Department of Opthalmology

Department of Opthalmology: - Welcome to the Department of Ophthalmology at SHKM, GMC, Nalhar. We are committed to serve our patients and our community, to prepare physicians to care for their patients, and to the development and propagation of new concepts to preserve and enhance vision.

Every ophthalmic subspecialty is represented by at least one of our full-time ophthalmologists. We are the consultants for secondary and tertiary eye care for our community.

Out Patient Department (OPD)

is well equipped with state of art machines like:

Advanced Biomicroscopy Slit lamp with high definition quality image

Slit Lamps

Refraction unit with clear vision chart

Direct and Indirect Ophthalmoscopes

Optical coherence Tomography

Fundus Camera

Automated Perimetry

Auto Refractokeratometer

Lenstar

Specular microscope

A- scan

B- scan ultrasonograph

Non Contact Tonometer(automated)

Schiotz Tonometer

Applanation Tonometer

Nd YAG Laser for capsulotomies and iridotomies.

Therapeutic lenses-Abraham lens, Nd-YAG Capsulotomy lens, four mirror Gonio lens

Diagnostic Lenses- 90D,78D,Gonio lens

Operation Theater (OT)

Advance Ophthalmic operating Microscopes,

Phacoemulsification Machine

Cryo – machine unit,

Anterior Vitrectomy machine.

Major Surgery being conducted in the Eye Department

Cataract Surgery (SICS + Phaco with IOL)

Glaucoma Filteration Surgery

Pterygium Surgery

Squint Surgery

Oculoplastic Surgery – lid reconstruction, Entropion & Ectropion correction,Ptosis correction,Orbital Cyst excision, Traumatic Lid secondary prosthetic implants.

Dacryocystorhinostomy / Dacryocystectomy/Syringing and Probing

Primary Corneo-scleral injury repairs

Chalazion incision and curettage

Cyclocryoablation