Ophthalmology (Eye)

Vision:

Vision of our department is to become the Centre of Excellence in Ophthalmology by delivering and advancing excellence in training, research and clinical practice.

Mission statement:

The Mission of our department is to educate and mentor the future clinicians, teachers and scientists; Lead in the delivery of the highest quality of patient care contributing to the eye care needs of society, our communities and improving the health of individuals and populations locally and globally

Faculty

Name & Qualifications	Designation	Areas of Interest	Email ID / ORCID ID / Research-gate Page
Dr Sanjeev Kumar Mittal MS, FICO (Japan), MAMS	Professor & Head	Clinical :- Comprehensive ophthalmology, Cataract, Glaucoma, Community Ophthalmology Research :- Comprehensive ophthalmology, Cataract, Glaucoma, Community Ophthalmology	sanjeev.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5676-8153 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sanjeev_Mittal3
Dr. Ajai Agrawal MS, MAMS, FICS	Professor	Clinical :- Cataract, glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology Research :- Cataract, glaucoma, Pediatric Ophthalmology	ajai.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1741-7681 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ajai_Agrawal2
Dr. Vinita Gupta MS, FICO, FRCS, MRCOphth,MNAMS	Professor	Clinical :- Paediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus, Cataract, Glaucoma Research :- Paediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus, Cataract, Glaucoma	vinita.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7118-2329 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vinita_Gupta7
Dr. Anupam MS	Professor	Clinical :- Strabismus, Cataract, Comprehensive Ophthalmology Research :- Strabismus, Cataract, Comprehensive Ophthalmology	anupam.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2288-1350 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anupam_Singh16
Dr. Neeti Gupta MS	Additional Professor	Clinical :- Cornea, cataract, Eye bank services Research :- Cornea, cataract, Eye bank services	neeti.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8395-7913 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Neeti_Gupta5
Dr. Ramanuj Samanta MS, FICO	Associate Professor	Clinical :- Vitreo-retina, Uveitis, ROP Research :- Vitreo-retina, Uveitis, ROP	ramanuj.oph@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9737-8346 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ramanuj_Samanta

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Services

Services Available in the department:

Outpatients department:
- General OPD: Which kinds of disorders are catered to in general OPD: Refractive errors, conjunctivitis, squint and orthoptics, keratitis, cataract, fundus screening, intraocular pressure, lid and adnexal disorders check-up etc.Schedule- day and consultant wise
- Specialty Clinics/ services (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic): Schedule- day and consultant wise
In-patients department: Bed strength, area of the hospital where the ward is situated e.g: C2 area 14 IPD beds
Procedures (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic) offered by the department: Any special procedures which are done in department in OPD or IPD basis Extraocular foreign body removal, Tarsorrhaphy, Sub-tenon Injections, minor eyelid repair, syringing and probing, corneal scraping, retinal lasers, corneal suture removal, FFA, OCT, visual fields evaluation
What are they aimed at?
- Quick service to patient and lessening hospital time
Surgeries offered: Cataract (Phacoemulsification, SICS, ECCE), Trabeculectomy, Squint, Vitreo-retinal surgeries (Pars plana vitrectomy & scleral buckling), Dacryocystorhinostomy, ptosis, entropion, ectropion, corneal transplant, Anti-VEGF injections, enucleation, evisceration, traumatic eye injuries

Statistics

Courses & Short term Trainings

Name of the course	Duration of course	Present number of students	Objectives/ brief description of the course
MBBS	3.5 Year	100	To make students familiar with symptomatology, diagnosis and management with basic ocular diseases.
MD/MS Ophthalmology	3 Year	16	To impart comprehensive ophthalmological knowledge in various subspecialities of ophthalmology as well as provide basic ophthalmic surgical training
DO Ophthalmology (Sponsored seats)	2 Year	0	To provide comprehensive ophthalmic training
BSc Optometry	4 Year	11	To impart knowledge and skills in optometry and vision sciences
PDCC Squint and orthoptics	1 Year	0	In depth knowledge regarding diagnosis and management of squint and orthoptics
PDCC Neuro-ophthalmology	1 Year	0	In depth knowledge regarding diagnosis and management of neuro-ophthalmic disorders

Name of the course	Curriculum	Duration of course	Present number of students	Objectives/ brief description of the course

Research

Projects

Title	Site-Investigators	Principal Investigator	Collaboration, if any (Department and institute)	Funding Agency	Projects Status
Screening of ocular diseases and survey of colour blindness in school attending children of Rishikesh.	Dr Surekha Kishore, Dr Sunita Mittal, Dr Ajai Agrawal, Dr Anupam	Dr S K Mittal	Community Medicine, Physiology	UCOST	Ongoing

Projects

Title	Site-Investigators	Principal Investigator	Collaboration, if any (Department and institute)	Funding Agency	Projects Status

Collaboration

Collaboration for	Collaboration with Department and institute	Services offered/ work undergoing in collaboration
Eye Banking	Hans Foundation, L V Prasad Eye Institute and TATA trust	Harvesting, procurement and distribution of corneal tissue. (Technical support by LVPEI; Financial support by Hans Foundation and TATA trust)

Collaboration for	Collaboration with Department and institute	Services offered/ work undergoing in collaboration

Expansion plan

Expansion planned for the future:

Advance eye Centre with all sub specialities in Ophthalmology
Start Refractive surgeries
To start fellowship in Cornea & Vitreo-Retina.

Eye Bank

Eye Bank