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Department of Ophthalmology

KMC , Manipal
Health Sciences

Established in the late 1950s and developed into a center of excellence under the visionary leadership of Dr. P. N. Srinivasa Rao, the Department of Ophthalmology at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal provides world-class ophthalmology services and began its postgraduate program in 1972, training 346 MS and DO postgraduates to date. The department integrates evidence-based clinical care, undergraduate and postgraduate training, and research across a full range of ophthalmic subspecialties, supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure, trained faculty, adjunct faculty, and inter-institutional collaboration.

Highlights

  • Comprehensive subspecialty services in Cornea, Glaucoma, Uvea, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Vitreo-Retina, Oculoplasty, and Community Ophthalmology.
  • Retina services feature the OCT Angioplex, one of the few such facilities in Karnataka.
  • The Kasturba Hospital Eye Bank (KHEB), serving patients since 1981, is one of the largest providers of sight-restoring corneas in coastal Karnataka, catering to Udupi, Shivamogga, Davangere, South Canara, North Canara, and Chikkamagalur.
  • Received a BIG BIRAC grant (₹50 lakh) with the Department of Biotechnology, MIT Manipal, for a nanoparticle drug-delivery implant after cataract surgery, spun off into a start-up, Vyabya Ocular Innovations Pvt Ltd.
  • Regular community outreach through surgical camps, school screening, diabetic retinopathy screening, and public eye-donation awareness programs.
  • Equipped with a dedicated wet lab (with Laureate phacoemulsification machine) and an ophthalmology skills lab for hands-on undergraduate and postgraduate surgical training.

Research Statistics

111
Publications
17
Patents Applied
3
Copyrights Sanctioned
1.63Cr+
Grants