THE OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT KING HAMAD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

The Ophthalmology Department at King Hamad University Hospital provides comprehensive eye care to patients from the Kingdom Of Bahrain and the GCC Countries.

STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. 3 consultants with a minimum of FRCS and 10 years of post-fellowship experience

2. 1 Senior Registrar with PHD and FRCS

3. 2 Registrars with Higher degrees in Ophthalmology

4. 3 Senior House Officers enrolled in post graduate teaching programme in Ophthalmology

5. 2 Optometrists with BSc. Optometry

HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENTS

1. Femto-Second Refractive Laser

2. Femto-Second Cataract Laser

3. Excimer Laser

4. Multi Wave Argon Laser

5. Corneal Cross-Linking for keratoconus

6. Yag Laser

7. Lumera Operating Microscope

8. Phaco Machine For Cataract Surgery

9. Vitrectomy Machine for Vitreo-Retinal Surgery

10. OCT

11. Fundus Camera For Fluorescin Retinal Angiography

12. Pentacam

13. Retincam for Paediatric Fundal Photography

14. Ultrasound A4 B-Scan

15. Slit Lamps with Imaging Systems

16. Visual Field Machines

17. Electro-Physiological Visuo-Retinal Tests

PROCEDURES OFFERED IN THE OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT

 KING HAMAD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

1. Thorough and Comprehensive Eye Examination

2. Treatment of All General Eye cold and emergency Disorders

3. Cataract Surgeries by Phaco-emulsification

4. Glaucoma Treatment with Lasers and Valves or Filtering Surgeries

5. Squint Surgery

6. Vitreo-Retinal Surgeries

7. Refractive Surgeries (PRK, LASIK, EpiLASIK, LASEK, FEMTO LASIK)

8. Cross Linking and Surface PRK

9. Corneo-grafts

10. Plastic Surgeries and Tear Passages Surgery (DCR)