The PMMGMPC Eye Center, located in the Medical Arts Building, is a newly assembled division under the PMMGMPC hospital.
It is a diagnostic and laser treatment facility offering a wide range of tests for comprehensive eye care. The eye center houses different diagnostic and therapeutic laser machines to aid in managing numerous eye diseases. It is manned by a skilled technician and procedures are performed only by accredited board-certified specialists.
Mission
To provide comprehensive, accessible and high-quality eye care by skilled and compassionate professionals using state-of-the-art technology.
Vision
To be recognized as a center of excellence in eye health and patient care.
Diagnostic Equipment:
- Optical Biometer
This is the current standard for intraocular lens (IOL) power calculations in clinical practice. It is a highly accurate non-invasive automated method for measuring the anatomical characteristics of the eye, critical for determining the correct power of an IOL before it is implanted during cataract surgery.
- Perimetry
Perimetry or visual field testing is a way to measure how much vision you have in either eye, or how much vision loss may have occurred over time. A perimetry test can determine if you have blind spots in your vision and where they are. A blind spot’s size and shape can show how eye disease, or a brain disorder is affecting your vision.
- Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT)
An OCT is a non-invasive imaging test that uses light waves to take cross-section pictures of your retina. It allows your ophthalmologist to map and measure the thickness of the retinal layers. These measurements help with diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma and retinal diseases.
Therapeutic Equipment:
- 532nm Laser
The 532 nanometers (nm) laser is a type of laser that emits light at a wavelength of 532 nm in the middle of the green spectral region. This laser machine produces retinal tissue photocoagulation to treat various retinovascular diseases.
- Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (ndYAG) Laser
Nd:YAG laser is a safe and non-invasive modality used for the treatment of posterior capsule opacity (PCO), a common delayed complication of cataract surgery.
- Phacoemulsification Machine
Phacoemulsification is a modern bloodless and suture-less technique for treating cataracts. The phacoemulsification machine utilizes ultrasound energy to breakdown the cataract material and aspirate it out of the eye through a small suture-less incision.
- Vitrectomy Machine
Equipped with a modern vitrectomy machine and techniques, retina surgery can now be done at higher cut rates and better intraocular pressure control. This results in safer retina surgeries with higher success rates.