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Glaucoma
By Dr. Aditya Neog; reviewed
by Dr. L. Vijaya |
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Normal eye pressure is maintained by a fine
balance between inflow and outflow of fluid
in the eye (aqueous). Raised eye pressure
is one of the important risk factors for Glaucoma.
It is commonly caused by obstruction to the
drainage channels of the eye. Although infants
and children can rarely be affected, glaucoma
is more common in the adult population. The
raised pressure can cause irrecoverable damage
to the optic nerve and can result in permanent
loss of vision. In chronic cases, it is the
side vision that is affected initially and
the disease slowly and subsequently damages
the normal vision before the patient becomes
aware of the problem.
At Sankara Nethralaya, our Jadhavbhai Nathamal
Singhvi Glaucoma Department has 7 Consultants.
The Glaucoma Department examines about 22,000
patients every year. Our Glaucoma Department
is involved in many research projects related
to genetics, epidemiology and treatment of
glaucoma. The Department has state of art
treatment facilities including laser and surgical
procedures for glaucoma in adults, children
and infants. The Department also trains Ophthalmologists
in the field of glaucoma.
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Facilities
Tonometry
- Goldmann
Applanation Tonometer
- Perkins
Applanation Tonometer
- Tonopen
For accurate measurement of intraocular pressure
Field Charting
Humphrey field analyzers
Optic Disc
Imaging
Digital stereo
disc photography
GDX Nerve Fiber Analyzer
Early detection of Glaucoma
Laser therapy
Argon
Lasers
Yag Laser
Diode Laser
OCT3-Optical Coherence
Tomography
Surgical Treatment
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Head
of the Department - Glaucoma
Dr. L Vijaya
Sankara Nethralaya (Main Campus)
18, College Road, Nungambakkam,
Chennai - 600 006, Tamil Nadu , India
Email ID:drlv@snmail.org
Ph no. 91-044-28271616 (12 lines)
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