Medical Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology, the medicine specializing in disease, surgery, and treatment of the eye, has been on the forefront of laser surgery with a growing number of people electing to skip the knife and choose the laser instead.

Laser, which is an acronym for light amplified by stimulated emission of radiation, is a surgical device which uses electromagnetic radiation in the form of high energy light waves called photons. These photons, unlike other radiation heat sources, act in sync with each other, which give it its extreme power.

Laser, then, plays a huge role in modern ophthalmology as it is a great tool for precise surgical procedures of the eye. Laser in ophthalmology is used to both alter human tissue (photocoagulate, cut, remove, shrink, and stretch the ocular tissue) and activate drugs when treating ocular diseases.

“Of all sense organs eye is the most important!”

However educated and rich the man is, if he does not give the required care for his eyes, he will not be able to make difference between day and night and his life will be useless with all his dreams and desires going waste…” Ayurveda holds the magic wand that has the potential to cure many dreadful diseases of eye which are directly responsible for vision loss. Some of the diseases are Diabetic Retinopathy, Pathological Myopia, Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Optic Atrophy etc.

Ayurvedic Opthalmology:

Ayurveda has the specialized branch in Ophthalmology named as Shalakya Tantra. It describes in detail the diagnosis and treatment of 76 diseases of eye. The description mentioned in ayurvedic texts is highly scientific according to the modern parameters. The time tested scientific approach of ayurveda provides optimum rejuvenation to retina and optic nerves. Ayurveda believes that all eye diseases are caused by an imbalance in the doshas and accordingly the treatment also aims to maintain the balance of the doshas.

Digital imaging is a fairly recent technological advancement that has come into the field of ophthalmology. In many ways, it has improved the efficiency and quality of patient eye care. This imaging has allowed ophthalmologists to view high-definition, digital images of their patient’s retina using a single image capture. The process is not only faster, but also better at revealing the pathology of the patient, detecting problems that might not have been found as easily with conventional scans. Early, precise detection and treatment is key to successful eye care.

Digital imaging has been especially useful in pre-operative and post-operative care for cataract and refractive surgery patients. With digital imaging, ophthalmologists can view a wider area of the patient’s retina using a single image capture. Digital imaging also makes it easier to track and assess the progression of eye disease and to monitor the effects of therapy treatments. Certain systematic diseases like hypertension, diabetes and some types of cancer can also be detected with the help of digital imaging.