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The Department of Ophthalmology, Government Thiruvarur Medical College, caters to the ophthalmic needs of the people of the delta district of Tamilnadu mainly, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Karaikal and Mayiladuthurai.
We make a holistic approach for the well‑being of the patients and imparting knowledge and skills to the students.
Our department is headed by one Professor, one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and two Senior Residents as per NMC norms.
Nearly around 100 patients are attending our outpatient department and 20‑25 inpatients are getting treatment daily and the numbers are ever increasing.
Apart from the regular OP procedures we routinely do speciality clinic work also.
Speciality Clinics
We do glaucoma screening for all the patients coming to the OPD above the age of 40.
- Intraocular pressure measurement
- Visual field analysis
- Gonioscopy to study angle of the anterior chamber
- Initiate medical management
For needed patients we do YAG peripheral iridotomy and antiglaucoma surgeries.
Nearly 75‑100 patients per week are evaluated for retinal diseases.
- Direct ophthalmoscopy
- Indirect ophthalmoscopy
- 90D examination
- Ultrasound B scan
- Fundus photography
We also do diabetic retinopathy screening, fundus fluorescein angiography and panretinal photocoagulation procedures.
We also carry out retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) evaluation for newborn babies referred from the Paediatric department of our medical college and neighbouring districts.
We routinely do corneal diseases evaluation and we have a registered eye bank. Eyes are harvested whenever possible and corneal transplantation is done for needed patients.
We have District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) in our institution and we receive children referred for diseases like congenital cataract and we are doing surgeries for them.
Community Outreach Program
Screening camps are conducted regularly in nearby villages by PHCs. Patients identified with cataract, glaucoma, retina and cornea problems are brought to our department for further management.
In our state, we are in the 6th place among the 38 districts in cataract surgeries.
Academic Activities
We are equipped with committed and dedicated faculties who excel in teaching undergraduate students, nursing students, paramedical students and they are at par with any other reputed medical institutions.
We have well‑equipped OP cabin, clinical demonstration rooms, spacious classrooms and audiovisual aids.
Elective Postings for MBBS Students & CRMI
In order to impart basic clinical and technical skills, students are given elective postings as per NMC norms. To enhance their learning skills, we regularly conduct group discussions, symposium, quiz programmes, topic and poster presentations.