Cataract surgery continues to be the most common surgical procedure in the Institute. The institute has all the infrastructure and expertise to perform modern cataract surgery on infants and adults. Some of the specialized surgeries include the following.

• cataract and lens implantation surgery
• secondary cataracts
• tramatic cataracts
• congenital cataracts
• secondary lens implantation

Cataract surgery is carried out as day / ambulatory procedure. Few hours of stay in the Institute is made comfortable with compassionate nursing care and friendly hospitality.

Goutami is internationally acknowledged for providing Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery with no suture. The technique is the most cost-effective surgical technique with assured outcomes.

The modern Phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implants is done as per the patients needs. A wide variety of foldable intraocular lenses are used as per individual patient needs.

The ophthalmic technicians perform ultrasound biometry on both the eyes and the lens is chosen as per the patient’s life style and expectations.

All the surgical and patient details are entered in to a data base and at periodic intervals the outcomes are measured.

The facility is active in offering teaching and education to professionals and general public. These include

• One year fellowship in comprehensive ophthalmology
• Short-term fellowship in Small Incision Cataract Surgery
• Health talk to corporate and government offices and general public

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) on cataract and cataract surgery

At Goutami, every patient is subjected to Glaucoma Screening. The dilated fundus examination and intraocular pressure measurement are part of the protocol of out-patient examination procedure.

Glaucoma Diagnostics

The Institute has some of the latest equipment to detect early Glaucoma
Photograph of Visual Field Analyser
Photograph of GDx 11

Laser and Surgical Management

The laser procedure requirements for closed or narrow angle glaucoma are routinely done and the Institute is known for handling complicated glaucoma surgical procedures. Some of these are

• Trabeculectomies with Mitomycin C
• Combined SICS-Trabeculectomies
• Combined Phaco-Trabeculectomies
• Ahmed implants
• Goniotomies and Trabeculotomies for paediatric glaucoma

Glaucoma in Children

The Institute has expertise to handle glaucoma in children. The meticulous interventions needed are taken-up.

Living well with Glaucoma

The Institute is planning to initiate an informal group among the glaucoma diagnosed patients of the region. The objective is to make the patients with glaucoma to have better understanding of the disease and support in having regular follow-up and medications.

As a part of comprehensive eye care, the general corneal and external eye disorders are managed in a professional way. These include

• Infections
• Pterygium
• Trauma
• Keratoconus

Surgical procedures

Pterygium

A fleshy growth which may extend on to cornea is common in hot tropical climates. The recurrence nature of this growth is minimized with a special surgical procedure removing the growth followed by grafting with a thin layer of conjunctiva.

Corneal Transplantation

The Institute enlists the people requiring corneal transplantation and performs the surgery during the visits of Dr VK Raju. The Institute has good working relationship with Eye Banks of the region.

The newer procedure of Human Amniotic Membrane transplantation is also performed on selected patients during the visit of Dr VK Raju.

The plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures on eye lids, lachrymal system and orbit are offered once in a month.

The Institute is known for management different vision disorders and strabismus in children.The children with a wide range of ocular disorders visit the Institute from different parts of the region. Some of these include

• Refractive Errors
• Amblyopia (Lazy eye)
• Cataract
• Glaucoma
• Retinal and optic nerve disorders and
• Squint

The exclusive play area for children makes the life of parents easy.

The Institute has tel - ophthalmology facility with faculty of ORBIS International

Support Group for Children’s Eye Care

The Institute is planning to initiate an informal support group for parents of children with cataract, glaucoma, low vision and high refractive errors. The objective of the group is to derive strength from each other and to ensure proper and regular follow-up of their children.