Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, formerly called the Tilganga Eye Centre,[1] in Nepal is the implementing body of the Nepal Eye Program, a non-profit, community based, non-government organization launched in 1992. It was founded in part by ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon Sanduk Ruit.[2] The current facility was opened in 1994.[3] The World Health Organization recognized Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology as a WHO Collaboration Centre of Ophthalmology in 2019.[4] In Nepal, it is the second institute, and first institute in the field of ophthalmology to receive this designation.[5][4] It provides various speciality services of Ophthalmology.
| Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Gaushala, Bagmati Bridge Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°42′19″N 85°21′03″E / 27.70536°N 85.35073°E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Other links | www |
Facilities
According to the centre, provided facilities include:[6]
- A clinical facility for eye care.
- An education & training department which runs Fellowship program, MD Residency Program in Ophthalmology, Master of Optometry,[7] Bachelor in Optometry and Vision Science, Certificate in Ophthalmic Science and short term trainings.
- An outreach unit which runs 2 community eye hospital, 18 rural community eye centres and high-volume outreach microsurgical eye clinics for the rural community throughout Nepal and committed similar efforts regularly in China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Cambodia and North Korea.[8]
- An eye bank which undertakes cornea harvesting activity to provide corneas for corneal transplant operations and awareness programs for overcoming resistance to eye donation.
- A manufacturing facility[9] which specializes in the production of intraocular lenses (IOLs).
- A research unit which focuses on improving clinical as well as operational activities.
References
External links
- Official website
- "The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in Nepal"
- Newar, Naresh. "An eye for an eye". Nepali Times. Issue 188 (19–25 March 2004)