The Ophthalmology Department provides comprehensive ophthalmic care and subspecialist state-of-the-art care.

Services

• Cataract surgery with Intraocular Lens Implantation using the latest technology under topical, local or general anaesthesia.
• Corneal disease management and corneal transplantation operations.
• External eye diseases like dry eyes, infections, allergic conditions and autoimmune diseases.
• Trauma cases concerning the eye and ocular emergencies, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Glaucoma screening, early detection, follow-ups, medical laser and surgical treatment.
• Ocular motility disorders and squint in children - managed with orthoptic treatment and surgical correction and paralytic squint management.
• Retinal diseases, retinal detachment surgery, intra-vitreal injections and laser treatment for the complications of diabetes mellitus and retinal vascular diseases.
• Pediatric ophthalmology, congenital glaucoma, congenital cataracts, watering of the eyes due to lacrimal disorders and laser treatment for premature babies with retinopathy of prematurity.
• The most up to date ancillary ocular exams, with mERG, VEP, OCT, OCTA and AFG.
• The most modern treatment of macular degeneration with anti-VEGF intra-vitreal injections.
• Management for lacrimal diseases like nasolacrimal duct obstructions and chronic inflammation of the lacrimal sac by dacryocystorhinostomy operations.
• Management of orbital diseases, such as dysthiroid ophthalmopathy, intraorbital tumors.
• Oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery
• Prescriptions of glasses for all ages.
• Available laser technology - argon, krypton, diode, UAG. Pattern laser.
• Correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism with Excimer laser and LASIK procedures.