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NEORETINA Eye Care Launched

Hyderabad-based NEORETINA Eye Care Institute (NEI), an exclusive tertiary hospital for retinal diseases treatment and comprehensive eye care, was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, K Rosaiah.

The 8,500 square foot, 20-bed hospital will provide comprehensive tertiary eye care facility to deal with retina, paediatric, cornea and glaucoma related eye problems. Located at Chapel Road, NEI is equipped with state-of-the-art operation theatre complex including highly advanced operating microscopes, microsurgical equipment and anaesthesia workstation to perform complex retinal surgeries. The facility will also offer all ocular trauma and emergencies services round the clock.

Said Dr Raja Ram Reddy, Founder Director, NEI, while the problem of cataract blindness is being addressed by all eye hospitals aggressively, it has to be recognised that other eye problems, especially retinal diseases, demand equal attention because of changes in the trends of diseases and aging population. The idea to set up NEORETINA was to bridge the increasing need for exclusive retinal care as most of the efforts and resources in the country for blindness prevention are channelled to the problem of cataract blindness. There are also very few good models for service delivery for problems related to retina (diabetic retinopathy, retinal degeneration and retinal detachment), ocular trauma and childhood blindness that cannot address the burgeoning need.

Neoretina will maintain close communication with the patient's primary eye doctor, so the patient can receive the best, coordinated care. The diagnostics department of the institute offers digital fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomograms (both posterior as well as anterior), visual field analysis, ophthalmic ultrasound, visual evoked potential, electrtoretinogram and electrooculogram.

EH News Bureau