ophthalmology
The Ophthalmology Department at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital aims to provide the best eye care treatment to the people of Coimbatore. Despite the presence of the best eye care hospitals in Coimbatore, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital’s aim with the department of Opthalmology is a full-fledged Eye Hospital in Coimbatore that prevents blindness and restores maximum vision to the patient.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does wearing spectacles reduce or increase power of the eye?
Spectacles are only used to correct the refractive error in the eye. They don't have any effect on reducing or increasing power of the eye which is determined by many factors such as heredity, growth of the eyeball,etc
Cataract is the opacification of lens inside the human eye which causes blindness. It occurs usually in the old age but certain diseases, steroid use and hereditary factors can cause cataract to occur at an early age. It can be removed by surgery and vision restored by placing an intraocular lens inside the eye
Glaucoma is a disease of the eye in which there is progressive loss of vision due to raised intraocular pressure(pressure inside the eye). Like diabetes and hypertension, glaucoma can also run in families. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent blindness from glaucoma. Hence all patients above the age of 40yrs and patients with family history of glaucoma should have an eye checkup at least once a year to detect glaucoma and treat it at an early stage.
Yes, diabetes can affect the eyes in several ways, but the most common cause of vision loss in diabetic patients is diabetic retinopathy. Hence it is advised that all diabetic patients should have an eye check up every year to prevent blindness due to diabetic retinopathy .
Yes, in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy, good control of diabetes and hypertension can reverse the damage in the retina and prevent further vision loss. In the advanced stages, laser treatment and intravitreal injections are used to prevent blindness although only if the diabetes is under control .