Ophthalmology at Shrinivas G Medical College delivers sight-saving care with top-tier teaching technology. Students start in wet labs practising phaco-emulsification on synthetic lenses and goat eyes, building foot-pedal finesse before entering live cataract theatres that perform 3 000+ MSICS and phaco cases annually. Retina clinics employ OCT-A, wide-field fundus cameras and FFA to diagnose diabetic macular oedema, then treat with anti-VEGF injections or laser photocoagulation—all within the same session, modelling continuity of care.

Subspecialty rotations span glaucoma, cornea and paediatric strabismus. A glaucoma unit pairs perimetry and pachymetry with SLT laser for pressure control, while the cornea wing performs DALK and cross-linking for keratoconus. Outreach mega-camps travel to flood-prone districts, screening 10 000 villagers yearly and restoring vision through on-site IOL implantation—critical in a state battling cataract blindness. Research on childhood myopia epidemic, keratitis microbiology and low-vision aids garners ICMR grants and global collaborations, ensuring trainees learn at the frontiers of vision science.