The Ophthalmology (Eye) Department of KIMS, Bhubaneswar is a well- equipped unit for advanced Medical, Laser and Surgical care for anterior and posterior segment of eye with qualified ophthalmic micro surgeons. Our eye specialists expertise in managing all eye diseases like cataract, glaucoma, corneal tears, keratitis, uveitis, scleritis, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, optic neuritis, lacrimal drainage system disorders, eye disorders associated with autoimmune diseases and various disorders of anterior and posterior segments. Screening for diabetic retinopathy and Retinopathy of Prematurity is done weekly by our retina specialist.

Our qualified team of optometrists expertise in refraction, prescribing glasses, low visual aids and handling other fine ophthalmic equipments in our department.

The services provided by our department are as following :

1. Cataract :

• Manual Small Inscision Cataract Surgery
• Phacoemulsification
• Nd:Yag laser capsulotomy

2. Vitreoretinal Surgeries :

• Retinal Detachment Surgeries
• Pars Plana Vitrectomy
• Vitreoretinal Surgeries for High Risk proliferative Diabetic retinopathy
• Macular Hole Surgery
• Epiretinal membrane peeling
• Scleral fixated IOLs
• Intravitreal Injections
• Intraocular Foreign Body
• Laser


• Focal and Panretinal lasers for Diabetic retinopathy, Macular edema, Retinopathy fo Prematurity

3. Glaucoma :

• Laser Peripheral iridotomy
• Trabeculectomy
• Trabeculectomy with MMC and Ologen
• Glaucoma Drainage Devices

4. Oculoplasty :

• Pterygium Surgery with Conjunctival autograft
• Dacrocystorhinostomy with and without intubation
• Dacrocystectomy
• Lid reconstrunction
• Entropion and Ectropion surgery
• Frontalis Sling Surgery for Ptosis
• Evisceration
• Enucleation

The equipments available in our Departments are :

1. OPD section :

• Slit lamp
• Direct and Indirect Ophthalmoscopes
• A-scan and IOL master for biometry
• Keratometer
• Autorefractometer
• Ophtahlmic B scan for ocular ultrasound
• Synoptophore
• Nd:Yag laser for cataract and glaucoma patients

2. Retina clinic :

• Optical Coherence Tomography(OCT)
• Fundus camera with Fluorescin aangiography unit
• Green laser

3. Glaucoma clinic :

• Non-contact, applanation and schiotz tonometers
• Gonioscope
• Humphrey Perimeter
• OCT for Retinal Nerve Fibre Analysis
• UBM for Anterior Segment

4. Operation theatre :

• Operating Microscopes-2
• Phacoemulcification machine (Alcon-Laureate)
• Costellation Vitrectomy machine
• Green laser for retina

Cutting Edge Technology :

• Advanced Phaco Surgery
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Vitreoretinal Surgery


• Total No of Publications – 25 in indexed journals , Projects- 08 , Ongoing projects-8

Award and Achievements :

• Dr. Indrani Rath : Darrang Endowment ACOIN award in 2019
• Dr. H.K Rajguru : Chaired a scientific session and acted as a judge in competitive session during2019 state conference at Cuttack.
• Dr. Matuli Das : Anatomy honours , Best graduate of MBBS 1987 VSSMC , Gold medal Opthal 1987 VSSMC.
• Dr. Manmath Kumar Das : Dr RC Meher for best poster in 2015
• Dr. Saswati Sen : NTSE scholar - 2nd prize in Poster Presentation National ACOIN conference2013-14
• Dr. Shovna Dash : Best Paper in OSOCON 2012 and ACOIN 2013-2014.
• Dr. Pallavi Sahu : Gold medalist surgery

Department Gallery : Ophthalmology