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Cornea and
Anterior Gegment
The Cornea
and Anterior Segment in LVPEI attracts patients from all over
India and the neighboring countries, and handles the entire
range of corneal disorders and infections. The service has
set a record of sorts by performing more than 1000 corneal
transplants in a single calendar year (2003), using corneas
harvested by LVPEI's Eye Bank. The Eye Bank also distributes
corneas to hospitals in Hyderabad and elsewhere.
Apart from cataract surgery
and corneal transplants, clinicians in this service handle
a range of other ocular complications, ranging from infections
on the surface of the eye and eyelids to trauma care. Clinicians
also work closely with scientists at the institute to develop
new and more cost-effective treatments. Among the several
research projects at the Institute is the stem cell research
program, which has made possible an innovative treatment procedure
for persons with ocular surface damage.
Ophthalmologists at LVPEI have
expertise and experience in laser assisted surgical procedures.
We have been providing laser assisted refractive surgeries
for many years with extremely successful results. Recently
we added the Wavefront Assisted Customized Vision Correction
Technology to our list of corneal services. This new equipment
from Bausch & Lomb enables patients to benefit from the
latest advancements in refractive eye surgery.
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