Department of Ophthalmology is a 60 bedded tertiary care teaching unit comprising of male and female wings of 30 beds each responsible for caring all types of eye patients admitted through OPD or Emergency.

Department is divided into three units, two deals with Vitreo retinal diseases while one deals in Oculoplastics and Corneal diseases mainly.

The department is responsible for teaching and training of undergraduates and post graduate medical students and nursing staff.

The department is recognized for,

• House job training by all examining bodies and PMDC.

• FCPS / MCPS teaching and training program recognized by CPSP.

• FRCS teaching and training program.

• MS Ophthalmology by UHS.

• DOMS by UHS.

Teaching of postgraduate trainees comprises of bedside teaching, seminars, lectures, journal club, CPC and surgical training under supervision.

The department has 6 wards, 3 for males and 3 for females, operation theatre and 13 OPD rooms for various clinical procedures such as ultrasonography, biometry, visual fields, refraction etc. There are three offices for professors, one for associate professor, three for medical officers and a common room. Separate computer room and conference halls along with laser room are also included in the department.

Ongoing research programs include:

• Role of stem cell graft in the prevention of recurrence of pterygium

• TRAB under topical anesthesia

• Comparison of post-operative induced astigmatism in patients undergoing 20 vs. 23 gauge vitrectomy procedures

• Frequency of post op hypotony after 23 gauge vitrectomy

• Correlation of visual recovery with macular height in macula off retinal detachment.