The Department of Ophthalmology was established in 2005 with a mission to provide quality eye care to all categories of people with state-of-the-art facilities and to provide exceptional training for under graduate and post graduate students in the field of ophthalmology. A huge area of approximately 14000 square feet has been allocated for Outpatient clinic and wards. The Outpatient clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art ophthalmic equipment for both diagnosis and therapy. A dedicated operation theatre houses high end equipment for cataract and other ophthalmic surgeries. The minor operation room is situated adjacent to outpatient clinic.
The commonly treated ophthalmic conditions include conjunctival, corneal diseases,Paediatric ocular disorders, intraocular infections, correction of refractive errors, cataract, eye injuries, removal of foreign bodies,glaucoma,retinal diseases,intraocular inflammations and neuroophthalmic problems.
Click Here for : Teaching Faculty List
The Team of devoted and experienced Ophthalmologists at CHRI provides preventive and curative care for the eyes.
The department provides outpatient services and inpatient services for preventive and curative eye care.
Undergraduate programs handled include MBBS, BSc OT Technology, and Postgraduate program offered includes MS Ophthalmology. Other PG courses handled as a part of clinical rotation postings include MS ENT, MD Pharmacology and MD Physiology
Research focusses on all subspecialties in ophthalmology. Collaborative research with Aditya jyoth eye hospital under Padmashri prof Natarajan is proposed
The routine services offered in the OPD are visual acuity testing, tonometry, syringing, slit lamp examination, Gonioscopy, direct & indirect ophthalmoscopy
The Department provides outpatient services from 08:30 AM to 4:00 PM every day. On holidays outpatient services are available from 8:30 AM to 02:00 PM.
Special clinics offered include the following
| Orbit & Oculoplasty clinic | Tuesday |
| Cornea clinic | Wednesday |
| Retina & Uvea clinic | Thursday |
| Paediatric & Neuro-ophthalmology clinic | Friday |
| Glaucoma clinic | Saturday |
Specialized Equipment in the Outpatient department & Operating Room
Spacious OPD is equipped with following high-end therapeutic and diagnostic equipment:
- Nd:YAG Laser
- Perimeter
- Optical Coherence tomography
- Fundus flourescien angiography
- Ocular imaging
- Ultrasound A & B scan
- Specular microscopy
- Argon LASER
| Optical Coherence tomography (OCT) | Perimetry |
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| B Scan Ultrasound | Fundus camera with angiogram |
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| Argon laser | |
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Exclusive OT with high end microscope / phaco/virectomy
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Exclusive operation theatre for ophthalmic surgeries and a separate theatre for infected/septic cases are fitted with sophisticated Phacoemulsification machines, Vitrectomy machine and Zeiss Microscopes.
Eye banking: Eye bank is functional in CHRI since 2014. Facilities for inhouse corneal retrieval from outside are existing.
Corneal transplant surgeries are being conducted on a regular basis
Eye bank is provided with a Specular microscopy
| Specular microscopy |
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Inpatient services are provided for those patients requiring admission and Post-Operative care. This is provided by 80 bedded wards comprising of an equal number of beds allotted for both the male and female patients. The wards are well ventilated and equipped with slit lamps.
24×7 Emergency eye care is provided in EMR and zero delay ward.
Regular Camps being organized by the Ophthalmology Department include
- School Camps: Screening school children for refractive errors
- Eye Donation awareness Camp
- Retinopathy screening camp
- Glaucoma screening camp
- Eye camp in collaboration with HAND IN HAND: After Refraction free spectacles were distributed for patients.
- Eye Camp in collaboration with Michelin tyres.
Under the aegis of the National Program for the Control of Blindness, regular DBCS (District Blindness Control Society) health camps are being conducted.
DBCS program was initiated in CHRI in the year 2012 covering all the villages in the district of Kanchipuram. Under the program, weekly camps are conducted in the remote areas of Kanchipuram district. Patients requiring surgical intervention in the form of cataract surgery are transported to the hospital and surgery is performed. Screening programs to identify Diabetic / hypertensive retinopathy, Glaucoma and squint is carried out in the camps.
School health program is also carried out under this program for the benefit of school going children to identify refractive errors, vitamin A deficiency, squint and other ocular pathologies. Approximately 16000 patients have been benefited by the DBCS scheme in CHRI in the last 5 years during these camps.
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| Hand in hand camps conducted and free spectacles were given to the patients | School camps are conducted to screen for refractive errors |
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Interesting cases& Success stories in Ophthalmology @ CHRI
| 1. A rare case of benign familial fleck retina | |
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| 2. A rare case of purtschersretinopathyfollowing head injury | |
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| 3. A rare presentation of a 6-year-old with traumatic bilateral 6th nerve palsy PRIMARY GAZE(Face to be shielded) | |
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| EXTRA OCULAR MOVEMENTS(Face to be shielded) | |
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| 4. Metastatic panophthalmitis following UTI – E Coli | |
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| 5. Moxifloxacin induced keratopathy | |
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| 6. Best dystrophy | |
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| 7. A rare case of chloroquine induced vortex keratopathy and bulls eye maculopathy | |
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| Cornea showing whorl like corneal epithelia deposits below the pupillary region and sparing the limbus | |
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| Right eye and Left eye bulls’ eye like lesions in the macula | |
| 8. Combined CRAO and AION in patient with congenital dysfibrinogenemia | |
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| 9. Gronbladstranberg syndrome – Pseudoxanthema Elasticum | |
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| Fundus showing Angioid Streaks | |
| 10. Central Serous Retinopathy | 11. Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
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| 13. Retinal Vasculitis – HIV | 14.Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy with posterior uveal Bleeding Syndrome |
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| 15. Vogt-koyanagiharada Syndrome | 16. Para Foveal Telangiectasia |
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| 1.Patient underwent Orbital exenteration along with total Maxillectomy for Adenocarcinoma of maxillary sinus spreading into the orbit. | |
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| Figure 1 Mouth Open showing carcinoma extending into the hard palate | Figure 2 Proptosis with total Ophthalmoplegia |
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| 2. A case of Pleomorphic adenoma of Lacrimal Gland: | |
| Patient underwent Anterior Trans conjunctival Orbitotomy with Excision Biopsy. Complete removal of the tumour was done. | |
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| 3. Patient had PseudophakicCystoid Macular Edema and underwent Intravitreal Triamcinolone. At 1 month follow up there was total resolution of the edema | |
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| 4. Patient with Sub Hyaloid Hemorrhage after head injury underwent YAG Hyaloidotomy with total resolution and restoring of vision | |
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| S.No | Name of the Investigators | Title |
| 1 | Manoj Vasudevan,
(Maj) G. Premnath. |
A Prospective Observational Study to Analyze the Causes and Types of Pre-Senile Cataract in South Indian Patients |
| 2 | Manoj Vasudevan,
G Premnath, R Pandurangan. |
A Prospective Observational Study of the Course of Clinical Infective Conjunctivitis & Analysis of the Sequel of its Corneal Involvement. |
| 3 | Dr. Siddharam | Computer vision syndrome in IT users |
| 4 | Dr. Manoj Vasudevan | Prospective analysis of sutured sclera fixated intraocular lenses in patients with aphakia – 4-year study |
| 5 | Dr.V. Manoj | A prospective observational study to analyze the correlation of refractive errors & axial length with the various types of peripheral retinal degenerations and their quadrants of retinal involvement |
| 6 | G Premnath | Survey of awareness about glaucoma among employees of a medical college and tertiary care hospital in South India |
| 7 | Dr. Stephen | Hypersensitivity to Injection Drugs in Peribulbar Block – A Clinical Study |
| 8 | Dr. Stephen | Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) with Severe Pigment Dispersion. |
| 9 | Dr.Shankar,
Dr.Stephen Sudhakar, Dr.Charanya, Dr.Pandurangan. |
Clinical analysis of low vision aids. Journal of evolution of medical & Dental sciences |
| 10 | Ayyakutty Muni Raja,
SiddharamJanti, Adnan Matheen, CharanyaChendilnathan, Pandurangan Ramalingam |
Cross-sectional questionnaire study of ocular effects among IT professionals who use computers |
| 11 | Agrawal S,
Premnath G. |
Study of impact of Diabetes Mellitus on anterior chamber depth as detected by partial coherence interferometry. |
| 12 | Dr Siddharam | Macular SubhyaloidHaemmorrhage- A Prospective Clinical Study |
| 13 | Premnath G,
ManojVasudevan, Pandurangan R, Swathi |
Survey of Awareness about Glaucoma Among Medical Doctors of A Medical College and Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. |
| 14 | Devadas BS,
Venkatesan C, Shinisha DP |
Relation of Systemic Blood Pressure and Its Effect on Intraocular Pressure |
| 15 | Premnath G,
Adnan Mohamed M, Manoj Vasudevan, Swathi |
Analysis of awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among employees of an Indian medical college and tertiary care hospital |
| 16 | GnaneswaranPremnath,
Chokkalingam Shankar |
Impact of duration and control of diabetes mellitus on anterior segment parameters in Indian eyes |
| 17 | Shankar C ,
Premnath G , Balaji A , Lakshmi Ananya Aila , Sruthi G |
Study of impact of diabetes mellitus on corneal central thickness and endothelial parameters in Indian eyes |
| 18 | Dr Shankar C,
Dr Stephen Sudhakar K |
Albuminuric Status in Patients with Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy in Type II Diabetes Mellitus |
| 19 | Dr Shinisha D P
Dr Bravian S Devadas |
Ocular manifestations in Dengue |
Ongoing research project
By faculty, By UG, By PG, By PhD
| S.No | Name of the Investigators | Title |
| 1 | Dr. Stephen | Albuminuric status in patients with clinical Diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| 2 | Dr. Stephen | Ophthalmic manifestations of dengue fever in pediatric population. |
| 3 | Dr. Stephen | Clinical analysis of optic disc swelling in a tertiary hospital in south India |
| 4 | Dr.Siddharam | Correlation between axial length and peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in myopic eyes |
| 5 | Dr.Siddharam | Study of macular thickness in diabetic patients with and without retinopathy |
| 6 | Dr Premnath | Study of awareness on Eye donation among medical and dental students |
| 7 | Dr. Sruthi | Specular microscopic analysis of corneal endothelium in type-2 Diabetic and non-diabetic patients before and after phacoemulsification |
| 8 | Dr Loya Geeta Anusha | OCT and VEP analysis in optic nerve disorders |
| 9 | Dr Aditi Pandey | Serum Magnesium levels in patients with Diabetic Retinopathy |
| 10 | Dr Minnulekshmi | Assessment of ocular,radiological and neurological changes in papilledema |
| 11 | Dr Heena Dharamdasani | Assessment of retinal nerve fibre layer and ganglion cell complex changes in various neuro degenerative disorders |
| 12 | Dr Vignitha | A cross sectional study to assess the association between serum lipid and thyroid profile in primary open angle glaucoma patients visiting tertiary care center |
| 13 | Dr VadikariLavankumar | Efficacy of 2mg preservative free intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in treatment of patients with various types of macular edema : non randomized control trial |
| Mathangi K, Dr. Shweta Ateeshwar, Mathangi DC. 2014. Myopia and Digit Ratio in Medical college students. PLOS one 9(2); e89800; 1-4 | International | 3.53 |
| Siddharam S. Janti, A. M. Raja, C. Charanya, Adnan Matheen. A 2014. Prospective Study of Traumatic Cataract and its Visual Outcome. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(26):7296-7303. | National | |
| Siddharam S. Janti, A. M. Raja, Adnan Matheen, C. Charanya, R. Pandurangan.2014. A Cross Sectional Study on Prevalence of Amblyopia in School Going Children. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(30):8561-8565. | National | |
| K. Stephen Sudhakar, M. Loganathan, R. Pandurangan, C. Charanya. 2014. Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) with Severe Pigment Dispersion. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(46): 11271-11278. | National | |
| Manoj Vasudevan, (Maj) G. Premnath. 2014. A Prospective Observational Study to Analyze the Causes and Types of Pre Senile Cataract in South Indian Patients. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(53):12308-12315. | National | |
| K. Stephen, C. Shankar, V. Velayutham, R. Pandurangan, C. Charanya, R. Adnan. 2014. Clinical Analysis of Fifty Cases of Neovascular Glaucoma. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(57):12989-12996. | National | |
| Stephen Sudhakar K, Ashok Kulasekar B, Shankar C, Charanya. C, R. Pandurangan.2014. Hypersensitivity to Injection Drugs in Peribulbar Block – A Clinical Study. International journal of health sciences & research (www.ijhsr.org) 4(11): 40-44 | International | 3.5 |
| A.M.Raja, SiddharamJanti, Charanya C, Adnan Matheen, Pandurangan R.2014. A multivariate analysis of intravitreal injection of Anti-VEGF Bevacizumab in the treatment of retinal and choroidal neovascularization. International journal of health sciences & research (www.ijhsr.org) 4(9): 97-102. | International | 3.5 |
| Siddharam S. Janti, C Charanya, A M Raja, Adnan Matheen, R Pandurangan.2014. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of contact lens users among medical college students in Tamilnadu. International journal of scientific study.2 (6): 20-23 | International | SJIF – 2.605. International Impact Factor – 0.776. |
| AM Raja, SiddharamJanti, C Charanya, Adnan Matheen.2014.Unusual presentation of lipemiaretinalis in pregnancy. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences 3(3):194-196 | International | |
| SiddharamJanti, Adnan Matheen, Charanya. C, Pandurangan. R. 2014. A Rare Case Report: Weill Marchesani Syndrome. Scholars Journal of Medical Case Report 2(8):530-531 | National | 0.4 |
| A. M. Raja, Siddharam, S. Janti, Adnan Matheen, C. Charanya.2014. Kearns – Sayre Syndrome. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 3(1): 29-31. | National | |
| C. Charanya, A. M. Raja, Siddharam, S. Janti, Adnan Matheen.2014. Familial presentation-Best-vitelliform disease. CHRISMED. Journal of Health and Research 1(3):203-205. | National | |
| C. Charanya, A M Raja, SiddharamJanti, Adnan Matheen, R Pandurangan.2014. A Rare Case of Domperidone Induced Oculogyric Crisis in Young Female. International Journal of Scientific Study. 2(5):126-128. | International | SJIF – 2.605. International Impact Factor – 0.776. |
| Manoj Vasudevan, G Premnath, R Pandurangan. 2014. A Prospective Observational Study of the Course of Clinical Infective Conjunctivitis & Analysis of the Sequel of its Corneal Involvement. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 3(58): 13135-13140. | National | |
| Raja AM, Janti S, Chendilnathan C, Matheen A.2014. A prospective nonrandomized clinical study on exudative age related macular degeneration. Int J Med Public Health 4(4):417-421. | International | |
| Ayyakutty Muni Raja, SiddharamJanti, Adnan Matheen, CharanyaChendilnathan, Pandurangan Ramalingam. 2015. Cross-sectional questionnaire study of ocular effects among IT professionals who use computers. International Journal of Medicine and Public 5(1):63-66. | International | |
| Shankar, K. Stephen Sudhakar, C. Charanya, R. Pandurangan. 2015. Clinical Analysis of Low Vision AIDS. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 4(16): 2806-2812 | National | |
| Janti S, Chendilnathan C, Raja AM, Matheen A. 2015. Congenital retinoschisis: A case report. Muller J Med Sci Res 6(2):169-171. | National | 608 |
| Agrawal S, Premnath G.2015. Study of impact of Diabetes Mellitus on anterior chamber depth as detected by partial coherence interferometry. Jour. Marine Medical Society. 17(1):53-56. | National | |
| Charanya C, Swathi A, Janti S, Pandurangan R. Ocular Manifestation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Presenting to Tertiary Care Hospital in South India: A Prospective Study. Int J Sci Stud 2015;3(8):61-66 | International | 1.196 |
| Premnath G, Manoj Vasudevan, Pandurangan R, Swathi. Survey of Awareness about Glaucoma Among Medical Doctors of A Medical College and Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 10 – 12 | National | |
| SiddharamJanti, K Stephen Sudhakar ,Charanya, Shankar C,Dr Ananya Aila. Pre MacularSubhyaloidHaemmorrhage- A Prospective Clinical Study. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 24 – 27. | National | |
| Stephen Sudhakar, Manoj Vasudevan, Vigneshwaran, Ananya A. Bisphosphonate Induced Recurrent Anterior Uveitis. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 41 – 42. | National | |
| Stephen Sudhakar K, Charanya C, Ananya A. A Rare Case of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Induced Acute Retinal Necrosis. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 38 – 40. | National | |
| SiddharamJanti, Shankar C, Ananya Aila,Stephen Sudhakar K. Unilateral Ocular Myasthenia Gravis.Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 43 – 44 | National | |
| Mali K, Vasudevan M, Janti CCS. Clomiphene citrate induced maculopathy. Int J Health Sci Res. 2016; 6(7):406-409. | International | |
| Swathi A, Matheen A, Charanya C et al. Prospective study of ocular manifestation of road traffic accidents on east coast road presenting to tertiary care centre in Tamilnadu. Int J Health Sci Res. 2016; 6(8):84-88 | International | 3.56 |
| Devadas BS, Venkatesan C, Shinisha DP. Relation of Systemic Blood Pressure and Its Effect on Intraocular Pressure. Int J Sci Stud 2017;4(12):79-80 | National | |
| F G, Adnan Mohamed M, Manoj Vasudevan, Swathi. Analysis of awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among employees of an Indian medical college and tertiary care hospital. Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, October-December, 2017; 3(4): 405-411 | National | |
| Mali Kalpana Ramanna, Ruckmani A, Siddharam S Janti, Madhavi Eerike, R Lakshmipathy Prabu. Burden of therapy in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci 2017;9(5):210-215. | International | 0.51 |
| GnaneswaranPremnath, Chokkalingam Shankar. Impact of duration and control of diabetes mellitus on anterior segment parameters in Indian eyes. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2018 April ;12: NC05-NC07 | National | |
| Shankar C ,Premnath G* , Balaji A , Lakshmi Ananya Aila , Sruthi G Study of impact of diabetes mellitus on corneal central thickness and endothelial parameters in Indian eyes Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April-June 2018;4(2):178-181 | National | |
| SiddharamJanti, Ananya Aila ,Kiruthika .S , Stephen Sudhakar Cross sectional survey analysis of eye donation awareness among medical, dental and nursing students in a teaching hospital/tertiary hospital Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April-June 2018;4(2):221-224 | National | |
| Dr.Kiruthika, Dr Siddharam S Janti, Dr.AaliyaAmbereen, Dr.Ramnatabalamurugan.. Comparison of refractive outcome in post cataract surgery patients using four different iol power calculation formulae. International journal of scientific research. Volume-8 | Issue-5 | May-2019 | PRINT ISSN No 2277 – 8179 | International | |
| AaliyaAmbereen, Swathi A, Shankar. C, Stephen Sudhakar, PremnathGnaneswaran. 2019. Correlation of global indices by automated perimetry and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness by optical coherence tomography in south Indian patients with primary open angle glaucoma. International Journal of Scientific Research. Vol-8 (4) | International | |
| Sruthi.G, Shankar.C, Stephen Sudhakar March 2019. Albuminuric status in patients with clinical diabetic retinopathy in type2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Medical Science & Clinical Research. Vol-7(3) | National |
CME/Guest Lecture conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology
- CME on eye donation and corneal transplant was conducted on 02.09.2016.
- Department of Ophthalmology and IMA conducted a CME on FLUID MANAGEMENT was conducted on 9th Feb 2019
- GUEST LECTURE was conducted on the topic Introduction to Vitreo retinal surgery on 23rdFebruary 2019
Guest Speaker:Padmasri Prof Dr. S. Natarajan, Chairman, Aditya Jyot Institute of Vision Science & Research, Mumbai. - Department of Ophthalmology and ENT conducted a CME on FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF THE ORBIT AND PARANASAL SINUS on Dec 11th, 2019
- Guest Lecture on Glaucoma for Non-Ophthalmologists on March 2020
- Prof Dr Stephen Sudhakar delivered Guest lecture on ocular drug delivery system for pharm D students at Vels University on Dec 2018
Online webinars
- Ectropion and Entropion on 27thJune 2020.
- Surgical procedures in retinal disorders on 3rdJuly 2020.
- COVID 19 – NEW NOW – Happy times on 18thJuly 2020.
- Biomedical instrumentation and LASERS in Ophthalmology – International Symposium on Medical and Radiation physics – 24thJuly 2020.
Department of Ophthalmology |
The Department of Ophthalmology was established in 2005 with a mission to provide quality eye care to all categories of people with state-of-the-art facilities and to provide exceptional training for under graduate and post graduate students in the field of ophthalmology. A huge area of approximately 14000 square feet has been allocated for Outpatient clinic and wards. The Outpatient clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art ophthalmic equipment for both diagnosis and therapy. A dedicated operation theatre houses high end equipment for cataract and other ophthalmic surgeries. The minor operation room is situated adjacent to outpatient clinic.
The commonly treated ophthalmic conditions include conjunctival, corneal diseases,Paediatric ocular disorders, intraocular infections, correction of refractive errors, cataract, eye injuries, removal of foreign bodies,glaucoma,retinal diseases,intraocular inflammations and neuroophthalmic problems.
Click Here for : Teaching Faculty List
The Team of devoted and experienced Ophthalmologists at CHRI provides preventive and curative care for the eyes.
The department provides outpatient services and inpatient services for preventive and curative eye care.
Undergraduate programs handled include MBBS, BSc OT Technology, and Postgraduate program offered includes MS Ophthalmology. Other PG courses handled as a part of clinical rotation postings include MS ENT, MD Pharmacology and MD Physiology
Research focusses on all subspecialties in ophthalmology. Collaborative research with Aditya jyoth eye hospital under Padmashri prof Natarajan is proposed
The routine services offered in the OPD are visual acuity testing, tonometry, syringing, slit lamp examination, Gonioscopy, direct & indirect ophthalmoscopy
The Department provides outpatient services from 08:30 AM to 4:00 PM every day. On holidays outpatient services are available from 8:30 AM to 02:00 PM.
Special clinics offered include the following
| Orbit & Oculoplasty clinic | Tuesday |
| Cornea clinic | Wednesday |
| Retina & Uvea clinic | Thursday |
| Paediatric & Neuro-ophthalmology clinic | Friday |
| Glaucoma clinic | Saturday |
Specialized Equipment in the Outpatient department & Operating Room
Spacious OPD is equipped with following high-end therapeutic and diagnostic equipment:
- Nd:YAG Laser
- Perimeter
- Optical Coherence tomography
- Fundus flourescien angiography
- Ocular imaging
- Ultrasound A & B scan
- Specular microscopy
- Argon LASER
| Optical Coherence tomography (OCT) | Perimetry |
|
|
|
| B Scan Ultrasound | Fundus camera with angiogram |
|
|
|
| Argon laser | |
|
|
|
Exclusive OT with high end microscope / phaco/virectomy
|
|
|
Exclusive operation theatre for ophthalmic surgeries and a separate theatre for infected/septic cases are fitted with sophisticated Phacoemulsification machines, Vitrectomy machine and Zeiss Microscopes.
Eye banking: Eye bank is functional in CHRI since 2014. Facilities for inhouse corneal retrieval from outside are existing.
Corneal transplant surgeries are being conducted on a regular basis
Eye bank is provided with a Specular microscopy
| Specular microscopy |
|
|
Inpatient services are provided for those patients requiring admission and Post-Operative care. This is provided by 80 bedded wards comprising of an equal number of beds allotted for both the male and female patients. The wards are well ventilated and equipped with slit lamps.
24×7 Emergency eye care is provided in EMR and zero delay ward.
Regular Camps being organized by the Ophthalmology Department include
- School Camps: Screening school children for refractive errors
- Eye Donation awareness Camp
- Retinopathy screening camp
- Glaucoma screening camp
- Eye camp in collaboration with HAND IN HAND: After Refraction free spectacles were distributed for patients.
- Eye Camp in collaboration with Michelin tyres.
Under the aegis of the National Program for the Control of Blindness, regular DBCS (District Blindness Control Society) health camps are being conducted.
DBCS program was initiated in CHRI in the year 2012 covering all the villages in the district of Kanchipuram. Under the program, weekly camps are conducted in the remote areas of Kanchipuram district. Patients requiring surgical intervention in the form of cataract surgery are transported to the hospital and surgery is performed. Screening programs to identify Diabetic / hypertensive retinopathy, Glaucoma and squint is carried out in the camps.
School health program is also carried out under this program for the benefit of school going children to identify refractive errors, vitamin A deficiency, squint and other ocular pathologies. Approximately 16000 patients have been benefited by the DBCS scheme in CHRI in the last 5 years during these camps.
|
|
|
| Hand in hand camps conducted and free spectacles were given to the patients | School camps are conducted to screen for refractive errors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interesting cases& Success stories in Ophthalmology @ CHRI
| 1. A rare case of benign familial fleck retina | |
|
|
|
| 2. A rare case of purtschersretinopathyfollowing head injury | |
|
|
|
| 3. A rare presentation of a 6-year-old with traumatic bilateral 6th nerve palsy PRIMARY GAZE(Face to be shielded) | |
|
|
|
| EXTRA OCULAR MOVEMENTS(Face to be shielded) | |
|
|
|
| 4. Metastatic panophthalmitis following UTI – E Coli | |
|
|
|
| 5. Moxifloxacin induced keratopathy | |
|
|
|
| 6. Best dystrophy | |
|
|
|
| 7. A rare case of chloroquine induced vortex keratopathy and bulls eye maculopathy | |
|
|
|
| Cornea showing whorl like corneal epithelia deposits below the pupillary region and sparing the limbus | |
|
|
|
| Right eye and Left eye bulls’ eye like lesions in the macula | |
| 8. Combined CRAO and AION in patient with congenital dysfibrinogenemia | |
|
|
|
| 9. Gronbladstranberg syndrome – Pseudoxanthema Elasticum | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fundus showing Angioid Streaks | |
| 10. Central Serous Retinopathy | 11. Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
|
|
|
| 13. Retinal Vasculitis – HIV | 14.Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy with posterior uveal Bleeding Syndrome |
|
|
|
| 15. Vogt-koyanagiharada Syndrome | 16. Para Foveal Telangiectasia |
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|
| S.No | Name of the Investigators | Title |
| 1 | Manoj Vasudevan,
(Maj) G. Premnath. |
A Prospective Observational Study to Analyze the Causes and Types of Pre-Senile Cataract in South Indian Patients |
| 2 | Manoj Vasudevan,
G Premnath, R Pandurangan. |
A Prospective Observational Study of the Course of Clinical Infective Conjunctivitis & Analysis of the Sequel of its Corneal Involvement. |
| 3 | Dr. Siddharam | Computer vision syndrome in IT users |
| 4 | Dr. Manoj Vasudevan | Prospective analysis of sutured sclera fixated intraocular lenses in patients with aphakia – 4-year study |
| 5 | Dr.V. Manoj | A prospective observational study to analyze the correlation of refractive errors & axial length with the various types of peripheral retinal degenerations and their quadrants of retinal involvement |
| 6 | G Premnath | Survey of awareness about glaucoma among employees of a medical college and tertiary care hospital in South India |
| 7 | Dr. Stephen | Hypersensitivity to Injection Drugs in Peribulbar Block – A Clinical Study |
| 8 | Dr. Stephen | Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) with Severe Pigment Dispersion. |
| 9 | Dr.Shankar,
Dr.Stephen Sudhakar, Dr.Charanya, Dr.Pandurangan. |
Clinical analysis of low vision aids. Journal of evolution of medical & Dental sciences |
| 10 | Ayyakutty Muni Raja,
SiddharamJanti, Adnan Matheen, CharanyaChendilnathan, Pandurangan Ramalingam |
Cross-sectional questionnaire study of ocular effects among IT professionals who use computers |
| 11 | Agrawal S,
Premnath G. |
Study of impact of Diabetes Mellitus on anterior chamber depth as detected by partial coherence interferometry. |
| 12 | Dr Siddharam | Macular SubhyaloidHaemmorrhage- A Prospective Clinical Study |
| 13 | Premnath G,
ManojVasudevan, Pandurangan R, Swathi |
Survey of Awareness about Glaucoma Among Medical Doctors of A Medical College and Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. |
| 14 | Devadas BS,
Venkatesan C, Shinisha DP |
Relation of Systemic Blood Pressure and Its Effect on Intraocular Pressure |
| 15 | Premnath G,
Adnan Mohamed M, Manoj Vasudevan, Swathi |
Analysis of awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among employees of an Indian medical college and tertiary care hospital |
| 16 | GnaneswaranPremnath,
Chokkalingam Shankar |
Impact of duration and control of diabetes mellitus on anterior segment parameters in Indian eyes |
| 17 | Shankar C ,
Premnath G , Balaji A , Lakshmi Ananya Aila , Sruthi G |
Study of impact of diabetes mellitus on corneal central thickness and endothelial parameters in Indian eyes |
| 18 | Dr Shankar C,
Dr Stephen Sudhakar K |
Albuminuric Status in Patients with Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy in Type II Diabetes Mellitus |
| 19 | Dr Shinisha D P
Dr Bravian S Devadas |
Ocular manifestations in Dengue |
Ongoing research project
By faculty, By UG, By PG, By PhD
| S.No | Name of the Investigators | Title |
| 1 | Dr. Stephen | Albuminuric status in patients with clinical Diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| 2 | Dr. Stephen | Ophthalmic manifestations of dengue fever in pediatric population. |
| 3 | Dr. Stephen | Clinical analysis of optic disc swelling in a tertiary hospital in south India |
| 4 | Dr.Siddharam | Correlation between axial length and peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in myopic eyes |
| 5 | Dr.Siddharam | Study of macular thickness in diabetic patients with and without retinopathy |
| 6 | Dr Premnath | Study of awareness on Eye donation among medical and dental students |
| 7 | Dr. Sruthi | Specular microscopic analysis of corneal endothelium in type-2 Diabetic and non-diabetic patients before and after phacoemulsification |
| 8 | Dr Loya Geeta Anusha | OCT and VEP analysis in optic nerve disorders |
| 9 | Dr Aditi Pandey | Serum Magnesium levels in patients with Diabetic Retinopathy |
| 10 | Dr Minnulekshmi | Assessment of ocular,radiological and neurological changes in papilledema |
| 11 | Dr Heena Dharamdasani | Assessment of retinal nerve fibre layer and ganglion cell complex changes in various neuro degenerative disorders |
| 12 | Dr Vignitha | A cross sectional study to assess the association between serum lipid and thyroid profile in primary open angle glaucoma patients visiting tertiary care center |
| 13 | Dr VadikariLavankumar | Efficacy of 2mg preservative free intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in treatment of patients with various types of macular edema : non randomized control trial |
| Mathangi K, Dr. Shweta Ateeshwar, Mathangi DC. 2014. Myopia and Digit Ratio in Medical college students. PLOS one 9(2); e89800; 1-4 | International | 3.53 |
| Siddharam S. Janti, A. M. Raja, C. Charanya, Adnan Matheen. A 2014. Prospective Study of Traumatic Cataract and its Visual Outcome. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(26):7296-7303. | National | |
| Siddharam S. Janti, A. M. Raja, Adnan Matheen, C. Charanya, R. Pandurangan.2014. A Cross Sectional Study on Prevalence of Amblyopia in School Going Children. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(30):8561-8565. | National | |
| K. Stephen Sudhakar, M. Loganathan, R. Pandurangan, C. Charanya. 2014. Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) with Severe Pigment Dispersion. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(46): 11271-11278. | National | |
| Manoj Vasudevan, (Maj) G. Premnath. 2014. A Prospective Observational Study to Analyze the Causes and Types of Pre Senile Cataract in South Indian Patients. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(53):12308-12315. | National | |
| K. Stephen, C. Shankar, V. Velayutham, R. Pandurangan, C. Charanya, R. Adnan. 2014. Clinical Analysis of Fifty Cases of Neovascular Glaucoma. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 3(57):12989-12996. | National | |
| Stephen Sudhakar K, Ashok Kulasekar B, Shankar C, Charanya. C, R. Pandurangan.2014. Hypersensitivity to Injection Drugs in Peribulbar Block – A Clinical Study. International journal of health sciences & research (www.ijhsr.org) 4(11): 40-44 | International | 3.5 |
| A.M.Raja, SiddharamJanti, Charanya C, Adnan Matheen, Pandurangan R.2014. A multivariate analysis of intravitreal injection of Anti-VEGF Bevacizumab in the treatment of retinal and choroidal neovascularization. International journal of health sciences & research (www.ijhsr.org) 4(9): 97-102. | International | 3.5 |
| Siddharam S. Janti, C Charanya, A M Raja, Adnan Matheen, R Pandurangan.2014. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of contact lens users among medical college students in Tamilnadu. International journal of scientific study.2 (6): 20-23 | International | SJIF – 2.605. International Impact Factor – 0.776. |
| AM Raja, SiddharamJanti, C Charanya, Adnan Matheen.2014.Unusual presentation of lipemiaretinalis in pregnancy. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences 3(3):194-196 | International | |
| SiddharamJanti, Adnan Matheen, Charanya. C, Pandurangan. R. 2014. A Rare Case Report: Weill Marchesani Syndrome. Scholars Journal of Medical Case Report 2(8):530-531 | National | 0.4 |
| A. M. Raja, Siddharam, S. Janti, Adnan Matheen, C. Charanya.2014. Kearns – Sayre Syndrome. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 3(1): 29-31. | National | |
| C. Charanya, A. M. Raja, Siddharam, S. Janti, Adnan Matheen.2014. Familial presentation-Best-vitelliform disease. CHRISMED. Journal of Health and Research 1(3):203-205. | National | |
| C. Charanya, A M Raja, SiddharamJanti, Adnan Matheen, R Pandurangan.2014. A Rare Case of Domperidone Induced Oculogyric Crisis in Young Female. International Journal of Scientific Study. 2(5):126-128. | International | SJIF – 2.605. International Impact Factor – 0.776. |
| Manoj Vasudevan, G Premnath, R Pandurangan. 2014. A Prospective Observational Study of the Course of Clinical Infective Conjunctivitis & Analysis of the Sequel of its Corneal Involvement. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 3(58): 13135-13140. | National | |
| Raja AM, Janti S, Chendilnathan C, Matheen A.2014. A prospective nonrandomized clinical study on exudative age related macular degeneration. Int J Med Public Health 4(4):417-421. | International | |
| Ayyakutty Muni Raja, SiddharamJanti, Adnan Matheen, CharanyaChendilnathan, Pandurangan Ramalingam. 2015. Cross-sectional questionnaire study of ocular effects among IT professionals who use computers. International Journal of Medicine and Public 5(1):63-66. | International | |
| Shankar, K. Stephen Sudhakar, C. Charanya, R. Pandurangan. 2015. Clinical Analysis of Low Vision AIDS. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 4(16): 2806-2812 | National | |
| Janti S, Chendilnathan C, Raja AM, Matheen A. 2015. Congenital retinoschisis: A case report. Muller J Med Sci Res 6(2):169-171. | National | 608 |
| Agrawal S, Premnath G.2015. Study of impact of Diabetes Mellitus on anterior chamber depth as detected by partial coherence interferometry. Jour. Marine Medical Society. 17(1):53-56. | National | |
| Charanya C, Swathi A, Janti S, Pandurangan R. Ocular Manifestation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Presenting to Tertiary Care Hospital in South India: A Prospective Study. Int J Sci Stud 2015;3(8):61-66 | International | 1.196 |
| Premnath G, Manoj Vasudevan, Pandurangan R, Swathi. Survey of Awareness about Glaucoma Among Medical Doctors of A Medical College and Tertiary Care Hospital in South India. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 10 – 12 | National | |
| SiddharamJanti, K Stephen Sudhakar ,Charanya, Shankar C,Dr Ananya Aila. Pre MacularSubhyaloidHaemmorrhage- A Prospective Clinical Study. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 24 – 27. | National | |
| Stephen Sudhakar, Manoj Vasudevan, Vigneshwaran, Ananya A. Bisphosphonate Induced Recurrent Anterior Uveitis. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 41 – 42. | National | |
| Stephen Sudhakar K, Charanya C, Ananya A. A Rare Case of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Induced Acute Retinal Necrosis. Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 38 – 40. | National | |
| SiddharamJanti, Shankar C, Ananya Aila,Stephen Sudhakar K. Unilateral Ocular Myasthenia Gravis.Chettinad Health City Medical Journal 2016; 5(1): 43 – 44 | National | |
| Mali K, Vasudevan M, Janti CCS. Clomiphene citrate induced maculopathy. Int J Health Sci Res. 2016; 6(7):406-409. | International | |
| Swathi A, Matheen A, Charanya C et al. Prospective study of ocular manifestation of road traffic accidents on east coast road presenting to tertiary care centre in Tamilnadu. Int J Health Sci Res. 2016; 6(8):84-88 | International | 3.56 |
| Devadas BS, Venkatesan C, Shinisha DP. Relation of Systemic Blood Pressure and Its Effect on Intraocular Pressure. Int J Sci Stud 2017;4(12):79-80 | National | |
| F G, Adnan Mohamed M, Manoj Vasudevan, Swathi. Analysis of awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among employees of an Indian medical college and tertiary care hospital. Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, October-December, 2017; 3(4): 405-411 | National | |
| Mali Kalpana Ramanna, Ruckmani A, Siddharam S Janti, Madhavi Eerike, R Lakshmipathy Prabu. Burden of therapy in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci 2017;9(5):210-215. | International | 0.51 |
| GnaneswaranPremnath, Chokkalingam Shankar. Impact of duration and control of diabetes mellitus on anterior segment parameters in Indian eyes. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2018 April ;12: NC05-NC07 | National | |
| Shankar C ,Premnath G* , Balaji A , Lakshmi Ananya Aila , Sruthi G Study of impact of diabetes mellitus on corneal central thickness and endothelial parameters in Indian eyes Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April-June 2018;4(2):178-181 | National | |
| SiddharamJanti, Ananya Aila ,Kiruthika .S , Stephen Sudhakar Cross sectional survey analysis of eye donation awareness among medical, dental and nursing students in a teaching hospital/tertiary hospital Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April-June 2018;4(2):221-224 | National | |
| Dr.Kiruthika, Dr Siddharam S Janti, Dr.AaliyaAmbereen, Dr.Ramnatabalamurugan.. Comparison of refractive outcome in post cataract surgery patients using four different iol power calculation formulae. International journal of scientific research. Volume-8 | Issue-5 | May-2019 | PRINT ISSN No 2277 – 8179 | International | |
| AaliyaAmbereen, Swathi A, Shankar. C, Stephen Sudhakar, PremnathGnaneswaran. 2019. Correlation of global indices by automated perimetry and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness by optical coherence tomography in south Indian patients with primary open angle glaucoma. International Journal of Scientific Research. Vol-8 (4) | International | |
| Sruthi.G, Shankar.C, Stephen Sudhakar March 2019. Albuminuric status in patients with clinical diabetic retinopathy in type2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Medical Science & Clinical Research. Vol-7(3) | National |
CME/Guest Lecture conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology
- CME on eye donation and corneal transplant was conducted on 02.09.2016.
- Department of Ophthalmology and IMA conducted a CME on FLUID MANAGEMENT was conducted on 9th Feb 2019
- GUEST LECTURE was conducted on the topic Introduction to Vitreo retinal surgery on 23rdFebruary 2019
Guest Speaker:Padmasri Prof Dr. S. Natarajan, Chairman, Aditya Jyot Institute of Vision Science & Research, Mumbai. - Department of Ophthalmology and ENT conducted a CME on FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF THE ORBIT AND PARANASAL SINUS on Dec 11th, 2019
- Guest Lecture on Glaucoma for Non-Ophthalmologists on March 2020
- Prof Dr Stephen Sudhakar delivered Guest lecture on ocular drug delivery system for pharm D students at Vels University on Dec 2018
Online webinars
- Ectropion and Entropion on 27thJune 2020.
- Surgical procedures in retinal disorders on 3rdJuly 2020.
- COVID 19 – NEW NOW – Happy times on 18thJuly 2020.
- Biomedical instrumentation and LASERS in Ophthalmology – International Symposium on Medical and Radiation physics – 24thJuly 2020.