New Delhi, April 26 -- The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) is the apex flagship medical care centre for the Indian Armed Forces and is set to embark on a significant expansion with the latest technologies, including a 3-D Microscope for eye surgeries.

The Department of Ophthalmology is being credited with performing the minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) for glaucoma patients using a 3-D Microscope, for the first time in the country, a unique milestone for the Armed Forces.

This three-dimensional visualisation system is very useful for eye surgeries, including squint surgery, cataract surgery, corneal surgeries, glaucoma surgery, and retinal surgeries. This system utilises special polarised 3D polarisation glasses and a 55...