Retina
We at Dr. Kothari’s eye hospital are diagnosing and treating all the medical and surgical retinal disorders in our centre. We are well equipped with all the latest machines and equipments to provide best available treatment to our patients.
Diagnostic procedures
1) Fundus Photography
2) Fluorescein Angiography (FFA)
3) Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT)
4) B-scan Ultrasonography
Surgical procedures
Laser and injections
Our retinal service includes Laser photocoagulation for various retinal disorders including diabetic retinopathy, venous occlusions, Central serous retinopathy among others. Lasers are performed under topical(eyedrop) anaesthesia and are performed as an outpatient procedure.
Intravitreal injections have brought forth a new era in the treatment of Age related macular degeneration , Diabetic maculopathy and other retinal vascular disorders. Injections of Lucentis(Ranibizumab), Avastin (Bevacizumab), Macugen( Pegaptinib Sodium)and Ozurdex(Steroid implant) are given as per their requirement.
Vitrectomy(MIVS)
Micro incision and sutureless (23/25 gauge) vitrectomy(MIVS) is performed using the CONSTELLATION machine which is the most advanced vitrectomy machine in the present era.
Following surgeries are being performed in Dr. Kothari’s eye hospital-
1) Scleral buckling
2) Vitrectomy for retinal detachments, epiretinal membrane, macular hole,vitreomacular traction, vitreous hemorrhage, parasitic cysts, dislocated nucleus, dislocated intra ocular lens.
3) Vitrectomy for diabetic retinal detachment
4) Scleral fixated IOLs
