Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology

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. The current facility was opened in 1994.[2]

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
Geography
LocationGaushala, Bagmati Bridge
Kathmandu, Nepal
History
Opened1994
Links
Websitewww.tilganga.org

Facilities

According to the centre, provided facilities include:[3]

  • A clinical facility for eye care which delivers services to patients.
  • An education & training department which runs MD Residency Program in Ophthalmology, Certificate of Health Science (Ophthalmology) and short applied training for local & international medical personnel and eye health workers.
  • An outreach unit which runs 14 rural district community eye centres and high-volume microsurgical eye clinics for the rural community throughout Nepal and committed similar efforts regularly in China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Cambodia and North Korea.[4]
  • 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 which specialises in the production of intraocular lenses (IOLs) for use in cataract surgery.
  • A research unit which focuses on improving clinical as well as operational activities. TIO has continuously involved itself in research activities for the development of eye care.
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References
  1. "Sight restored to 187 people in remote Nepal". The Fred Hollows Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. "About Us". Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology. Retrieved 2016-04-15. '...the current TIO facility was opened in 1994.'
  3. "About TIO". Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology. 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  4. "Community Eye Centres". Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology. Retrieved 2016-04-15.


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