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Operating Rooms
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Four operating room facilities provide ample access for surgical experience and optimal patient care.
The University of Virginia Hospital: UVA maintains an operating room assigned specifically to our department. This facility contains state of the art surgical instrumentation including:
- Zeiss operating microscope
- 20-, 23-, and 25- Gauge vitrectomy machines
- Intraocular laser photocoagulators
- Automated irrigation aspiration equipment
- Phacoemulsification units
- Surgical endoscopes
UVA Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC): This facility has the latest technology in phacoemulsification. Subspecialty surgery including cornea, glaucoma, oculoplastic, pediatric, and orbital surgery is also done at the OSC.
The Eye Center: This procedure room is located within the Eye Center where it is easily accessible for minor procedures and emergencies.
Laser Operating Facility: This unit is equipped with 3 thermal lasers, a Trans-Pupillary Thermal Therapy (TTT) laser, a Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) laser, and 2 YAG lasers.
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