The retina clinic boasts of among the latest in diagnostic and therapeutic equipments.

All patients referred here undergo a detailed retinal evaluation using an indirect ophthalmoscope.The department also has the latest in Ultrasound Digital B Scan used to detect various abnormalities of the retina and the vitreous cavities.


Diagnostic services in the form of Fundus photography and Fundus Fluorescien angiography are available. This not only aids diagnosis but also allows serial follow- up of patients. The digital imaging system enables us to provide the report instantaneously.

The department equipped with Argon Laser is used not only to treat and prevent the progress of diabetic retinopathy but also to control various vaso-occlusive disorders and focal application to treat retinal holes.

The exclusive diabetic clinic is indicative of the importance we accord this condition.

Diabetic retinopathy is a potentially blinding complication of diabetes that damages the retina. All diabetics are at risk.

Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina. At this point, most people do not notice any changes in their vision.

Some people develop a condition called macular edema. It occurs when the damaged blood vessels leak fluid and lipids onto the macula, the part of the retina that lets us see detail. The fluid makes the macula swell, blurring vision.

As the disease progresses, the proliferative stage , fragile new blood vessels grow along the retina and in the clear gel like vitreous that fills the inside of the eye. Without timely treatment, these new blood vessels can bleed, cloud vision, and destroy the retina.

It is detected during an eye examination. Your eye care professional will look at your retina for early signs of the disease. He or she may ask you to have a test called fluorescein angiography. In this test, a special dye is injected into your arm. Pictures are then taken as the dye passes through the blood vessels in the retina. This test allows your doctor to find the leaking blood vessels.

There are two treatments for diabetic retinopathy. In fact, even people with advanced retinopathy have a 90 percent chance of keeping their vision when they get treatment before the retina is severely damaged. These two treatments are laser therapy (using an Argon laser or Diode laser) and vitrectomy.

We urge all diabetics to have an eye examination through dilated pupils at least once a year. If you have more serious retinopathy, you may need to have a dilated eye examination more often.

We also have the expertise to perform surgeries to treat vitreous haemorrhages, retinal detachments, intra ocular foreign bodies etc. and for endolaser application.