Department of Orbit and Oculoplasty - SSNC Anandpur

Introduction

Orbit and Oculoplasty is in developing phase at SSNC. Patients are investigated and treated in our general ophthalmology department. Cases of Oculoplasty and Orbit are pooled and the surgeries are performed by visiting specialized oculoplasty surgeon on a pre-decided date. The Ophthalmologist handles anomalies of lids, lacrimal system, extra ocular structures, bony orbit and other ocular adnexa. Wide range of services including symblepheron, entropion, ectropion, ptosis, and small lid mass, lid injuries, chronic dacryostinosis, sac fistulas and orbital diseases which are treated both medically and surgically are offered to the patients on a basis of pre-appointment.

Investigations and Procedures

  • Diagnosis and Medical treatment of eyelid, orbit and Lacrimal Diseases.
  • Injection BOTOX therapy for abnormal facial movements(Hemi facial spasm, essential blepharospasm etc)
  • Treatment of Thyroid eye diseases
  • Treatment of eye exposure after facial palsy (both medical and surgical)
  • Management of congenital dacryocystitis

Surgical Procedures

  • Ptosis (congenital and acquired)
  • Entropion, Ectropion, Trichiasis, Distichiasis
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy,
  • Lid reconstruction
  • Cosmetic & aesthetic surgeries
  • Conjunctival Dacryocystorhinostomy with Jones' tube
  • Punctoplasty
  • Enucleation with motility implant
  • Cosmetic evisceration with implant
  • Orbital exenteration with eyelid sparing
  • Socket reconstruction
  • Ocular prosthesis [artificial shell]
Procedures 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
DCR 79 126 175 119 99 76 89 106
DCT 2 2 6 52 54 45 47 92
CHALAZION 0 1 9 28 36 27 38 40
PTOSIS 2 1 6 4 5 2 4 2
LID SURGERY 3 2 5 7 12 4 0 4
BIOPSY 0 0 8 20 20 10 1 0
ENTROPION/ ECTROPION 7 3 9 9 7 4 2 0
MISC. 14 23 23 59 71 60 33 50
TOTAL 107 158 241 298 304 228 214 294