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Ophthalmology

We aim to be one of the best and most well-rounded ophthalmology programs in the Al Hasa region, providing best ophthalmologic care in comprehensive ophthalmology. We provide services as outpatient, inpatient and emergency basis. We offer treatment for eye conditions medically, with lasers and surgically.

Scope of Care

Ophthalmology Department deals with patients, of all ages, with wide range of eye disorders as outpatients, inpatients and emergency basis.

We offer expertise and have modern equipments for the diagnosis and management of wide range of eye problems

• Surface Disorders, Allergic disorders
• Corneal diseases
• Refractive errors and Amblyopia
• Cataract
• Glaucoma
• Eyelid disorders
• Orbital disease
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Squint in adults and children
• Retinal disorders including diabetic retinopathy

Outpatient Services

We know your vision is important to you -- and it's important to us.

When you come to see us, you will never feel rushed. Our office provides complete eye care for both adults and children. Our comprehensive eye examinations will check your eyes inside and out for any potential eye disorders or diseases. Your visual skills and abilities are carefully evaluated and appropriate treatment is prescribed, whether it's medication, lenses, or laser or surgery. We are prepared to handle whatever your eye care needs are, and will treat them with the latest in diagnostic equipment and are committed to keeping up with eye care technology.

Our Outpatient clinics are well equipped and we see patients both by appointment as well as walk-in. Following services are offered on outpatient basis.

• Visual Acuity and Color Vision Measurement
• Intra-ocular pressure measurement.
• Subjective, Objective and Cycloplegic assessment of errors of refraction.
• Prescription of glasses and Contact Lens Fitting
• Slitlamp Biomicroscopic evaluation of the front of the eye
• Evaluation of the back of the eye and Retina using direct and indirect ophthalmoscopes
• Biomicroscopy examination of the fundus using +90 and +78 lenses
• Anterior segment photography
• Retinal or Fundus Photography
• Fundus fluorescein angiography
• A scan of eye and Biometry measurements
• B Scan Ultrasonic evaluation of eye and orbit
• Humphrey’s Visual field analysis
• Corneal topography
• Corneal Pachymetry
• Evaluation of Squint in adults and children.
• Glaucoma Screening
• Diabetic retinopathy Screening
• Comprehensive Eye Check Up
• Contact lens Fitting
• Evaluation of fitness for jobs and driving license

Surgical Services

We have facilities and expertise to offer surgical services for the management of routine and complex eye surgeries both as a day case and as inpatient.

Day Case Surgeries and Procedures

• Removal of foreign body from surface of eyeball
• Probing of nasolacrimal passages
• Chalazion and Stye Removal
• Eyelid cysts removal
• Electrolysis for Trichiasis
• Removal of PTDs(Post Trachomatous Degenerations
• Removal of sutures
• Ectropion and Entropion correction
• Pterygium excision
• Tarsorrphaphy
• Evaluation under general anaesthesia
• Lasik and PRK for refractive correction
• Argon Laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy
• YAG Laser treatment for Glaucoma and after-cataracts

Inpatient Admissions

We have inpatient facilities for admission of male, female and pediatric patients for medical and surgical management of

• Serious eye infections
• Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation
• Glaucoma surgery
• Corneal surgery including Pterygium removal
• Operation for blocked nasolacrimal system by DCR, DCT
• Eye muscle surgery for squint
• Repair of ocular trauma including globe ruptures

Emergency Services

Our regular clinic hours we are from 0800hours – 1200 hours and 1600 hours – 2000 hours from Saturday to Thursday.

Services of the team of eye specialist and consultants are available on-call for all emergency eye problems such as eye infections and eye injuries or loss of vision on any day at any time of day and night.

Comprehensive Eye Examinations

We recommend regularly scheduled eye examinations for all individuals for prevention and early detection of vision problems. The frequency of these examinations is determined by factors such as age, diabetes, or family history of eye disease, among others. We use the most modern testing methods and equipment available. We are also committed to educating our patients about their eye health, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

A thorough examination lasts about an hour and involves taking a medical and vision history, testing for visual acuity (spatial detail) and binocular vision, measuring intraocular pressure, field of vision, and refraction (checking for glasses need), as well as checking both the exterior and interior (optic nerve, retina) of the eye with special equipment. All of the tests are painless and non-invasive.

If the doctor detects any new or altered vision problems, you will be advised of treatment options, which may include corrective lenses.

Your eyes will be dilated for the check-up, and you may be unable to perform tasks at close range for a few hours afterward. Since dilation also causes sensitivity to light, you may want to bring sunglasses with you to your exam.

State of the Art Diagnostic Equipments

• Slit Lamp Examination Diagnostic Unit

        

• For the detailed examination of front and back of the eye
• Slit Lamp Biomicroscopic Assesment of The Front of the Eye
• Slit Lamp and Refraction Unit
• Humphrey’s visual field analyser
• To plot visual field, this is a very important test in the diagnosis of Glaucoma and Neurological disorders.
• Corneal Topography Galilei
• An important tool in diagnosis of Keratoconus and Pre-LASIK screening

• Corneal Topography Tomey Pre-LASIK screening
• A and B Scan Ocular ultra-sound
• B scan: the ocular structures when the media of eye are opaque such as corneal opacity, mature cataract, and vitreous haemorrhage
• A-Scan Biometry: To accurately measure the intra-ocular lens to be implanted during cataract surgery.
• Auto-refractometer
• To objectively measure the refractive error and automatically detect the corneal power
• Anterior segment and Fundus Photography and Fluorescein Angiography
• Corneal Pachymeter
• It measures corneal thickness, which is an important measurement in the diagnosis of corneal disorders and in
• the screening for LASIK surgery

 

Therapeutic Services

Here at AGH, Hofuf Eye Clinic we offer medical treatment, laser treatment, and surgical treatment for various conditions using the state of-the-art technology.

We are able to offer Comprehensive care and management of the highest order for various eye conditions such as

• Surface Disorders, Dry eyes, Allergic eyes
• Corneal disorders
• Refractive errors
• Ocular Trauma
• Glaucoma eye care
• Eyelid disorders
• Orbital diseases
• Neuro-ophthalmology disorders
• Squints in children and adults
• Retinal conditions including diabetic eye care

Surgical treatment for

• Cataract using Phacoemulsification /Popularly called Laser
• Glaucoma surgery
• Corneal Surgery
• Eyelid Malpositions
• Lacrimal Sac diseases
• Squint
• Ocular Trauma

Laser treatment for

• Diabetic retinopathies (Retinal Argon Laser Treatment)
• Cataracts( YAG laser for after cataracts)
• Refractive Errors: LASIK/ LASER PRK
• Glaucoma( Irdotomies and Trabeculoplasties)
• Corneal Conditions(Therapeutic Excimer Laser PTK)
• Eyelids such as for Trichiasis/ Xanthelsma

Retinal Argon Laser Treatment

Argon Laser is given for many different conditions in the eyes such as vascular diseases, diabetes, retinal breaks and degenerations.

Your eye doctor will discuss this with you including the risks and benefits involved before you consent to treatment.

Argon laser surgery will not provide great improvement in vision, but it helps prevent further loss of sight. Some of the conditions treated by Argon laser include:

• Retinal Tears and Holes - The retina is the inner layer of the eye that senses light and helps you to see. If the retina tears, it can separate from the back wall of the eye. The laser helps bond the retina to the wall of the eye, preventing a retinal detachment.
• Diabetic Retinopathy - Eye disease from diabetes is a major cause of vision loss. Diabetes can cause blood vessels in the retina to grow abnormally. The vessels can leak fluid or bleed inside the eye. Laser treatment seals these leaking vessels to decrease the risks of additional bleeding and to prevent further visual loss.
• Central vein occlusion - Patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure can occasionally burst the retinal veins and bleed inside the retina. Laser treatment seals these leaking vessels to decrease the risks of additional bleeding and to prevent further visual loss.
• Glaucoma - Glaucoma damages the optic nerve because the fluid pressure inside the eye is too high. Eye drops are the usual way to treat glaucoma. If eye drops do not control pressure within the eye, laser treatment may be used to create tiny openings, allowing fluid to drain and reduce pressure.( Laser Iridotomies)

Diabetic Eye Care

The function of the retina is to receive light, translate it into nerve signals, and send those signals to the brain. Without a retina, there is no sight. Diabetes can damage the tiny blood vessels in the retina, causing a condition called retinopathy. There are no symptoms at first, but the damaged blood vessels can gradually leak fluid and lipids onto the macula, the part of the eye that lets us see in detail. This is referred to as macular edema. If allowed to progress untreated, this leakage can destroy the retina, leading to loss of vision.

Diabetes often stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in the back of the eye, which ultimately leak and damage the retina. If this condition is discovered early, laser treatment can destroy these vessels. We have the latest instruments used to detect changes in the back of the eye. If we discover advancing diabetic eye disease that can be treated Both Type I (juvenile onset) and Type II (adult onset) diabetics are at high risk of developing retinopathy, but if caught in time, the disease is treatable, and vision loss can be prevented. Signs of retinopathy can be detected during a routine eye examination. For diabetics, the eye exam will include special emphasis on tests that look specifically at retina function. Pregnant women with diabetes also may be at risk and should undergo eye exams each trimester as a precaution. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated – although not cured – with argon laser treatment to retina.

Hours of Operation:

Saturday - Thursday (08:00 am - 12:00 pm & 04:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Note: (On-call services 24 hours a day / 7 days a week)

Telephone Number(s)

+966 3 588 7000         Ext. 3204 / 3203 / 3202

Doctors on board

Doctor Name	Profile
DR. MOHAMMED YUSUF HASAM BHAI	Consultant Ophthalmologist (Department Head)
DR. RASHA MAHMOUD MAHMOUD SHABAR	Ophthalmologist Resident
DR. MOHAMMED AHMED SALEM	Ophthalmologist Specialist , FRCS