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Ocular Oncology
* Uveal
melanoma patients are treated mainly by Ru-106
brachytherapy, some by enucleation or local tumor
resection.
* Retinoblastoma
in children is treated in collaboration with
Pediatric Oncologists. Many of the children need
local adjuvant treatment by cryotherapy,
brachytherapy or laser photocoagulation. These
advanced methods have dramatically decreased the
number of eyes enucleated due to retinoblastoma in
recent years.
* Other
intraocular tumors in adults and children, e.g.
metastatic tumors of the eye, intraocular
hemangiomas, intraocular lymphoma, etc..
* Epibulbar
tumors are also treated surgically and medically.
* Eyelid
and orbital tumors are treated in collaboration with
the Oculoplastic specialists.
Uveitis
Patients suffering from Uveitis of various
etiologies, and other ocular inflammatory diseases
are treated.
Oculoplastics
Diseases of the orbit, eyelids and lachrymal system,
are treated in collaboration with plastic surgeons,
ENT specialists, and maxillofacial surgeons.
Cataract Surgery
* Cataract
extractions are done using delicate instrumentation.
Suture-less phacoemulsification procedures
* Insertion
of state-of-the-art foldable lenses
* YAG
laser is used for capsulotomy in secondary
cataracts.
Diagnostic Laboratories Including:
* Vision
functions and electrophysiology
* Ocular
immunology,
* Ocular
ultrasonography,
* Ophthalmic
photography and imaging
* Comprehensive
ophthalmology
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