We are a local and regional referral centre for secondary and tertiary management of glaucoma.

Our Glaucoma Consultants manage over 17,000 glaucoma attendances annually.

We are also actively involved in local, regional and international research and drug trials.

Our expertise includes:

• Glaucoma Diagnostics
• Glaucoma Therapeutics
• Laser and Surgical Glaucoma Management
• Pediatric Glaucomas
• Glaucoma Patient Support Group

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Glaucoma Diagnostics

Our Diagnostics Centre has some of the latest equipment for the early detection of glaucoma.

                    
These include:

• Humphrey’s Visual Field Analyzer
• Stereoscopic Optic Disc Photography
• GDx Nerve Fibre Analyzer Mk III
• Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph
• Optical Coherence Tomography
• Ultrasound Biomicroscopy

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Glaucoma Therapeutics

Our centre is actively involved in many research trials into the latest glaucoma medications. These include the latest prostaglandin analogue group of anti glaucoma medications.

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Laser And Surgical Management

In cases of Narrow Angle or Closed Angle Glaucoma, laser therapy may be necessary.

Our Laser Centre has 6 lasers to cater for cases that need laser therapy. We routinely perform peripheral laser iridotomies, iridoplasties or pupilloplasties for cases of narrow angles and angle closure glaucomas.

We also handle complex glaucoma cases that require surgery. Our centre performs in excess of 750 glaucoma operations annually.

Common surgical procedures done at SNEC include:

• Trabeculectomies with Mitomycin C
• Combined Phaco-Trabeculectomies with Antimetabolites
• Seton implants eg Molteno, Baerveldt and Admed implants.
• Trans Scleral Cyclo Photocoagulation
• Goniotomies and Trabeculotomies for paediatric glaucomas

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Pediatric Glaucoma

Our Pediatric Glaucoma Consultant manages cases of congenital and childhood glaucoma.

Together with our Orthoptists and Optometrists, we also cater for visual rehabilitation of the child and counseling for the family.

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Glaucoma Patient Support Group

Glaucoma is a potentially blinding and devastating disease and we understand the anxiety and fear that patients may have.

Hence, our team of social workers, glaucoma nurses and doctors strive to educate and help them cope with their disease.

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