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India is a country where one will get all the kind
of comfort and treatment one needs for the eye. Eyes
are believed to be the mirror of human beings, where
one can see heart's reflection. It's said that apart
from your lips, your eye also speaks. It's actually
a ball like thing in your body but the number of surgeries
it can have definitely shows that it's a hugely complicated
organ- infact the most complicated camera of the world.
Eye surgery better known as ophthalmic surgery or ocular
surgery, is a surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa,
typically by an ophthalmologist. Most of the eye surgeries
can be performed by an experienced general ophthalmologist.
However, more complex procedures are usually done by
a fellowship trained ophthalmologist.
The Ophthalmology Department at Apollo Hospitals: one
of the leading centres:
In the department of Ophthalmology in Apollo Hospitals
they offer advanced expert surgical and non-surgical
management of eye ailments using the most superior technology
available.
Special equipment available for
diagnosis and treatment at Apollo Hospitals:
# Carl-Zeiss Operating Microscope
# Lasik Laser
# Lacrimal Apparatus
# Yag Laser
# Occular Topograph
# Coherent Argon Laser Topcon Fundus Camera
# A-scan Biometer
# 3mm Auto Refractometer
# Canon Wall mount Welch Allyn Ophthalmoscope
# Retinoscope Carl
# Zena KPM Perimeter Keratometer
# Shin Nippon Indirect Ophthalmoscope
# Visual Field Analyser
# Hiene Contact lens service
Apollo Hospital's Ophthalmology Department is at par
to international standards. It treats deformities, injury
related conditions and personal grooming requirements.
Eye surgeries are quite familiar a business in Apollo
Hospitals.
Procedures available at Apollo's
Ophthalmology Department are:
Lasik - It means 'to shape the cornea within
using a laser'. It corrects vision by reshaping the
cornea. This allows rays to focus more precisely on
the retina, thereby reducing or eliminating refractive
errors. It is performed with an instrument called a
microkeratome that is used to cut a thin flap of corneal
tissue. The laser is then fired to remove a predetermined
amount of tissue.
Cataract - Removal of the clouded lens (the
cataract) entirely by surgery followed by replacement
of the lens with an intraocular lens (IOL) of plastic,
silicone, acrylic or other material is what is Cataract
Surgery is all about.. The operation typically takes
about an hour, is done under local anesthetic only,
and does not require hospitalization. Most cataract
surgery today is performed using a technique called
phacoemulsification.
Fluorescein Angiography- Fluorescein Angiography
is a technique used to study the structure, integrity
& patency of the eye's blood vessels. It is performed
using a dye called fluorescein. The dye is activated
after absorbing visible light. It emits radiations that
can be visualised using special filters (cobalt-blue).
Diabetic Retinopathy - In Diabetic Retinopathy,
an Argon Laser is used for treatment. The laser is used
to prevent the progression of the retinopathy, so that
a patient's sight can be salvaged.
Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO) - After
cataract surgery, some patients experience an opacification
of the posterior of the human crystalline lens. This
hampers the vision of a patient. It can be treated with
the use of a Yag-Laser. The laser destroys the metaplastic
- epithelium of the lens, so that vision can be regained.
The leading Apollo Hospitals
where eye treatment can be done are:
# Apollo Hospitals Greams Road - Chennai
# Apollo Hospitals Teynampet-Chennai
# Apollo Hospitals Firstmed PH Road -Chennai
# Apollo Hospitals Tondiarpet-Chennai
# Apollo Clinic Tnagar - Chennai
# Apollo Clinic Annanagar - Chennai
# Apollo Clinic Alwarpet - Chennai
# Apollo Heart Centre Greams Road - Chennai
# Apollo Centre of Excellence Kotturpuram - Chennai
# Apollo City Centre Sowcarpet - Chennai
# Apollo Hospitals - Hyderabad
# Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad
# Apollo Hospitals, Bilaspur
# Apollo Gleanegles, Kolkata
Other Eye Surgeries In India:
REFRACTIVE EYE SURGERY:
Refractive eye surgery is any eye surgery used to improve
the refractive state of the eye and decrease dependency
on glasses or contact lenses. The most common methods
today use lasers to reshape the cornea. Successful refractive
eye surgery can help to reduce such common vision disorders
as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
# Radial keratotomy (RK) is a refractive surgical
procedure to correct myopia. In radial keratotomy (RK),
incisions are made with a precision calibrated diamond
knife. The incisions must be quite deep to cause central
corneal flattening, and the procedure is not as precise
as LASIK and PRK. Few surgeons now perform RK because
it is less predictable.
# Arcuate keratotomy is still popular to correct
astigmatism. It is also done with a diamond knife but
in these cases, cuts are done parallel to the edge of
the cornea.
GLAUCOMA SURGERY:
Glaucoma is a group of diseases affecting the optic
nerve that results in vision loss and is frequently
characterized by raised intraocular pressure (IOP).
Different types of Glaucoma Surgery:
# Laser trabeculoplasty is a modification of
the trabecular meshwork. Laser trabeculoplasty (LTP)
is the application of a laser beam to burn areas of
the trabecular meshwork, located near the base of the
iris, to increase fluid outflow. LTP is used in the
treatment of various open-angle glaucomas.
# Iridotomy involves making puncture-like openings
through the iris without the removal of iris tissue.
Performed either with standard surgical instruments
or a laser, it is typically used to decrease intraocular
pressure in patients with angle-closure glaucoma
# Iridectomy or a corectomy or surgical iridectomy,
involves the removal of a portion of iris tissue. A
basal iridectomy is the removal of iris tissue from
the far periphery, near the iris root; a peripheral
iridectomy is the removal of iris tissue at the periphery;
and a sector iridectomy is the removal of a wedge-shaped
section of iris that extends from the pupil margin to
the iris root, leaving a keyhole-shaped pupil.
# Goniotomy and trabeculotomy are similar simple
and directed techniques of microsurgical dissection
with mechanical disruption of the trabecular meshwork
# Tube-shunt surgery or drainage implant surgery
involves the placement of a tube or glaucoma valves
to facilitate aqueous outflow from the anterior chamber.
# A ciliarotomy is a surgical division of the
ciliary zone in the treatment of glaucoma
OTHER COMMON SURGERIES IN THE EYE ARE:
Corneal surgery
# Corneal transplant surgery
# Penetrating keratoplasty
# Phototherapeutic keratectomy
# Pterygium excision
Vitreo-retinal surgery
# Anterior vitrectomy
# Pars plana vitrectomy
# Pan retinal photocoagulation
# Retinal detachment repair
# Ignipuncture
# Laser photocoagulation
# Pneumatic retinopexy
# Retinal cryopexy
# Macular hole repair
# Partial lamellar sclerouvectomy
# Partial lamellar sclerocyclochoroidectomy
# Partial lamellar sclerochoroidectomy
# Posterior sclerotomy
# Radial optic neurotomy
# Macular translocation surgery
Eye muscle surgery
# Isolating the inferior rectus muscle
# Disinserting the medial rectus
# Myectomy
# Myotomy
# Tenectomy
# Tenotomy
# Tightening / strengthening procedures
# Resection
# Tucking
# Transposition / repositioning procedures
# Adjustable suture surgery
| SPECIALITIES /PROCEDURES |
Hospital Stay |
Single Room
(In US $) |
Twin Sharing
(In US $) |
| OPTHALMOLOGY |
| 1) Cataract + Glaucoma |
2 Days |
2350 |
2000 |
| 2) Retinal Detachment |
2 Days |
2175 |
1900 |
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