National Eye Bank Transplantation Services
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences
Recipient waiting list as per records maintained in National Eye Bank till 30.04.2013
Patients | Letter sent to Patients with registration number | Patients still waiting for call | No. of patients waiting |
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Children below 6 years of age | Upto E-2680 / date 13/03/13 | 00 | 00 |
Children between 6-12 years and Adult with blindness in both eyes | Upto TP-8823 / Date 11/04/13 | 8824 to 8853 | 29 |
Adult with Visual impairment in both eyes | Upto P-4500 / date 14/03/13 | 4501 to 4513 | 12 |
Adult with blindness in one eye | Upto G-13095 / date 01/06/12 | 13096 to 13637 | 541 |
Dr. Radhika Tandon
Officer-in-charge
National Eye Bank.
In developing countries like India, where there is a shortage of both basic doctors and specialists, medical education stands at cross roads. It seems inescapable that our medical education policy has to be oriented towards production of a basic doctor, a specialist and superspecialist. Recognising the dearth of ophthalmologists, training of paramedical personnel to help them is very essential. The teaching programme of the Centre is aimed as follows:
Post Graduates are given intensive training for a period of 3 years as resident doctors. Admission to postgraduation course is done every 6 months and in all 24 students admitted per year. The teaching programme includes lectures, case conferences, symposia, journal clubs and demonstrations. Post-graduate teaching is updated from time to time. The teaching schedule includes the recent developments and newer trends in various fields of ophthalmology. Both the basic sciences and clinical courses are spread over three years. The post graduates are attached with consultants so that they can be given personal attention. They are given training in general ophthalmology and in various subspecialities including microsurgery. They are taught to do all types of surgery and are also given experience in community ophthalmology especially during eye camps. Emphasis is given on proper understanding of their role in the National Programme for Control of Blindness. The residents at the completion of their training have a very strong theoretical as well as practical background to provide all types of ophthalmic services. They are also capable of undertaking independent research work and teaching of undergraduate students. The passed out students are holding responsible teaching and non-teaching positions not only in India but also abroad. Some sponsored candidates from other countries had post-graduate training at this Centre.
The undergraduate students are taught ophthalmic examination along with investigations, diagnosis and management of common eye disorders. They are made familiar with prevalence of blindness, preventive and rehabilitative measures available and their role in the National Programme for Control of Blindness. The teaching programme includes lectures, seminars, clinical work, field work and tutorials with the following objectives:
This course is of 3 years duration.The objectives of the course are (i) to achieve general understanding of human biology and basic medical sciences related to ophthalmology, (ii) to enable candidates to work under the supervision of an ophthalmologist in hospitals, clinics and community, in order to help in the execution of integrated approach of promotive, preventive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative aspects of ophthalmic care, (iv) to be able to carry out refraction work including contact lenses, (v) to be able to assess disorders of ocular motility and visual functions, give orthoptic and pleoptic exercises. The teaching exercises include lectures, seminars, demonstrations and postings in operation theatres mobile eye camps and various investigative labs. Admission to this course is done yearly and about 24 students are admitted.
This Centre has so far held 101 workshops in which specialists from all over the country have participated. Various specialities in which workshops were held include eye bank and corneal grafting, ophthalmo-plastic surgery, glaucoma, contact lens, neuro ophthalmology, retina, ocular motility and amblyopia (squint), ocular pathology, lens uvea, ocular trauma, paediatric ophthalmology, medical ophthalmology and phacoemulsification.
A large number of National level workshops and seminars under the auspices of W.H.O., I.C.M.R. and Ministry of Health have been conducted.
A large number of ophthalmologists from India and abroad have been trained under this programme. During 2000, 22 short term trainees visited the Centre.
A well equipped orthoptic section runs at this centre. This also caters to the training of paramedical personnel (Ophthalmic Technicians). B.Sc. (Hons. in ophthalmology) students, who are given practical as well as theory training. It has all the sophisticated instruments used for diagnosis and therapy of ocular motility disorders (squint) and amblyopia.
(01.01.2010 to 31.12.2010)
Fluorescein Angiography + ICG | 5044 |
Ultrasonography | 17765 |
E.U.A. | 198 |
E.C.G. | 2201 |
Applanation Tonometry | 17852 |
Indirect Ophthalmoscopy | 4423 |
Goldmann Perimetry | 2572 |
Automated Perimetry | 4748 |
E.R.G. | 630 |
VER | 6846 |
E.O.G. | 63 |
ENG | 26 |
Focimetry | 3791 |
Colour Vision | 3873 |
L.I. | 7497 |
Ultrasonic Pachymetry | 2697 |
Non Contact Tonometry | 19987 |
Refraction | 51271 |
Auto Refraction | 26419 |
Axial Length | 16752 |
Keratometry | 17710 |
OCT | 6393 |
Contact Lenses (Old + New) | 4542 |
Artificial Eye | 595 |
Low Vision Aid | 1156 |
PRP | 4238 |
Nd-Yag Laser | 2680 |
Fundus Photography | 1597 |
Lasik Workup | 4475 |
Excimer Laser Lasik PTK |
115 34 |
P.D.T | 87 |
Inj. Lucentis | 187 |
Inj. Macugen | 259 |
Retinal Camera Ret. CAM | 1385 |
Cornea Service Lab (total no of inv.) | 16943 |
Cornea Research Lab (total no of inv.) | 9470 |
Glaucoma Research Lab (total no of inv.) | 47542 |
Total No. | 314063 |
Laser Lab at R.P Centre
Lasers are advanced technology equipments that are used in noninvasive treatment of certain eye dieases. Our Laser laboratory has two broad types of laser systems. Argon-Krypton Laser is a coagulative type of Laser that is primarily used in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, Eales disease, retinal breaks, age related macular degeneration, Iris cysts etc. The second type of Laser available with us is Nd-YAG Laser. This is cutting type of Laser which is useful for treatment of angle closure glaucoma and for creating openings in after cataracts.
Patients come at a pre-fixed time and receive treatment as an out-patient procedure.
Dr. R.P. Centre became the first Government Institution to initiate excimer laser surgery in the country. A state of the art laboratory for Excimer Laser refractive surgery was started in December, 1998 with the introduction of Chiron Vision (C-LASIK 217) laser machine. This is a sophisticated microsurgery used to alter the focusing power of the cornea using a laser beam and can be used for treatment of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. The primary aim of the surgery is to make the subject less dependent or free of spectacles. About 725 eyes of 367 patients have been operated till date with excellent visual results.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029
Board Number : +91-11-26588500 / 26588700
Fax : +91-11-26588663 / 26588641