The department of Ophthalmology is the pioneer department in this institution and started as free eye camp 20 years ago. During those days it used to provide basic eye care facilities to poor patients of many villages surrounding this hospital. With the start of medical college the department was upgraded and now offers comprehensive tertiary eye care services. We have a very busy out patient and indoor sections.

Aplanation Tonometry

Whole of the teaching staff is qualified having many years of clinical experience both overseas and nationally. Each consultant has developed expertise in his own field of interest. Services and specialties include anterior segment cataract surgery, Cornea including transplant; glaucoma; oculoplastic, paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus (squints), neurophthalmology, medical retina, contact lens and visual rehabilitation. The department is well equipped with almost all diagnostic and surgical instruments. The eye theatre is built with facilities to undertake all kinds of minor and major eye surgeries.

Autorefraction

Indirect Ophthalmoscopy

Teaching program
According to the PMDC and UHS requirements, the department is following a comprehensive teaching and academic program. We teach the MBBS students both in 3rd year and 4th year to appear in the exams in 3rd professional. Lectures, clinical teaching in OPD, teaching in Operation theater and clinicopathological conference is an integral part of undergraduate training in the department. Following is the detail of teaching schedule for both classes:

• III YEAR 30 Lectures per year
• IV YEAR 50 Lectures per year
• OPD clinical teaching 5 days a week
• Operation Theater teaching twice a week
• CPC once a week

TEACHING FACULTY
Prof. Dr Mian Mohammad Shafique Professor & Head of Department	Dr. Muhammad Khalil Assistant Professor
Dr. Tayyaba Gul Malik Assistant Professor	Dr. Amir Ahmad Assistant Professor
Dr. Nadeem Akhtar Registrar	Dr. Ali Qasim Medical Officer
Dr. Sania Munawar Medical Officer	Dr. Saad Manzoor Bajwa Medical Officer

Research Projects
Several research projects are in progress and some of the completed works were printed in recognized journals of the country.

Ongoing Research Projects

• Etiology of corneal ulcers in Northern periphery of Lahore.
• Post operative astigmatism in Extracapsular Cataract Extraction with intraocular lens implantation.
• Incidence of squint in school children in Northern periphery of Lahore.

Research Publications

• “Incidence of Amblyopia in Strabismic Population” Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, Jan 2007, Vol 23, page11-15
• “Parinaud’s Dorsal Midbrain Syndrome with Internal ophthalmoplegia” Ophthalmology update, July 2007, Vol 5 No3, page19-21
• “Recovery of Post Traumatic Brown’s Syndrome” A case report: Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, July 2007, Vol 23 No 3, page165-168
• “Carotid cavavernous sinus fistula with non pulstile Exophthalmos” A case report: Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, Jan 2007, Vol 23, No 4, page227-229“
• “Recovery of Post Traumatic Brown’s Syndrome” A case report: Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, July 2007, Vol 23 No 3, page165-168
• “Modified Limbal Incision: An Easy and Safe Window for Extraocular Muscle Surgery” Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, Jan 2008, Vol 24/1, page02-06
• “Increased Corneal Curvature with Posterior Nanophthalmos” A case report: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, September 2008, Vol 18, page590-591

Papers Under Publication

• “Strategy for the management of retinal detachment with proliferate vitreoretinopathy” waiting for publication in Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology.