Ophthalmology

Department of Ophthalmology

1. About Department :

Mission is to provide such knowledge and skills to the students that shall enable them
• To practice as a clinician.
• As a primary eye care physician and surgeon
• Also to function effectively as a community health leader.
• To assist in the implementation of National Programme for the prevention of blindness & rehabilitation of the visually impaired

Courses offered :-

1.Undergraduate Ophthalmology - MBBS students (150 seats)

2.MS OPHTHALMOLOGY ( 4 Seats/year )

Services Offered :-
OPD services:-

•OPD between 9:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m
•Specialty clinics for Glaucoma, Retina, Squint and cornea, contact lens, oculoplasty Paediatric ophthalmology

•24 hours emergency ophthalmic services
•Facilities for admission and care

Speciality Clinic :

 
OPD DAILY – 9.00 A.M TO 4:30 P.M

TOTAL NO. OF UNITS – 1, TOTAL NO. OF BEDS – 40

IPD Services:

•IPD: Number of Units: 1, Total Bed Strength: 40
•Emergency: Daily 24 hrs round the clock.
•Cataract surgery - Cataract operation with Small Incision Cataract Surgery / latest phacoemulsification technique (No stitch) with foldable Lens implantation / affiliated to DBCS.
•Paediatric cataract surgeries done at minimal cost.
•Lid, Squint and Sac surgeries, conjunctival limbal autografting and other major and minor surgical procedures
•Running the Vitreoretinal retinal clinic regularly.
•All types lasers available for the treatment of eye diseases.
•Running specialty clinics in retina, glaucoma, Paediatric ophthalmology squint, cornea, contact lens clinics & oculoplasty.

Outreach activities :-

EYE Camps
•We are conducting eye camps at peripheral areas of Sangli, thereby reaching to the poorest blind population. Our eye team visits RHTC Turchi, Ankalkhop and Kadegaon frequently.
•These camps are conducted as a part of multi-diagnostic camps.
•School children eye health camps are also held.
•In addition to routine cataract screening camps, we also conduct camps for Glaucoma screening, Paediatric ophthalmology and Squint .

Infrastructure :-

•6 rooms with specialty clinic and a minor OT
•Demo Room-1
•Modular OT with 2 Operating microscopes [ TOPCON, ZEISS] ,INFINITY Phaco Machine and CONSTELLATION Vitrectomy machine .
•Diagnostic Equipments Available - Anterior segment imaging, Specular Microscopy, Topography, Optical Biometry, Double Frequency Green YAG laser, Nd- YAG laser, A Scan, B Scan, OCT , Fundus Photo.
•Spacious Male & Female Ward ( Capacity=40 Beds)

2. Facilities Available :

•Phacoemulsification Surgery
•Ophthalmic lasers
(DF Green YAG laser and Nd YAG laser)
•Medical and Surgical Retinal Services
•Eye Bank
(Retrieval and Keratoplasty Services)
•Pediatric Ophthalmology and Squint
•Glaucoma screening and treatment
•OCT, Fundus photography and FFA
•Community Outreach Services
•Corneal Services
(Including Topography and specular microscopy)
•Refraction services

3. Staff info :

SN Name of the Faculty Designation Registration No. Promotion Date
1 Dr. Ajit K. Joshi -Professor & HOD
2 Dr. Rajesh B. Gotekar- Professor
3 Dr. Sakshi Patil -Associate Professor
4 Dr. Hanumant Mandlik -Associate Professor
5 Dr. Pravin Hankare -Senior Resident
6 Dr. Sunita Bishnoi -Senior Resident
7 Dr. Nimisha Lahkar -Senior Resident
8 Dr. N. Sai Divya -Senior Resident
9 Dr.Shalaka Kshirsagar -Senior Resident

4. Working Time
9.00 am to 4.30 pm. - Emergency and casualty services - 24 hours.

5. Contact Details :
[0233] 2601592, 239, 276