Cornea comprises a part of the refractory system of eye. Corneal diseases are an important cause of blindness in India. Injury and infection are the main causes of corneal blindness. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of corneal diseases can prevent corneal blindness.
At our hospital, we have the facilities of diagnosing and treating corneal pathologies.
Our services include:
Medical
- Treatment of infectious disorders e.g. Corneal ulcers.
- Treatment of autoimmune disorders e.g. Scleritis, Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis.
- Management of chemical injury.
Surgical
- Keratoplasty (Optical/ Therapcutic/ Patch graft)
- Limbal grafts
- Pterygium surgery
- Scleral grafts
- Excision of tumors/ growth ( e.g. Dermoid, papiilloma, squamous cell carcinomas)
- Cyanocrylate glue application
- Corneal / Scleral tear repair
Laboratory
- Smear examination
- Culture (bacterial/ fungal)
- Antibiotic sensitivity testing
- Pathological examination of specimen
Eye Bank
- Round the clock facility to procure corneas
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