Surgical
Cataract surgery, diabetic eye screening and refractive assessment.
The eye department provides routine and surgical eye care, with cataract the most common reason for referral. Modern small-incision and phacoemulsification techniques allow most cataract operations to be completed as a day procedure with rapid visual recovery.
Diabetic retinopathy screening is the department's quiet priority. Diabetes damages the retina without causing any symptom until vision is already threatened, so every diabetic patient should have a dilated eye examination at least once a year regardless of how well they see.
Glaucoma, another silent condition, is detected on routine pressure measurement and optic disc examination. Once vision is lost to glaucoma it cannot be restored, which makes screening after the age of 40 — and earlier with a family history — genuinely worthwhile.
The presentations seen most often in this department. If your symptom is not listed, book a consultation anyway — the clinic will redirect you if another speciality fits better.
Equipment matters only when it is available at the moment of need. These services sit on the same campus, with laboratory and imaging cover round the clock.
Do not wait for an outpatient appointment if any of the following applies. Call 9281862028 or come straight to the emergency department, which is open 24 hours and does not require an appointment.
The right eye doctor is the one whose experience matches your problem. At SIMS Hospital, Anantapur, ophthalmology care is provided by Dr. K. V. Manasa (Consultant Ophthalmologist). Book with a consultant by name, or describe your symptoms and the appointment desk will match you to the right specialist.
No. That advice belongs to an older era of surgery. A mature, hard cataract is more difficult to remove and carries higher complication rates. Surgery is advised once vision interferes with daily activities such as reading, driving or working.
Yes — annually. Diabetic retinopathy is painless and symptom-free until it reaches an advanced stage. Screening detects it while laser treatment can still preserve sight.
Our team
1 consultant in Ophthalmology at SIMS Hospital, Anantapur — for anyone looking for an eye doctor, ophthalmologist, eye specialist. Outpatient days and slots are confirmed when you book.
Health Library
Plain-language guides written and reviewed by our departments — what the condition is, what the tests mean and what you can do at home.
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Read articleShare the symptom and your preferred day, and the appointment desk will confirm a slot. If the problem is sudden or severe, come to the emergency department instead — it is open 24 hours.