Aditya Jyot Sets Dept Of Ocular Oncology

EHM News Bureau

Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, recently announced the setting up of the first comprehensive ocular oncology treatment centre in Western India.

Said Dr Debraj Shome, Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgeon, Aditya Jyot Hospital, "This department will deal with diagnosis and therapy of all cancers of the eye and orbit including the lids, eye surface, retina, choroid and orbit."

Conditions treated in this comprehensive department will include, besides cancers, issues of the lacrimal (tear duct) system (involving tearing of the eyes), functional (like in-turning, out-turning and drooping) of the lids, cosmetic (excess lid skin and other beautification) issues of the lids and orbital (bony socket) diseases.