FV Hospital's Ophthalmology Department: Applying high technology to treat complex ophthalmic diseases

Over the past 20 years, FV Hospital has built the Department of Ophthalmology & Refractive Surgery into the leading ophthalmology treatment address in Ho Chi Minh City.

Thanks to cooperation with experts around the world and application of many advanced technologies, FV can treat complex eye diseases such as retinal detachment in premature babies, corneal transplants from imported corneas, and myopia control for children using AI...

Myopia Master AI helps predict and analyze the progression of myopia in children.

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Miraculous surgery saves the eyes of a deaf-mute child with congenital heart failure

Minh Thu (5 years old, from Dong Nai ) has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congenital deafness. The incident happened when Thu was 5 years old, her family discovered that she had retinal detachment in both eyes and cataracts, which if not operated on promptly would lead to the risk of permanent blindness. Dutch ophthalmologist - Jan Dirk Ferwerda - who discovered Thu's illness introduced the family to FV Hospital. He said that FV has enough facilities and human resources to treat her.

Baby Thu also has a congenital heart disease, so the risk of complications during surgery is very high. FV Hospital invited anesthesiology and resuscitation experts from another famous hospital to hold an inter-hospital consultation to agree on an intervention plan.

Doctors race against time to save Thu's eyes.

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After 4 consultations, Dr. Ferwerda worked closely with the FV medical team to perform an emergency surgery to avoid the risk of heart failure... Luckily, the surgery was successful, and Thu's eyes were saved, bringing joy to the family.

Collaborate with international experts to treat ophthalmological diseases in children and adults

Retinal detachment is a common disease in children, especially premature babies. It is estimated that each year Vietnam has about 140,000 premature babies, of which nearly 32% have retinal diseases. In this group, 32.6% of children are at risk of losing their vision if not detected and treated promptly.

FV Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery Department is one of the ophthalmology centers with the capacity to screen and treat retinal detachment in newborns. With the advantage of having a team of anesthesiologists and resuscitators dedicated to pediatrics and the cooperation of the famous Dutch ophthalmologist - Dr. Ferwarda, FV has treated hundreds of cases of retinal detachment in newborns and children.

Dr. Jan Dirk Ferwarda collaborates with FV to treat pediatric ophthalmological diseases

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Retinal detachment due to complications of diabetes is also the leading cause of blindness in adults. At FV, there is a screening program for diabetic retinopathy using modern equipment, helping the community detect and treat the disease at an early stage. This screening helps identify retinal detachment and detect other eye problems such as: abnormal blood vessels, signs of swelling, bleeding or fat deposits on the retina, the formation of new blood vessels and scar tissue, abnormalities in the optic nerve, etc.

In particular, for many years, FV has been a rare private medical facility in Vietnam to have access to imported corneas, providing patients with the opportunity for corneal transplants without having to wait long.

Since 2016, FV Hospital has cooperated with Prof. Dr. Donald Tan - Singaporean corneal transplant master - Former President of the World Corneal Society, leading expert in treating eye diseases, to transplant corneas for patients through imported corneas. Up to now, more than 150 patients have had corneal transplants successfully performed by Prof. Dr. Donald Tan at FV.

Prof. Dr. Donald Tan successfully performed corneal transplant surgery for more than 150 FV patients

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Applying many advanced technologies to treat refractive errors

With the strength of an ophthalmology center fully equipped with modern equipment, always updated with the latest technology, the Department of Ophthalmology & Refractive Surgery of FV Hospital provides comprehensive treatment solutions for refractive errors of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism using advanced methods such as Femtosecond Laser surgery to create corneal flaps using laser pulses instead of using mechanical knives, SmartSurfACE non-contact Laser surgery, CLEAR surgery without creating corneal flaps.

With presbyopia - a common disease in middle-aged people that affects near vision, FV has a solution to "rejuvenate" the eyes with PresbyMAX technology, helping patients regain clear vision in just 15 minutes. In particular, PresbyMAX also immediately corrects other refractive errors such as near-far-sightedness and astigmatism, helping to quickly regain desired near-far vision.

Recently, FV applied the Oculus Myopia Master device integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) to control myopia in children, helping to predict and analyze the progression of myopia in children up to the age of 18, and at the same time propose solutions to prevent myopia or slow down the progression of myopia to the maximum extent.

Ophthalmic Treatment: Absolute Safety is the Top Priority

At FV, the in-depth pre-operative examination process with state-of-the-art equipment helps screen and detect congenital eye diseases at an early stage such as keratoconus or diseases that contraindicate surgery and cannot be detected by conventional equipment.

The team of experienced doctors, led by Dr. Nguyen Thi Mai - Head of FV Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery Department - is an expert with more than 30 years of experience in the profession, having successfully treated more than 35,000 refractive surgeries.

MD.CKII Nguyen Thi Mai - Head of Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery Department, FV Hospital

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The examination and treatment process at FV Hospital strictly adheres to JCI international standards, prioritizing patient safety. The operating room environment ensures near-absolute sterility, from the air disinfection system, sterile medical instruments to strict infection control procedures.

You can consult and register for an examination directly at the Department of Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery, FV Hospital or by phone at (028) 3511 3333, extension 2000.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khoa-mat-benh-vien-fv-ung-dung-cong-nghe-cao-dieu-tri-benh-nhan-khoa-phuc-tap-185250423153306372.htm