Department of Ophthalmology

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Ophthalmology was established in 1992 as part of Tra Vinh Provincial Hospital. Growing together with the hospital, the department has 33 years of professional operation. Through the efforts of all its staff, the Department of Ophthalmology has made and continues to make significant contributions to the hospital's development.

The Department of Ophthalmology examines and treats eye diseases. Each year, the eye clinic receives and examines about 25,000 patient visits for eye conditions. Patients trust and are satisfied with the expertise and dedication of the doctors. Many conditions are detected early and treated promptly.

In addition to initial examinations, the Department of Ophthalmology also provides inpatient treatment for many patients with various conditions.
Inpatients receive attentive care, with medications and technical services provided fully and safely. The department currently has 16 beds in the hospital's inpatient area.

All patients receive timely emergency care and treatment; for many years there have been no professional errors or complaints regarding the expertise or service attitude of the department's healthcare staff.

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

Examination and treatment of most eye conditions such as cataracts, pterygium, glaucoma, trichiasis,...

Specialized techniques performed by the department:

Phacoemulsification cataract surgery;
Trabeculectomy for glaucoma;
Pterygium surgery with conjunctival autograft;
YAG laser peripheral iridotomy for the prevention and treatment of ocular hypertension/glaucoma, and posterior capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification after extracapsular cataract extraction and phaco;

Strengths in coordinated treatment:

Coordinating with the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery in diagnosing eye-related conditions such as papilledema, optic atrophy and visual field defects;
Coordinating with internal medicine departments in diagnosing and treating diabetic retinopathy; coordinating with eye hospitals to discuss difficult cases or send staff for short-term specialized training courses.

TRAINING & RESEARCH

Coordinating with the Ophthalmology Division of Tra Vinh University to teach students and specialty trainees.

Cooperating with Orbis programs to improve the quality of eye disease diagnosis and treatment.

EQUIPMENT

No.	Equipment Name	Purpose
1	Phaco machine	Phacoemulsification cataract surgery
2	YAG laser machine	Peripheral iridotomy; posterior capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification
3	Color fundus camera	Non-fluorescein color fundus photography
4	OCT retinal scanner	Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT).
5	IOL Master 700	Intraocular lens power calculation
6	Tonometer	Non-contact intraocular pressure measurement
7	A/B-scan ocular ultrasound	Ocular ultrasound
8	Ophthalmic surgical microscope	Ocular microsurgery

STAFF

Head of Department: Specialist Doctor Grade II Son Thi Da
Deputy Heads of Department: Specialist Doctor Grade II Kim Ngoc Thuy An, Specialist Doctor Grade I Phan Thi Thanh Truc.
Total number of doctors: 8
Nurses/Technicians: 11