The glaucoma department here at Narayana Nethralaya, is equipped with all the latest machines and instrumentation for diagnosis and management of glaucoma.

The candidates here have access to the following  instruments on a routine basis – Tonopen, Perkins tonometer, iCARE, Ocular response analyzer (ORA), Corvis-ST, Humphreys visual field (HVF), AS-OCT, UBM, OCT-RNFL-GCC , stereoscopic disc photo, pachymeter, koeppe’s goniolens .

In the fellowship program, fellows will have a chance to evaluate a variety of glaucoma cases under the supervision of a consultant. The routine OPD evaluation includes an elaborate history taking, applanation tonometer, Gonioscopy, 90D disc examination, fundus examination and further investigation as required according to the clinical picture.

Fellows are actively involved in performing minor OPD procedures such as Yag-laser iridotomy, argon laser suturolysis,  post-op 5-FU injection.

There is a well equipped wet lab for practice and surgical training sessions for the fellows. Initially, the candidate will be allowed to assist in various glaucoma surgeries viz. Trabeculectomy, tube shunt surgeries- AGV, combined phacotrab surgeries, goniotomy, trabeculotomy,  bleb revision, TSCPC etc and once the candidate gains confidence, he/she will be allowed to perform these procedures under supervision.