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Department of Ophthalmology

KMC , Mangalore
Health Sciences

The Department of Ophthalmology at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, operates at three facilities — KMC Hospital, Attavar; Government Wenlock Hospital; and KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle — serving as a well-known and respected referral and teaching centre for ophthalmology. The department is committed to providing the best possible medical and surgical eye care to both adult and paediatric patients, with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment modalities for comprehensive management of all subspecialties of ophthalmology and achieving optimal visual outcomes.

Highlights

  • Well-established referral and teaching centre for ophthalmology in coastal Karnataka.
  • Operates at three facilities providing comprehensive eye care to both adult and paediatric patients.
  • State-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment modalities for ocular diseases ensuring best possible visual outcomes.
  • Comprehensive subspecialty coverage including anterior and posterior segment disease management.
  • Dedicated surgical services for cornea, glaucoma, retina, cataract, strabismus, orbit, oculoplasty, and ocular trauma.
  • Daily diagnostic procedures, surgeries, and laser procedures with active outpatient services.
  • Department library with 195 books across various specialties available to postgraduates and electronic journals for reference.

Services

Offered

Anterior Segment Services

Comprehensive management of anterior segment diseases including corneal disorders, cataract surgery, strabismus correction, and anterior eye trauma.

Anterior Segment Services