Cornea & Refractive Surgery
Cornea is the transparent layer of the eye which helps focus and transmit light through the lens on to the retina.
Services Provided
Refractive Services
Treatment of all kinds of Refractive errors; evaluated by the most advanced topographers and treated with precise lasers.
Cornea Clinic
Evaluation And Management Of Corneal Ulcers, Keratoconus, Ocular Trauma, Chemical Injuries, Surface Disorder (Dry Eye And Others), Ocular surface Squamous Neoplasia (OSSN- Conjunctival & corneal surface tumours) are done.
Contact Lens Clinic
For refractive errors
Advanced Contact Lenses ( Rose K & Scleral CL) For Keratoconus
Cosmetic Contact Lenses ( Coloured Contact Lenses)
Dry Eye Clinic
Dry eyes usually present with gritty sensation, burning, redness and discomfort in the eyes. Ironically watering of eyes is also a symptom of dry eyes. This occurs because the dry surface of the eyes stimulates the nerves to cause tearing. Computer users are prone to dry eyes due to prolonged hours of usage. It is mandatory that all computer users are evaluated for dry eyes and Meibomian gland dysfunction.
Major OT Procedures For Cornea Treatment
Refractive Surgeries – Traditional LASIK,
Surgical procedure for Laser Vision Correction.
The surgical procedure is relatively simple and takes only about 10-15 minutes for both eyes.
The anaesthetic drops are first instilled to cause numbing of the eye. This may give rise to a slight burning sensation as soon as the drops are instilled.
A speculum (Clip) is placed to separate the eyelids and to prevent the patient from closing the eyes during the procedure. The patient is asked to focus on a flashing red light
An instrument known as the microkeratome is then used to raise a thin flap (120-140µ) of the cornea. The red light may transiently disappear during this process.
The excimer laser then reshapes the cornea by removing a predetermined precise amount of tissue from the inner cornea. The flap is then repositioned back where it adheres immediately without the need for stitches or bandages.
Visual recovery is full in 24-48 hours.
Trans PRK (No Touch Advanced Surface Ablation), Phakic IOLS (ICL, IPCL)
Ocular Surface Reconstruction – Mucous Membrane grafting (MMG), Amniotic Membrane Transplantation ( AMT), Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplant (SLET), Symblepharon Treatment, OSSN excision and surface reconstruction
Corneo-Scleral Tear Repairs
Pterygium Excision (auto Graft +/- Fibrin Glue)
Corneal Collagen Cross Linking (C3R) For Keratoconus
Minor OT Procedures for Cornea Treatment
Management Of Complicated Corneal Ulcer – Glue BCL, Patch Grafts, Intrastromal And Intracameral Antibiotics.
Cosmetic Treatments like Corneal Tattooing.
Management of Corneal Degenerations by EDTA Chelation and Scraping BCL.
Corneal Foreign Body Removal.