Glaucoma services :

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the optic nerve, the health of which is vital for good vision. This damage is often caused by an abnormally high pressure in the eye. Glaucoma steals the sight without any warning symptoms, and is one of the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world.

The most important step in glaucoma management is the early diagnosis of disease. At Rasal Netralaya we have the world class Japan made non-contact tonometer by Topcon.

Also having applanation tonometer and gonioscope for early diagnosis and treatment for glaucoma.

Dr. Prakash Rasal is a glaucoma trainee of renowned centre-Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai, also had worked as a comprehensive fellow at lions NAB Eye hospital Miraj.

Dr. Prakash Rasal having large experience of glaucoma surgeries as Trabeculectomy with mitomycin – c and ologen, phacoemulsification – trabeculectomy as a combined surgery peripheral iridectomy trabeculectomy, valve drainage device surgeries. He also done hundreds of peripheral iridotomy procedures preventive laser management.

Dr. Prakash Rasal is trained surgeon to perform glaucoma surgeries of paediatric age group also. He is also a big follower of medical management of glaucoma, expert in Gonioscopy applanation, tonometry. He judiciously utilizes the newer technologies like OCT, Perimetry. NCT – OCT for the early diagnosis of glaucoma which is highly important in glaucoma management.

The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil and anterior chamber and lens, refracts light, with cornea accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye’s total optical power hence serves as part specialized of the eye witch contributes to visual clarity.

Rasal Netralaya is a specialized cornea care centre in Ahmednagar, Medical Director and chief consultant Dr. Prakash Rasal is trained at prestigious lions NAB Eye Hospital, Miraj where he performed keratoplasty surgeries. He is also had experience of observership at prestigious L. V. Prasad eye institute, Hyderabad-Eye bank cornea diagnostic
department. He also attended hundreds of eye donation calls and performed keratoplasty surgeries while working as a fellow at lions NAB, Eye Hospital Miraj and as a consultant at Sunder Netralaya, Ahmednagar.

Rasal Netralaya is in process to establish as a corneal transplant private hospital in Ahmednagar.

Retina services :

• Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
• Management of age related macular degeneration.
• Screening of retinopathy of prematurity and treatment.
• Lasers for retinal proliferative diseases.
• Intravitreal injections for macular oedema, diabetic macular edema, macular degeneration.
• Diagnosis and treatment of retinal detachment.
• Pre Lasik screening of retina.

Orbit, Oculoplasty and Facial Aesthetic Services :

Orbit and Oculoplasty is a distinct subspecialty of ophthalmology which deals with anomalies of the eyelids, orbit (bones behind the eye) and lacrimal (tear drainage) system.The eyelids and structures around the eyes are critical for vision. Injuries, aging changes and tumors can cause pain, vision loss and disfigurement Changes in the eye’s appearance due to aging or the loss of an eye to disease injury can decrease one’s ability to interact in social settings and can decrease one’s confidence and impair self-image.

Indications for an Oculoplasty consult
Lacrimal Problems
Persistent unexplained watering
Lacrimal System Trauma
Eyelid Disorders
Warts, Xanthelasmas, Cyst over the eyelids / periorbital skin.
Lid anomalies
Ectropion (outturned eyelids)
Entropion (inturned eyelids)
Involutiona congenital Ptosis (drooping of eyelids)
Lid retraction (thyroid patients)
Eyelash abnormalities (trichiasis)
Drooping of eyebrows (Brow ptosis)
Eyelid trauma -treated with reconstruction and canalicular stenting
Eyelid tumors -treated by resection followed by reconstruction of eyelid.
Eyelid or facial squeezing disorders
Orbital disorders
Painful blind eye/pre phthisical /phthisical eye
Care of an anophthalmic socket – Fornix reconstruction, correction of lax lower lid, Socket reconstruction in case of volume deficit.
Orbital fractures – mainly blowout fractures of floor – need orbital floor reconstruction.

• Surgery with or without IOL, A-Scan.
• Paediatric Glaucoma Services, Diagnosis/ Surgery/ Management/ Laser.
• Probing for congenital dacryostenosis.
• Congenital DCR surgery.
• Paediatric Occuloplasty Treatment and Management services.
• Occuloplasty surgeries squint surgeries.
• Paediatric retina – Examination, Guidance and Management.
• Paediatric refraction – Atropinism Refraction.
• Orthoptic eye exercises.
• Amblyopia Management.