Goverment Medical College

Introduction

This department id established in 2015 and located in Govt. Medical college and hospital, Chhotabazar, Jatpura gate, Chandrapur.

History

The Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and hospital, Chandrapur is a prominent tertiary center for ophthalmic care in Maharashtra. Ophthalmology is no doubt a very intricate branch in itself. It involves highly sophisticated equipment. Under NPCB (National Programme for Control of Blindness), Department of ophthalmology, GMC chandrapur strives to provide quality care especially to rural and needy masses who are unable to afford such services in private sector. Department of Ophthalmology in Govt. Medical College, Chandrapur was stated in 2015 and has been rendering its services since 2015

Facilities

Current Facilities include

Squint Clinics , Cornea & Contact Lens, Medical Retina Clinics, Uvea Clinics, Trauma Clinics ,Pediatrics ophthalmic clinics .

Instruments

OPHTHALMOSCOPE
RETINOSCOPE
SCHIOTZ TONOMETERS
SLIT LAMPS
BINOCULAR INDIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPE
AUTOMATED PERIMETER
OPERATING MICROSCOPE
KERATOMETER
A-SCAN
GONIO LENS
90 D LENS
EYE CHART
AUTOREFRACTOMETER
SYNAPTOPHORE
Nd-YAG LASER

Cataract Surgery

Sics(Small Incision Cataract Surgery)
Conventional E.C.C.E.

Other Surgeries

Chalazion
Pterygium With Amg/Autograft
Paracentesis
Excisional Biopsy

Laser Treatment-Nd Yag Laser

Posterior Capsulotomy
Peripheral Iridotomy

Academics

Courses Conducted

Level of Graduation	Faculty	No. of Students	Affiliated University
Under Graduate	MBBS	100 to 150	MUHS

Research Publications In 2015

Bilateral Goldenhar Syndrome: A Case Report- Published In International Journal
Blepharophimosis Syndrome :Case Report- Accepted In International Journal

Patient Education Progremme

Health education on Preventable Blindness, Childhood blindness
School screening programme for correction of refractive error and treatment of preventable blindness organized at various schools
Health education and counseling on eye donation organized during eye donation fortnight
Organization of Public forum on eye donation