Advanced Eye Centre

In the last three decades, there has been a revolution in the practice of opthalmology and new technologies are evolving pratically every day with the result that the eye diseases considered incurable a few years back can now be treated successfully in a large number of patients. The Advanced eye Centre has introduced several new advanced technologies, some of which are among the first in India and include Optical Coherence Tomography, Heidelberg Retinal Tomography, Prefrential Hyperacuity Perimetery, Confocal Specular Microscopy, Eye Bank Specular Microscopy, Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography, Variety of Lasers, Computerized Perimeteric Techniques, Frequency Doubling Technique for Perimetery, High Resolution Ultrasonography, Ultrasonic Biomcroscopy, Corneal Topography, Automated Computerized Refractors and highly sophisticated electrophysiological techniques. All sophisticated ocular surgical procedures viz: IOL Implants for complicated cataracts, Lasik Surgery for removal of refractive errors, Trauma Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic DCR surgery, Galucoma and Vitreo Retinal Surgery including Laser Surgery for premature babies even in the incubators are routinely performed. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma has been introduced.

The Advanced Eye Centre has a vision to provide highest level of eye care services and is aiming to provide tele-screening for Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma and Retinopathy of Prematurity, the major causes of blindness emerging in developing societies.

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

Sector-12, Chandigarh PIN- 160 012, INDIA.

Phone: EPBAX: 0091-172-2747589-91, 2747585
 Fax: 0091-172-2744401, 2745078
Email: pgimer-chd@nic.in