Department Of VitreoRetina
Overview
We understand the critical role the retina plays in vision, and we are committed to providing top-notch care for patients with retinal conditions. We are equipped to treat all kinds of retinal diseases with medical, laser and surgical approach. We also provide guidance for treatment of comorbidities which affect the retina like diabetes, Coronary artery diseases and ocular cancers.
Who We Are
The Vitreoretina service at SCEH is a modern well-equipped department with cutting edge technology to manage all complex medical and surgical patients of various vitreoretinal diseases. The department serves as a tertiary referral base for many patients from many other states.
At SCEH, our team of doctors in the department manage patients of all age groups including babies of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) to geriatric patients suffering from age related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy. Vitreoretina department has world-class infrastructure comprising all facilities for medical and surgical retina including micro incision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) and complex bimanual surgery for proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Our department won the prestigious Americare award for our services delivered to patients with diabetic retinopathy.
We are actively involved in clinical research and various clinical trials are conducted to test the efficacy and safety of new drugs which would help us manage our patients better in future.
Key Facts & Figures for year 2022
Our Experts
Routinely performed procedures
- Fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA)
- Indocyanine angiography (ICG)
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Optical coherence angiography (OCT-A)
- Auto-fluorescence(AF)
- Ultrasound B-scan
- Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM)
- Transpupillary Thermotherapy
- Laser photocoagulation
- Intravitreal injections
Patient Stories
Our Premature fighter
In a small village, 30 Km south of Rewari in Haryana, a precious pregnancy brought newfound hope to a lady...
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Read about the young boy with Stickler’s Syndrome who continued to embrace life with a heart full of gratitude and joy.
A 5-year-old boy, from Saharanpur diagnosed with stickler’s syndrome presented to our OPD with a chronic bilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment....
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MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
Adjunctive Intravitreal Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Moxifloxacin Therapy in Management of Intraocular Tubercular Granulomas.
Agarwal M, Gupta C, Mohan KV, Upadhyay PK, Dhawan A, Jha V. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Jan;31(1):158-167. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2021.2002367. Epub 2021 Dec 17. PMID: 34919497.Using deep learning to detect diabetic retinopathy on handheld non-mydriatic retinal images acquired by field workers in community settings.
Rio, Joan & Nderitu, Paul & Raman, Rajiv & Rajalakshmi, Ramachandran & Kim, Ramasamy & Rani, Padmaja Kumari & Sivaprasad, Sobha & Bergeles, Christos & Bhende, Pramod & Surya, Janani & Gopal, Lingam & Ramakrishnan, Radha & Roy, Rupak & Das, Supita & Manayath, George & T P, Vignesh & Anantharaman, Giridhar & Gopalakrishnan, Mahesh & Natarajan, Sundaram & Kulkarni, Sucheta. Agarwal,M.(2023). Scientific Reports. 13. 1392. 10.1038/s41598-023-28347-z.The role of a multicentre data repository in ocular inflammation: The Ocular Autoimmune Systemic Inflammatory Infectious Study (OASIS).
Ng SMS, Low R, Pak C, Lai S, Lee B, McCluskey P, Symes R, Invernizzi A, Tsui E, Sitaula RK, Kharel M, Khatri A, Utami AN, La Distia Nora R, Putera I, Sen A, Agarwal M, Mahendradas P, Biswas J, Pavesio C, Cimino L, Sobrin L, Kempen JH, Gupta V, Agrawal R; OASIS Study Group. Eye (Lond). 2023 Mar 14. doi: 10.1038/s41433-023-02472-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36918629.
Why SCEH
At SCEH we offer specialized expertise in diagnosing and treating retinal conditions. We are a team of highly trained professionals with advanced diagnostic imaging technology and equipments.
We provide comprehensive treatment options with wide range of treatment options for retinal conditions, including medical treatments, laser therapies, and surgical interventions. We have well established collaborative care with dialectologists, Pediatricians in NICU and other specialties for a multidisciplinary approach. The hospitals with dedicated retina services are well-prepared to handle emergency situations like retinal detachment and trauma promptly and efficiently.
Keeping abreast with latest research and clinical trials, we have access to cutting-edge treatments and emerging therapies that are not widely available.
For more queries regarding retina services contact 011-43524444 email: sceh@sceh.net
