Department of Ophthalmology
Overview
The Ophthalmology Department at Jubilee Mission Medical College is dedicated to providing comprehensive eye care services to patients of all ages. With a team of skilled ophthalmologists, optometrists, and support staff, we offer a wide range of services to address various eye conditions and concerns.
History of Department
Jubilee Mission Hospital which was started about 7 decades back was having an Ophthalmic department for the last 40 years, which was managed by a single Ophthalmologist. The instituion was upgraded to a teaching department in 2003. At present the department is having three Senior Faculty members and eight residents. The department of Ophthalmology of JMMC is taking the patients care of three districts – Thrissur, Palaghat and Malapuram as a referal centre.
We are training 100 MBBS students and 10 Optometry students per year. The department is a recognised Post Graduate centre training 2 MS students under the Kerala University of Health Sciences.
Vision
The Vision is to give latest ophthalmic treatment to the patients at an affordable cost and develop the department to an excellent training centre.
Major Equipments
| O.C.T (CARL ZEISS) | A Scan | Keratometer |
| Fundus Camera (CARLZEISS) | Operating microscope with T.V camera (CARLZEISS) | Applantation tonometer |
| Autoperimeter (CARLZEISS) | Phaco Machine (CARLZEISS) | Synaptophore |
| Autoperimeter (Appa) | Operating Microscope (Topcan) | Schiotz tonometers – 7 Nos |
| Retinal Laser (CARLZEISS) | Operating Microscope (Appa) | Prism Bar |
| Yag-Laser (CARLZEISS) | Slit lamps – 7 Nos | +20 indirect ophthalmoscope lens |
| Slit lamp with displasty & Photography | Indirect Ophthalmoscopes – 4 Nos | Four Mirror laser lens |
| B Scan | Direct Ophthalmoscope – 7 Nos | Three mirror laser lens |
| Gonioscope |
Special Investigations
| Field Testing | – CARL ZEISS computerized Perimeter |
| Retinal Scaning | – CARLZEISS O.C.T |
| Post: segment Scaning | – B scan ultrasound |
| IOL power caculation | – A scan ultra sound |
| Retinal Angiography | – CARL ZEISS fundus camera |
| Squint Evaluation | – Synaptophore |
| Retinal Examination | – Indirect ophthalmoscope |
| Intra occur pressure Measurment | – applanation + schiotz tonometers |
| Anterior Segment Examination | – slit lamp with Display and slit lamps without display |
| A.C angle examination | – Gonioscope |
Non invassive Procedures
Yag Laser Capsulotomy – After Cataract
Yag Laser Trabuloplasty – Glaucoma
Yag Laser Iridotomy – Glaucoma
Diode Laser – Retinal Diseases mainly diabetic Retinopathy
Surgical Works
All types of latest ophthalmic surgical works are taken up in the department, like Phacoemulsification, anti-Glaucoma surgery, corneal transplantation, squint surgery, plastic repair, trauma care, retinal surgery etc.
