SHALAKYA TANTRA

Shalakya tantra is one of the eight branches of Ayurveda that includes the diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Oro-dental (urdhva jatrugata vikaaras).This department offers teaching and training modules in Ophthalmology, Oto-rhino laryngology and dentistry as well.Moreover it deals with the treatment of Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Oro-dental by traditional systems like Kriya kalpas and different surgical methods.

Knowledge of Shalakya enables the students to be an expert in Shalakya tantra. It helps them to become excellent clinician, knowledgeable surgeons, good teachers & scientists with an investigative mind.The teachers train the students to gain best judgment & clinical insight and skilled hands to perform good surgeries. To achieve this, we equip the students with sound knowledge of various aspects of Shalakya tantra.

The department performs minor surgeries and para-surgical procedures in mini operation theatre. Minor surgeries include chedana karma, lekhana karma, bhedana, jalookavacharanam, sira vedhan, kuttanam, prachanam. In the OPD section other procedures like anjanam, aschotanam, pari-shekam (Netra Dhavanum), karnapooranam, epilation, bidalak, etc. are performed.