‘NAVASUJA’ an annexe of Sankara Nethralaya was started at 73, Venkatakrishna Road, Raja Annamalaipuram , on August 18, 2003 with the view of extending eye care services to the doorstep of the people at Chennai.
Key highlights of Navasuja Sankara Nethralaya :
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Multispeciality ophthalmology clinic |
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Centre for day care cataract surgery |
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Facilities to perform laser for retinal conditions such as diabetic retinopathy. |
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First of its kind Computer Vision Clinic functional on all days |
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Out patient clinic functions from 8AM to 8PM Monday to Saturday except thursday and from 8AM to 5PM on Sundays. |
Comprehensive eye examination
The practice of this examination is comparable to the ones done world over.
It is a thorough eye examination which involves vision checking, refraction, eye muscle balance evaluation, intraocular pressure measurement and dilated retinal evaluation. This takes close to two hours. Only a comprehensive examination of the eye will reveal sight threatening conditions such as
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Refractive errors |
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Glaucoma |
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Cataract |
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Lazy eye in children |
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Diabetic retinopathy |
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Age related macular degeneration |
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Nerve disorders of the eye |
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Out patient clinic functions from 8AM to 8PM Monday to Saturday except thursday and from 8AM to 5PM on Sundays. |
Depending on the outcome of this examination a patient is referred to the concerned specialty for further management
Specialties available at Navasuja Sankara Nethralaya
Cataract clinic : Any patient requiring cataract surgery is referred to this clinic
Key features:
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All the preoperative tests like Ultrasonography (wherever required), laboratory investigations, Intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation(called DBR), physician evaluation can be done under one roof. |
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A state of the art Operation Theater (OR) complex is available on the first floor which complies with all international norms. |
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As OR is functional on all days except for Sundays the patient can very well choose their day of surgery |
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First of its kind Computer Vision Clinic functional on all days |
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Cataract surgery in most cases is done with phacoemulsification technique. This center has a very advanced phacoemulsification system. |
Retina clinic : Prevalence of diabetes in India is currently 12.1% . It is calculated that there are approximately 33 million adults with diabetes in India. This number is likely to increase to 57.2 million by the year 2025 . Retina or the light sensitive layer at the back of the eye can get affected due to diabetes and its prevalence in urban population is 17.6% . There are various other hereditary and age related conditions which can affect the retina. This center has the necessary infrastructure to diagnose and treat most of these conditions.
Key features:
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Indirect ophthalmoscopy and special lenses to carry out detailed retinal evaluation. |
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Digital fundus (retinal) camera - used for fundus fluorescein or Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography, an essential test for diagnosing various retinal disorders. |
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Argon laser - for the treatment of various retinal disorders. |
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First of its kind Computer Vision Clinic functional on all days |
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Ultrasonography – for detecting the retinal status in conditions where visualization of the retina is limited due to conditions like mature cataract. |
Glaucoma clinic: A condition where variations in the pressure within the eye cause damage to the nerve resulting in loss of field of vision and if left unattended it can result in blindness. Often called the "sneak thief" of sight, most forms of glaucoma do not produce symptoms until vision is already severely damaged. But if diagnosed early, the disease can be controlled and permanent vision loss can be prevented.
Key features:
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Goldman applanation tonometry and pachymetry which are used to record baseline intraocular pressure. |
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Special lenses for clinical assessment of the optic nerve head. |
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Humphrey’s visual field analyser - For the assessment of the field of vision. |
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Nd: YAG and Argon laser for treating certain types of Glaucoma. |
Neurophthalmology clinic : Some of the complex neurological problems find their manifestation through the eyes. To evaluate these problems this clinic is functional for 5 days a week.
Pediatric ophthalmology clinic : The child’s eye is not a miniature adult eye. This concept has led to the development of this specialty. Various eye problems like refractive errors, squint, lazy eye, congenital eye diseases are diagnosed and treated. The clinic is functional once a week on Fridays.
Computer Vision Clinic and Contact Lens Clinic : With the ever increasing use of computers the problems associated with it are on the rise. Computer vision syndrome is one such problem related to the side effects of excessive computer usage on the eyes. At Navasuja there is an exclusive computer vision clinic dedicated to tackling this problem. It deals at different levels
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Get information on your place of work & ergonomics that you practice & suggest changes. |
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Evaluate your eye muscle functioning & detect any inadequacies which may be responsible for the eye strain & teach exercises to improve the same. |
Evaluate the degree of dryness & suggest remedy for it.
Contact lens clinic is functional on all 7 days. Along with normal Contact Lens trial it also has provision for speciality contact lens fitting as required in certain special conditions. For example keratoconus.
Operation Theater: This center has a state of the art operation theater, with the latest microscopes, phacoemulsification machine, intensive care unit and postoperative recovery area. High standards of aspesis and sterilization techniques are maintained here. Cataract surgery is done at a day care procedure here.
No. 73, Venkata Krishna Road,
Raja Annamalai Puram,
Chennai - 600 028
Ph no: 2461 1273, 2461 0118
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