DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

The department is well equipped for undergraduate and post graduate studies with the purpose of treatment to people of rural areas in and around Kolar where very few ophthalmologists are available. The post graduate course started in the year 2000. Department also has experienced teachers including 4 professors, 3 assistant professors. Specialty clinics are also available. With the help of district blindness control society we are conducting free screening eye camps including surgeries once in a week covering around 60km diameter. We are conducting few research projects also including diabetic retinopathy screening and screening of premature babies for evidence of retinopathy and treating the eligible patients freely.

HODs from 1-1-1987 to till date.

POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES OFFERED

Masters degree in ophthalmology – 3 years course – 2seats
Diploma in ophthalmology – 2 years course – 2 seats

FACILITIES

Outpatient department-

A.anterior segment examination
B.posterior segment examination
C.refraction and glasses prescription , autorefraction, streak retinoscopy
D.specialty clinics
1. Cornea clinic
2. Glaucoma clinic (Automated field analyzer, Octopus 1-2-3)
3. Retina clinic-fluorescien angiography and laser therapy
4. Squint clinic
5. Neurophthalmology clinic
6. Eye bank
7. Occuloplasty clinic with the help of plastic surgeon

Inpatient facilities –

30 beds for males and 30 beds for females.

Operation theatre facilities –

An exclusive Ophthalmic Operation theatre with state of the art Carl-Zeiss microscope with CCTV arrangement and another operating microscope exclusively for Junior staff and Post Graduates are available.
Surgeries done:

1. Cataract surgery – Extra capsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation.
Small incision cataract surgery with IOL implantation
Phacoemulsification with IOL implantation

2. Glaucoma – Laser iridotomy
Trabeculectomy
Cyclocryo therapy

3. Lid surgeries – Ptosis , Entropion, Ectropion correction.
Tarsorrhaphy

4. Lacrimal sac surgeries – Dacryocystectomy
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Endonasal DCR with the help of ENT surgeon

5. Extra ocular operations - Pterygium excision
Pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft
Enucleation
Evisceration

6. Squint surgeries.

FACULTIES

UNIT – I

UNIT – II

PUBLICATIONS

• OPHTHALMOMYIASIS EXTERNA due to OESTRUSOVIS in Kolar. Published in Journal of Academy of clinical microbiologists 2004:Vol 6:No2 S.R Prasad, Kedar Sathe, Praveen.E, Kanthamani K.

RESEARCH

1. Screening for the evidence of diabetic retinopathy in diabetic patients in Kolar and Chikkaballapur district
2. Retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment with the help of vitreoretinal surgeon from Narayana Nethralaya every Thursday.
3. Present research project- analysis of undesired visual effects of Multifocal IOLs after phacoemulsification.

HIGH LIGHTS

We are conducting weekly free cataract surgery camps regularly since 10 years, we have conducted 49 camps from April 08 to March 2009, in which we have screened 3875 patients and have done 1169 cataract surgeries. Every month about 100 to 150 cataract surgeries are done. About 500 Phacoemulsification with IOL Implantation have been done so far.

We are conducting diabetic retinopathy screening camps twice a month. We have screened 987 patients in 16 camps & have diagnosed 717 diabetic retinopathy patients out of them 60 are advised for FFA/laser & treated.

In association with pediatrics department we are conducting ROP screening every week. We have screened 471 infants out of which 13 are treated with laser.

CONFERENCES and CMEs

Papers presented in Conferences and CME

1. We have conducted CME on “ Eye banking and corneal grafting ” on august 29th Friday 2008, for which our college was awarded with best CME of the year in Karnataka Ophthalmic Society conference 2008 held at Shimoga.
2. Myasthenia Gravis –a case study. Presented in Bombay Ophthalmologists Association by Dr.Kedar, Dr.Krishnamurthy, Dr Narendra P.Datti, at OPHTHA TRENDZ-2001. Held on 2nd, 3rd and 4th Nov 2001.
3. Comparison of Peribulbar, Subtenon ,and Topical anaesthesia in phacoemulsification presented in Karnataka ophthalmological conference 2006,Hubli
4. Study of visual efficacy and contrast sensitivity between multifocal and monofocal intraocular lens in cataract surgery presented in Karnataka ophthalmological conference 2006,Hubli
5. Analysis of complications of phacoemulsification presented by Dr.Narendra P.Datti, Dr.Sumanth, Dr.Vidya, Dr.Kanthamani in Karnataka Ophthalmological Conference 2007 Bangalore
6. Clinical scenario of Diabetes mellitus in rural population of Kolar by Dr.Narendra P.Datti, Dr.Sumanth Reddy, Dr.Sandeep, Dr.Bhavin presented in Karnataka Ophthalmological Conference 2007 Bangalore.
7. Evaluation of visual outcome in PDR after PRP presented by Dr.Narendra P.Datti, Dr.Sumanth, Dr.Tanuja, Dr.Sandeep in Karnataka Ophthalmological Conference 2007, Bangalore won the Best Paper Award.
8. Amniotic membrane grafting in ocular surface disorders presented in All India Ophthalmological Conference 2008 Bangalore.
9. Rhinoorbital mucormycosis in Diabetes mellitus patients presented in All India Ophthalmological Conference 2008, Bangalore.
10. “Is diabetic retinopathy on the rise in rural people? An analysis of outreach diabetic screening camps” presented by Dr.Guruprasad, Dr.Narendra P.Datti , Dr Sandeep Patil, Dr.Tanuja which received BEST COMMUNITY OPHTHALMOLOGY PAPER AWARD, Nov. 2008 at State Ophthalmic Conference, Shivamoga
11. “Analysis of serum lipid levels in diabetic retinopathy patients” by Dr.Narendra P. Datti, Dr.Guruprasad, Dr Sandeep Patil, Dr.Tanuja, Nov. 2008 at State Ophthalmic Conference, Shivamoga
12. “Is Subtenon Anaesthesia safe & better “ by Dr.Kanthamani, Dr.John Kurian, Nov. 2008 at State Ophthalmic Conference, Shivamoga

Article

• SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. Implant Dacryocystorhinostomy .Published Karnataka State Ophthalmic Society Journal CHAKSHU Sept-Dec, Quarterly 1998 Vol 15 No3 by Dr.Narendra Datti.

Poster presentation

1. Empty sella Syndrome-non communicating Hydrocephalus presented by Dr.Kedar Sathe, Dr.Krishnamurthy,Dr.B.S Guruprasad,at Southern regional Ophthalmological Conference 2002,Manipal,Karnataka on 8th,9thand 10th of Nov 2002.
2. Primary Rhabdomyosarcoma of Orbit presented at 20th Annual Conference of Karnataka Ophthalmological Society on 2nd, 3rd and 4th Nov 2001, at Mysore, by Dr.Narendra Datti, Dr.Krishnamurthy.
3. A Case report – CMV Retinitis which tested as HIV positive at 23rd Annual Conference Of Karnataka Ophthalmic Society on 26th,27th & 28th Nov. 2004 by Dr.Krishnamurthy and Dr.Guruprasad.
4. A case of Tuberous sclerosis with multiple bilateral retinal astrocytomas presented in Karnataka ophthalmological Conference 2006, Hubli
5. A case of alports syndrome with anterior lenticonus presented in Karnataka Ophthalmological Conference 2006, Hubli
6. A case of concomitant rhinoorbital infection with mucormycosis and aspergillosis presented by Dr.Sumanth, Dr.Sandeep, Dr.Narendra P.Datti, Dr.Kanthamani in Karnataka Ophthalmological Conference 2007, Bangalore
7. A case of nevus of ota with POAG presented by in All India Ophthalmological conference 2008
8. “Rare case report of hereditary sensory neuropathy with bilateral keratoconus” by Dr.Krishnamurthy, Dr.Pradeep, Dr Sandeep Patil.
9. “Rare case of Louis Bar syndrome” by Dr Narendra P.Datti , Dr Sandeep Patil, Dr Tanuja.

VIDEO PRESENTATION

Ophthalmomyiasis external due to oestrus ovis by Dr.Kanthamani, Dr. Rajani,
Dr. Prem Koteswar Rao, Dr.Pradeep.

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