| Ophthalmologists operate several clinical services: Cornea and external eye diseases Refractive surgery, using the LASIK technique Treating severe ocular surface conditions by transplantation of limbal stem cells and amniotic membranes Mitomycin-C drops are used in ocular surface malignancies Intraocular tumors e.g. uveal melanomas, retinoblastomas and intraocular lymphoma are treated by intraocular chemotherapy Glaucoma Severe glaucoma that is not controlled by medications is treated by advanced surgery, and various laser treatments. Medical Retina Using the argon-krypton, diode-laser and the Visulas laser, retina specialists treat: Macular degenerative diseases in adults and children Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) Vitreo-retinal Surgery Removal of sub-retinal membranes Retinectomies and transposition of retina Peeling of membranes Intricate retinal surgery to treat severe cases of Retinopathy Of Prematurity, where hope for vision has been lost Ocular Oncology Uveal melanoma patients are treated mainly by Ru-106 brachytherapy, some by enucleation or local tumor resection. Retinoblastoma in children is treated in collaboration with Pediatric Oncologists. Many of the children need local adjuvant treatment by cryotherapy, brachytherapy or laser photocoagulation. These advanced methods have dramatically decreased the number of eyes enucleated due to retinoblastoma in recent years. Other intraocular tumors in adults and children, e.g. metastatic tumors of the eye, intraocular hemangiomas, intraocular lymphoma, etc. Epibulbar tumors are also treated surgically and medically. Eyelid and orbital tumors are treated in collaboration with the Oculoplastic specialists. Uveitis Patients suffering from Uveitis of various etiologies, and other ocular inflammatory diseases are treated. Oculoplastics Diseases of the orbit, eyelids and lachrymal system, are treated in collaboration with plastic surgeons, ENT specialists, and maxillofacial surgeons. Cataract Surgery Cataract extractions are done using delicate instrumentation. Suture-less phacoemulsification procedures Insertion of state-of-the-art foldable lenses YAG laser is used for capsulotomy in secondary cataracts. Diagnostic Laboratories Including: Vision functions and electrophysiology Ocular immunology, Ocular ultrasonography, Ophthalmic photography and imaging Comprehensive ophthalmology |