Ophthalmology

AMAH provides a range of eye services.

Routine ophthalmological examinations:

• Schirmer's test
• Vital dyes for ulcers
• Biomicroscopy
• Electronic tonometry
• Direct and indirect
• Ophthalmoscopy Cytology
• Biopsies 

More advanced examinations might include:

• Gonioscopy for the diagnosis of primary glaucoma
• Cataracts and retinal detachments
• Other ocular pathologies

Eye surgeries:

• Eyelid surgeries on entropion
• Eyelid surgeries on ectropion
• Distichiasis
• Surgical correction of prolapsed third Eyelid gland (cherry eye)
• Third eyelid surgery
• Temporary tarsorrhaphy
• Prosthetic eye surgery for end-stage glaucoma

Emergency eye surgeries on severe eye trauma, proptosis of the eyeball, deep and melting corneal ulcers.