DEPARTMENT OF SALAKYATANTRA

HISTORY

The department of Salakyatantra was formed during 1980 and was approved by the University of Calicut in 1981.

STAFF DETAILS

INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE

FACILITIES

ACTIVITIES

Academic Activities

NETRA OPD

Patients suffering from a variety of eye diseases are being examined, diagnosed and treated in the OPD.Major diseases treated include refractive errors, retinopathies, retinal degenerative diseases, corneal ulcers,glaucoma etc. Kriyakramas like sekam, ashchyothanam, anjanam, pindi, jalookaavacharana, bidalaka etc is done along with the op in the Kriyakrama room.

ENT OPD

Patients suffering from ENT diseases like tinnitus, hearing loss, otitis media, sinusitis etc are examined, diagnosed and treated in the OPD. Kriyakramas like karnapooranam, dhoopanam, kabalam, gandoosha,etc are also carried out in the OPD basis.

EYE EXERCISE UNIT

Patients with refractive errors, squint, accommodation errors etc. are advised eye exercise along with the use of medicines. Palming, blinking, eye movements, accommodation exercises, convergence exercises, sunning, candle reading etc. are the exercises commonly advised

REFRACTION UNIT

To detect refractive errors in the eye, refraction test is conducted manually. These patients are subjected to autorefraction test for conformation and to find out diseases like astigmatism. After both the tests, corrections with suitable glasses are advised along with required ayurveda treatment.

MINOR OT – SALAKYA

Surgical procedures like bhedana, lekhana, armachedana,prachchana, jalookaavacharana etc are carried out in the minor OT. Outpatients as well as inpatients those who require minor surgical procedures are treated in this unit.

SALAKYAKARMA VIBHAGA

Procedures like tarpana, putapaka, nasya, anjana, moordha thaila etc are carried out in this unit for inpatients as well as outpatients.

DENTAL OP

All common dental procedures like filling, extraction etc is done in the dental op. Service of experienced and qualified doctors are available in the dental op on monday, wednesday and saturday.

General Activities

• Conducted a national level seminar on “Surgical Procedures in Ophthalmology” in 2004

• Conducted specialty medical camp for diagnosing ophthalmic diseases at Ramapuram, Malappuram district in 2006

• Conducted state level workshop on BAMS syllabus in 2001

• Conducted Medical camp and vision test for school students in selected schools of Edarikode Panchayath in 2009 and 2010

• Conducted Medical camp on ophthalmic and ENT diseases in disabled children in connection with “Ashraya” project in 2009

• Conducted one day workshop for medical officers on various surgical procedures in Ophthalmology in 2010

• Conducted medical camp in eye diseases at Kolathur in connection with District Science Exhibition in 2011

 ACHIEVEMENTS

• Dr Jeena N.J :- Invited speaker in the First & second Word Hirudo Therapy Congress held at Moscow in 2013 & 2016 

PUBLICATIONS

•  Dr Jeena N.J :- Published article in the journal related to  First & second Word Hirudo Therapy Congress held at Moscow in 2013 & 2016