Department of Ophthalmology
Eye care and vision disorders
Introduction
The Department of Ophthalmology was established in 1997. It is housed in the OPD block on the 2nd floor. The department has consultant cabins, resident cabins, rooms for refraction, perimetry, fundus fluorescein angiography, and laser treatment. It also has an Eye Bank and corneal transplantation facilities. The PG (MS) programme started in 2011 with 2 seats, enhanced to 4 seats in 2012.
3
Faculty Members
16
Residents
15+
Equipment Types
60+
Publications
Our Purpose
Vision & Mission
Vision
Short term: Medical Retina services, research, innovative teaching. Long term: Specialized units for Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma, Vitreoretina, Squint, Oculoplasty, Neuro-ophthalmology, and Pediatric Ophthalmology.
Mission
Comprehensive, affordable, quality eye care. Learner centric teaching. Community outreach. Research.
Infrastructure
Facilities
Lensometer Automated lens measurement
Eye Bank Corneal harvesting and transplantation
OCT Optical Coherence Tomography
Fundus Camera Fundus photography with FFA
Nd Yag Laser Laser capsulotomy and iridotomy
Phacoemulsification Modern cataract surgery
Automated Perimeter Visual field analysis
A/B Scan Ultrasonography for ocular evaluation
Operating Microscope With CCTV for microsurgery
Our Team
Faculty
Dr. Gaurav Sharma MS Ophthalmology Professor and Head
Dr. S.K. Sharma MS Ophthalmology Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajesh Sharma MS Ophthalmology Assistant Professor
Residency
Senior Residents
SR-1
SR-2
SR-3
SR-4
Junior Residents
JR-1 to JR-12 (12 residents)
Research Output
Publications
1 Pattern of glaucoma in North Indian population
2 Cataract surgery outcomes in rural Himachal
3 Diabetic retinopathy prevalence in Kangra district
4 Ocular trauma epidemiology in Sub-Himalayan region
5 Refractive error distribution in school children