Outpatient
services
Inpatient services
Operation theatre
Dr. S. N. Mitter's Charitable Wing
Community outreach services |
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Outpatient services |
The OPD has a large centrally
air-conditioned waiting cum reception area with seven
well-equipped examination rooms. |
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The patient care services provided can be evidenced by the following descriptions
of the activities performed by our specialty services: |
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The Cataract and Primary Eye Care Service
is the major activity of the Institute. Approximately 13,000 patients are seen each year.
Each year 700+ of patients undergo cataract surgery at the Institute, benefiting from the
experience of the distinguished faculty.
The Cornea Clinic diagnoses and treats
corneal dystrophies, abrasions, scars, and other corneal problems. Corneal transplants and
other surgeries are performed each year with gratifying results. Corneal mapping is
possible for the accurate assessment of the corneal damage.
The Glaucoma Clinic provides a glaucoma
assessment program to uncover the earliest signs of glaucoma in suspected patients, as
well as charting the progression of the condition, including serial optic nerve
photography in patients who have already been diagnosed. Surgical and LASER facilities are
available for the treatment of glaucoma.
The LASIK LASER Clinic treats patients
suitable for treatment after a strict evaluation program. The service provides realistic
expectations to the patients and helps them see well without glasses.
The Oculoplastic Clinic is a service
that focuses on problems surrounding the eyeball. These include conditions like Ptosis,
other congenital and acquired eyelid disorders, and diseases of the orbit as well as the
lacrimal system. The Service also includes a cosmetic surgery unit.
The Squint Clinic treats the unique ocular
problems of children including Squint (crossed eyes) and Amblyopia (lazy eye). Surgeons
also perform cataract and other surgeries on children.
The Retina Clinic treats all vitreoretinal
diseases, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, other vaso-proliferative
diseases, and tapeto-retinal diseases like retinitis pigmentosa.
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Inpatient services: |
The Institute has a nursing home of
25 beds including 12 free beds for the economically weaker sections of the society. All
private rooms are air-conditioned with attached bathrooms and intercom facility. |
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The general ward is air-cooled with
an attached bathroom. |
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Operation
theatre: |
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There is a twin operation theatre complex with a vast set-up of latest
micro-surgical instruments. The institute undertakes all types of ophthalmic microsurgery
and specialized surgical procedures. |
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Dr. S. N.
Mitter's Charitable Wing |
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This was started in the name of late
Dr. S. N. Mitter, B.Sc., M.B.B.S. DOMS(Lond), who was
a well known ophthalmologist and Hony. Ophthalmic Surgeon to the first president of India,
a position he retained till the end.He was professor and Head of Department of
Ophthalmology, King George's Medical College, Lucknow. He joined Irwin Hospital as Senior
Ophthalmic Surgeon and started his private practice at this very premise in 1951 (At the
ripe age of 60, Dr. Mitter dcided to retire from surgical practice but enjoyed a peaceful
though active retired life till his death in 1978). Dr. Mitter has been Dr. Hari Mohan's
teacher, mentor and guide. |
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This wing has an independent air-cooled OPD
and In-patient facility. The OPD has waiting lounge for 30 patients with two well equipped
examination chambers. The services provided free of cost include:
- Examination in the OPD
- Admission in the indoor ward
- All types of ophthalmic
surgery including materials like IOLs, Silicone bands etc.
- Super-speciality service
(Consultation/Diagnostic/Therapeutic)
- Pathological tests in the
clinical laboratory
- Spectacle frames and glasses
or no profit no loss basis.
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Community
Outreach Services |
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It
also provides free rural services and has adopted several villages including Karala and
Mangolpuri Kalan. Free eye camps are held every year in and around Delhi and those
requiring surgery are operated free of cost at the institute. |
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