Department of Ophthalmology

The Department of Ophthalmology at Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, focuses on the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the eyes and visual system. The department provides students with essential knowledge and practical exposure in eye care and vision preservation.

Academic and Clinical Areas

• Anatomy and physiology of the eye

• Cataract

• Glaucoma

• Corneal disorders

• Retinal diseases

• Refractive errors

• Diabetic retinopathy

• Paediatric ophthalmology

• Eye trauma

• Community ophthalmology

Mission — to provide tertiary eye care services to the poor and needy; to give students the knowledge and skills to practise as primary eye-care physicians and surgeons; to train students to function effectively as community health leaders; and to assist in implementing the National Programme for the prevention of blindness and rehabilitation of the visually impaired.

Brief history — the Department of Ophthalmology, S.V. Medical College, Tirupati was established in 1961 with a single unit and a bed strength of 10. A second unit was added in 1986, when the bed strength rose from 10 to 40. At present the department has two units with full-fledged staff and equipment and a bed strength of 60. The government recognised SVRRGGH as an Eye Donation Centre in 2002.