Cornea and Refractive surgery

Corneal Unit and Laser Refractive Surgery Providing treatment services for diseases of the anterior eyeball, such as
Diseases of the cornea or black cornea, such as infectious corneal disease (Corneal ulcer, congenital corneal disorder, keratoconus, Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy, dry eye, and corneal transplantation. transplantation)

Diseases of the conjunctiva, such as glaucoma, pterygium, conjunctivitis or tumors around the conjunctiva

There is also a service to resolve vision abnormalities such as nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism with contact lenses on Friday afternoon. (Because it opens 2 times a month Please call to make an appointment before coming to check) and treating abnormal eyesight with laser light or LASIK at the 8th floor, Center for Medical Excellence. Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University

Currently, the Cornea Clinic accepts patients in Chiang Mai and patients who have been referred from various hospitals in the upper northern region. The service is available at the Ophthalmic Outpatient Examination Room, 7th floor, Sriphat Building. Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. Patients who will be admitted to this special clinic must pass an evaluation from a general eye clinic first, when an ophthalmologist considers it, then can make an appointment access to this special clinic. The cornea clinic is comprised of professors who specialize in corneal and laser vision correction. according to the date and time as follows:

List of teachers	Check-up Day	Check-up Time
Chaidaroon, Winai \| Associate Professor	Wednesday	Time 9.00-12.00
Tananuvat, Napaporn \| Associate Professor	Friday	Time 13.00-16.00
Asst. Prof. Chulaluck Tangmonkongvoragul	Tuesday	Time 13.00-16.00
Niparugs, Muanploy \| Assistant Professor	Friday	Time 13.00-16.00
Upaphong, Phit \| Instructor	Monday	Time 13.00-16.00

Anterior eye examination services

– Dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction
– allergic conjunctivitis
– diseases of the cornea
• corneal ulcer
• congenital corneal disorder
• keratoconus
• Premature corneal degeneration (such as : Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy)

– Diseases of the conjunctiva
• Pinguecula
• Pterygium
• Conjunctivitis
• Conjunctival tumors

Eye disease treatment services with a variety of methods

– Correct vision abnormalities such as short-sightedness, long-sightedness or astigmatism with contact lenses. on monday morning (Only for patients who have been appointed)
– Irradiate ultraviolet light to strengthen the cornea (corneal collagen cross-linking).
– Together with the eye socket and eye decoration unit, eye spa service (lid spa) to treat sebaceous gland disease clogged eyelids
– In conjunction with the Eye Bank Eye Bank – Department of Ophthalmology Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University (cmu.ac.th) corneal tissue procure and placental membranes such as for corneal transplantation
• penetrating keratoplasty
• lamella keratoplasty

– Joining with blood banks to produce tears, serum from lymphatic products (autologous serum) to treat dry eye disease
– Assessment check and correct vision abnormalities ( LASIK Center, Center for Medical Excellence | Welcome (cmu.ac.th) )
• Treatment of abnormal eyesight with lasers such as LASIK and PRK.
• Treatment of corneal surface diseases with laser light. (phototherapeutic keratectomy)
• Assess check the suitability of vision correction by wearing a phakic intraocular lens.

Special tools used in the examination, consist of

1. Anterior segment camera

2. Anterior segment tomography

3. Pentacam Scheimpflug camera

4. Confoscan laser scanning microscope

5. Specular microcope

6. Ultrasound pachymeter

Location

Cornea Clinic: Ophthalmic Out-Patient Department examination room, 7th floor, Sriphat Building Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital
LASIK Center: 8th floor, Center for Medical Excellence Building Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University

Currently, the Cornea Clinic accepts patients in Chiang Mai and patients who have been referred from various hospitals in the upper northern region. Patients who will be admitted to this special clinic must first pass an assessment from a general eye clinic. Once considered by the doctor, an appointment can be made to attend this special clinic.