The Department of Ophthalmology at GMC Anantnag Achives a Huge Milestone; Performs thousands of Key Eye Procedures in recent past.
Anantnag Nov 25 : The Ophthalmology Department of Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag has recorded significant achievements, performing 7,728 cataract surgeries and 1,850 intravitreal injections between January 2023 and October 2025. The figures do not include other surgeries such as trauma, lid, glaucoma, squint and retina procedures which in total during last three years have been totalling 1558 procedures.
Associate Professor Dr. Rayees Ahmad said the department’s performance aligns with the goals of the National Programme for Control of Blindness and the Ayushman Bharat scheme. He added that the district caters to a large population from Anantnag and neighbouring districts. GMC Anantnag is also the first among the new medical colleges to introduce intravitreal injection services, a major relief for patients who earlier had to travel to Srinagar or outside the region.
Head of Department Dr. Mohd Yousuf stated that the department remains committed to providing quality treatment and medical education. He said the department receives a heavy inflow of OPD and IPD patients and is functioning with two permanent faculty members , a consultant on deputation, a senior medical officer and resident staff. Department is running postgraduate courses in ophthalmology with students from across india.He thanked his team for their continuous efforts. He further said that department has almost zero rate of referral other than some rare cases.
The department acknowledged the support of Principal Prof. Dr. Ruksana Najeeb for her constant encouragement,upgrading machinery and strengthening services, expressing hope that remaining needs will be addressed soon.
