All India Ranking: Ranked 335th Nationally
Tamil Nadu State Ranking: Ranked 31st in the State
The Department of Ophthalmology was created in 2010 in the erstwhile Krishnagiri GH and continued to function in Krishnagiri Medical College.
Ophthalmology department functions well equipped Outpatient department with state-of-the-art equipments and a minor OT. We have special clinics for Cataract, Glaucoma, Retina, Cornea, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Orbit and Oculoplasty in our OPD
We have B SCAN, Perimetry, Green laser for treating Glaucoma and Retinal diseases. Nd YAG laser for peripheral Iridotomy, Hyaloidotomy and Capsulotomy in OPD.
We routinely perform screening of Retinopathy of prematurity for infants in NICU and we do screening of Diabetic Retinopathy and Glaucoma in our OPD.
We see around 40,000 outpatients per year. Our eye ward accommodates 30 beds and has two units. Bed occupancy is approximately 95% around the year. We have two major operation theatres with 3 microscopes and two phacoemulsification machines for doing cataract surgery and other surgeries. We operate more than 3500 cataract patients per year.
We are conducting various public camps and diabetic retinopathy camps in villages around our college.
The department has spacious and furnished library with latest edition of books and journals.
1. OP- 120 per Day. IP- 29 per Day
2. Major surgeries -250 per month and Minor surgeries and day care procedures – 600 per month.
Designation | Name |
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Associate Professor | Dr.Sudhakar MS., |
Assistant Professors | Dr.R.Vanitha MS.,
Dr.T.Umarani MS., |
Senior Resident | Dr.Sathya DO.,DNB., Dr.Ponnmani MS., Dr.Nithya MS., Dr.Shakila MS., |
DATE | CME TOPIC |
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15.02.204 | THE OCULAR EMERGENCIES |
DATE | TOPIC |
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19-02-2025 | DIABETIC UPDATE 2025 – RSSDI TAMILNADU CHAPTER |
DATE | EVENT |
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25.08. 2024 to 8.09.2024 | Ophtha quiz in department |
YEAR | DATE |
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2021 | 25.08.2021 to 08.09.2021 |
2022 | 25.08.2022 to 08.09.2022 |
2023 | 25.08.2023 to 08.09.2023 |
2024 | 25.08.2024 to 08.09.2024 |
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2022 | March |
2023 | March |
2023 | March |