The Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Section on the third floor contains a unique computer-assisted Lancaster test. A wide variety of phacoemulsification and vitrectomy units are available. The West Haven VA Medical Center is a 259 bed acute care facility which contains a five lane ophthalmology clinic. The VAMC is located 5 miles from Yale and is connected by a shuttle bus system. The clinic is equipped with Humphrey and Octopus perimeters, fundus photography, and an argon laser which can be transported to the operating room for vitreo- retinal surgery procedures.
Pars plana vitrectomy and scleral buckling equipment is also available.
The VAMC houses a regional VA low vision in-patient service staffed by a dedicated group of low vision specialists. Third year residents spend six weeks at Princess Margaret Hospital , Nassau, Bahamas which is the largest acute care facility located in the commonwealth of the Bahamas. There are two dedicated ophthalmology operating rooms equipped with Zeiss microscopes. Phacoemulsification with a wide variety of intraocular lens styles is available.