The Ophthalmic department of YongKang Veterans Hospital has been established and served as a main referral center in Tainan for fourteen years. At present, we have many subspecialties, including external eye, oculoplastic, vitreoretinal, glaucoma and neuro/pediatric ophthalmology.
The department has three full-time staffs and is equipped with a complete range of classic and modern ophthalmic machines and instruments, such as argon laser, multiwave laser, Nd-Yag laser, Diode laser, digital system for fundus and angiogram, perimetry, refractometer, cryotherapy, slit and surgical microscope, vitrectomy, endoscopy …. With qualified staffs and modern equipment, we provide comprehensive medical and surgical cares to patients with eye problems, including corneal ulcer, uveitis, glaucoma, vaso-occlusive disease, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, optic neuropathy, cataract surgery, refractive surgery, trauma, strabismus, lacrimal apparatus disease, and orbital tumor. Meanwhile, we are one of the leading hospitals offering new therapies in Taiwan, such as photodynamic therapy. Our staffs are always willing and ready to advance themselves with the new progress in treatment. We focus not only on clinical service, but also on teaching and research. We offer a conscientious residency-training program for the next generation of physicians in medical and surgical Ophthalmology. We have done plenty of basic and clinical research, with publication made in domestic and international journals, as well as textbooks.
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