopathy: Poorly controlled diabetes may damage the blood vessels of the retina. It results in blurred vision, floaters, and difficulty in differentiating colors.