Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
It was on the 12th day of October, 2009 that the Jorhat Medical College & Hospital was formally inaugurated and the very next day ie. October 13, 2009, along with the other departments, the Dept. of Ophthalmology too became functional. It began with only one single Ophthalmologist, DR. SYAMANTA BORUAH, as a faculty and two Ophthalmic Assistants to assist him. The OPD was a small single room partitioned by a temporary partition, the outside half for the Doctor with a pair of Table and Chair and the inside half for the Ophthalmic Assistants to do refraction and other minor procedures.
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The doctor on that first day had to himself register the names and other details of the patients and then examine them. On the first day, some near about 40 patients were examined and treated in the Eye OPD, JMCH.
The Eye OT upstairs was an old style OT with asbestos ceiling and wall Air Conditioners and was lacking in modern and adequate facilities.
The Eye wards were adjacent to the OT complex with very inadequate space.
That is how it all began..!! And gradually infrastructure and manpower were added, upgraded and now we are a full fledged department with 5 faculty members (including 2 Registrars) and advanced equipments, renovated Operation Theatre complex, huge OPD complex, Departmental Office complex, adequate ward space and beds etc.
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Key areas/components of the specialty.
Out - patient and In - patient holistic Eye Care for disease prevention and treatment in Jorhat and adjoining districts of Assam upto Nagaland.
Detection of Blindness and its control and also issual of certificates to the blind on percentage basis in collaboration with District Health Services, Jorhat.
Very intimately linked with NPCB (National Programme for Control of Blindness) under which itself there are many other programmes, and the proper implementation.
Faculty Details
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| Sl. No. | Name of Faculty | Designation | Educational Qualification | Registration No. | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Syamanta Boruah | Associate Professor & Head (i/c) | MS - Ophthalmology | 14658 (ACMR) | |
| 2 | Dr. Deepsikha Saikia | Assistant Professor | MS - Ophthalmology | 19388 (ACMR) | |
| 3 | Dr. Pinku Borah | Registrar | MS - Ophthalmology | 17594 (ACMR) | |
| 4 | Dr. G. Deborah | Registrar | MS - Ophthalmology | 24441 (ACMR) |
Staff Details
| Sl. No. | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stenographer | Anita Gogoi Bora |
| 2 | Clerk cum Record Keeper | Binita Kachari |
| 3 | Storekeeper | Boby Saikia |
| 4 | Lab. Attendant (OPD) | Indrajit Boruah |
| 5 | Ward Boy (OPD) | Ashok Saikia |
| 6 | Office Boy | Jagat Das |
PG Trainess
| Sl. No. | Photo | Batch (Year) | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 3rd Year PG Trainee (2022–25) | Dr. Satabdi Jena |
| 2 |  | 3rd Year PG Trainee (2022–25) | Dr. Ranjit Daimary |
| 3 |  | 2nd Year PG Trainee (2023–26) | Dr. Aman Kr. Gupta |
| 4 |  | 2nd Year PG Trainee (2023–26) | Dr. Adarsh Kr. Nandan |
| 5 |  | 1st Year PG Trainee (2024–27) | Dr. Pratistha Sarma |
| 6 |  | 1st Year PG Trainee (2024–27) | Dr. Abhisekh Dhar |
| 7 |  | 1st Year PG Trainee (2024–27) | Dr. Smija Sahariah |
Research Activities
| Faculty Name | Year | Title of Project |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tapan Gogoi (Co-Guide) Dr. Anindita Patowary (PGT, Microbiology) | 2019 - 2022 | Clinico-etiological profile of Keratitis and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of bacterial and fungal isolates |
| Dr. Syamanta Boruah (Co-Guide) Dr. Washim Ahmed Ansari (PGT, Radiology) | 2020 - 2023 | Role of B-Scan in evaluation of posterior segment lesion of eye with clinical correlates |
Academic Activities
UG Academic Activities - Seminars / Journal Club / Case Presentation / Field Visits / Projects
Seminars
| Date | Title | Presenter(s) | Moderator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.03.2019 | Myopia - Aetiopathogenesis of Myopia | Dr. Kabindra Deva Sarma, Dr. Syamanta Boruah, Dr. Deepankar Gogoi, Dr. Sumon Kurmi, Dr. Shikha Deori | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
| 22.04.2019 | Pterygium | Dr. Tapan Gogoi, Dr. Syamanta Boruah, Dr. Deepankar Gogoi, Dr. Sumon Kurmi, Dr. Sikha Deori | Dr. Kabindra Deva Sarma |
| 11.05.2019 | Allergic Conjunctivitis | Dr. Tapan Gogoi, Dr. Kabindra Deva Sarma, Dr. Sumon Kurmi, Dr. Sikha Deori | Dr. Syamanta Boruah |
| 14.06.2019 | Corneal Ulcer (Bacterial) | Dr. Kabindra Deva Sarma, Dr. Syamanta Boruah, Dr. Sumon Kurmi, Dr. Sikha Deori | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
| 11.07.2019 | Primary Open Angle Glaucoma | Dr. Kabindra Deva Sarma, Dr. Syamanta Boruah, Dr. Deepankar Gogoi, Dr. Sumon Kurmi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
| 08.08.2019 | Diabetic Retinopathy | Dr. Syamanta Boruah, Dr. Deepankar Gogoi, Dr. Sumon Kurmi | Dr. Syamanta Boruah |
| 06.09.2019 | Corneal Ulcer | Dr. Syamanta Boruah, Dr. Deepankar Gogoi, Dr. Sumon Kurmi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
| 08.11.2019 | Cataract | Dr. Tapan Gogoi, Dr. Deepankar Gogoi, Dr. Sumon Kurmi, Dr. Sikha Deori | Dr. Syamanta Boruah |
| 22.10.2020 | Cataract | Dr. Syamanta Boruah, Dr. Deepankar Gogoi, Dr. Sumon Kurmi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi, Dr. Syamanta Boruah |
| 12.12.2020 | Corneal Ulcer | Dr. Tapan Gogoi, Dr. Syamanta Boruah, Dr. Deepankar Gogoi, Dr. Sumon Kurmi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi, Dr. Syamanta Boruah |
Journal Club
| Date | Title | Presenter | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.07.2019 | Changing patterns of early childhood blindness conditions presenting to a tertiary eye center. The epidemic of retinopathy of prematurity in India | Dr. Deepankar Gogoi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
| 02.10.2019 | Types of organisms and in-vitro susceptibility of bacterial isolates from patients with microbial keratitis: A trend analysis of 8 years | Dr. Deepankar Gogoi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
| 03.12.2019 | Comparative analysis of retropupillary iris claw versus scleral-fixated intraocular lens in the management of post-cataract aphakia | Dr. Sumon Kurmi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
| 05.02.2020 | Limbal ischemia: Reliability of clinical assessment and implications in the management of ocular burns | Dr. Deepankar Gogoi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
| 04.12.2020 | Visual rehabilitation of patients with low vision uveitis | Dr. Sumon Kurmi | Dr. Tapan Gogoi |
Participation as Resource Faculty / Trainer in Training Programs, Workshops, CME, Conferences, etc.
| Name of Faculty | Details of Activity |
|---|---|
| Dr. Tapan Gogoi | Invited as Judge in Free Paper Session in All India Ophthalmology Conference at Jaipur. |
| Dr. Tapan Gogoi | Invited as Free Paper evaluator in virtual conference of All India Ophthalmology Conference at Kolkata. |
Participation as Delegate in Training Programs, Workshops, CME, Conferences, etc.
| Name of Faculty | Details of Activity |
|---|---|
| All Faculty Members | Attended All India Ophthalmological Conferences and the Ophthalmological Society of Assam annual conferences as and when possible without disturbing the functioning of the Eye Department. |
| Dr. Tapan Gogoi | Presented a Paper on Hooch Tragedy at ACOIN Session of AOIC Delhi. |
| Dr. Tapan Gogoi | Completed a CISP training course. |
| Dr. Syamanta Boruah | Basic Course Workshop for training in Medical Educational Technologies. |
| Dr. Syamanta Boruah | Revised Basic Course Workshop for training in Medical Educational Technologies. |
| Dr. Deepankar Gogoi | Basic Course in Biomedical Research. |
| Dr. Sumon Kurmi | Short Course Training of Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery at Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai. |