Department of Ophthalmology
Expert eye care and clinical training, addressing the significant burden of preventable and treatable blindness in the region.
Ophthalmology tackles one of the region's most preventable causes of suffering — treatable blindness — training students to identify and manage eye disease early, and to run the national programs built to prevent it.
Vision
A centre of excellence for eye care
To become a centre of excellence for ophthalmic care, and to achieve academic excellence for students and faculty.
Mission
How we get there
To provide affordable, scientific, ethical and high-quality ophthalmic care to all, and to assist the medical, paramedical and nursing colleges with their educational and research goals.
Teaching Objectives
What students are expected to master at each stage of training in this department.
Goal
To prepare students to function as effective primary health-care physicians.
Objectives
- Identify and manage common eye problems.
- Effectively implement national programs to treat, control and prevent blindness.
Goal
To prepare competent eye-care specialists.
Objectives
- Provide the latest skills to treat ophthalmic problems.
- Be a competent teacher and trainer for undergraduate students.
Other Clinical Departments
Ophthalmology is one of thirteen departments in the final Clinical stage of the MBBS program.
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