The Institute also opened IRIS, a new 4000 square foot eye diagnostics laboratory adjacent to its existing 8000 square foot facility
Neoretina Eyecare Institute, a pioneer in diabetic retinopathy day-care, and super specialty facility for diabetics’ eye care in Hyderabad has announced the launch of its new smart “2-minute” retina check-up initiative in the state of Telangana.
The Institute also opened IRIS, a new 4000 square foot eye diagnostics laboratory adjacent to its existing 8000 square foot facility. Ophthalmic diagnostic centre, optical, pharmacy, and a private ward for patients are all located in the IRIS block.
Launching the facility, Prof. G.V.S. Murthy, Director, Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad said, “The rapid increase in the load of Diabetic Retinopathy and other retinal conditions in India and with advances in retinal imaging techniques, it is imperative that efforts should be made to institutionalise screening of diabetic retinopathy in diabetic clinics and general practice to reduce visual impairment and blindness in diabetes by identifying and treating early.”
The Smart Retina check-up initiative is based on the new Optos Imaging System that reproduces a 200° single-capture optomap retinal image with unrivalled clarity in less than a second. This fast, easy, patient-friendly, ultra-widefield (UWF) 2-minute imaging technology is designed for healthy eye screening, detecting deep-rooted retinal problems, staging of diabetic retinopathy, and high blood pressure changes in the retina, peripheral retinal degenerations, and uveitis. The advanced Neoretina Smart Retina Check-up is a walk-in eye screening initiative.
Dr Raja Rami Reddy P., Founder, Medical Director, Neoretina said, “We wanted to ease the pain of patients, who otherwise have to go through almost 2 hours of dilation ordeal. The new retinal imaging technology is exceptional for imaging pathology that we were unable to document in the past. It makes it easy for doctors to identify and document diabetic changes and helps patients see their scans and understand these critical changes. What is comforting for the patient is that the scanning takes less than a second.”
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