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Background
The Ophthalmology Department at Soroka those examined in the Emergency Department.
is the only ophthalmology department that The department’s outpatient clinics are among
serves the population of the southern region the busiest in the country.
of Israel. Every year, over 60,000 people are
treated in the Ophthalmology Department. The department is also active in terms of
This figure includes hospitalized patients, surgery. Every year, more than 4,000 surgeries
patients examined in outpatient clinics, and are performed by its physicians. Approximately
half of the operations are cataract removal
surgeries, and the rest are complex retinal
surgeries, various kinds of corneal transplant
surgeries, glaucoma surgeries, oculoplastic
surgeries, and strabismus surgeries. Many
are emergency surgeries performed following
ocular trauma, whether in routine times or
during emergencies that result from terrorist
activity or combat injuries sustained by IDF
soldiers. These surgeries literally restore
the vision of many patients and improve the
quality of life of many others.
In order to provide advanced diagnostic
imaging services and assist in the diagnosis
and follow-up of patients from all the different
ophthalmic subspecialties, we are planning
a new designated institute for all imaging
technologies required for ophthalmology
patients.
