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Providing eye care to Nepal’s most remote communities

You’ve seen breathtaking vistas of the Himalayas or snapshots of Everest’s imposing slopes in one documentary or another. Imagine, then, the cruel irony of being surrounded by such beauty, yet...

Feb 27, 2023

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Celebrations around the globe mark World Sight Day

Every year on the second Thursday in October, the global eye care community comes together to mark World Sight Day - a special day to focus global attention on blindness...

Oct 31, 2022

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Dr. Srijana Adhikari

Cataract blindness and vision problems do not discriminate on the basis of age. Taking care of the youngest patients’ eyes requires specialized training. The results can be incredibly rewarding -...

Sep 29, 2022

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Dr. Reeta featured by J&J Medtech

Renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Reeta Gurung is the focus of a recent feature article published by Johnson & Johnson Medtech, highlighting her work as a philanthropist, teacher and CEO of HCP's...

Apr 28, 2022

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Nepali Team Traverses Everest Region to Restore Sight

High in the Everest region, above 12,000 feet, a team led by the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology’s CEO, Dr. Reeta Gurung conducted a two-day surgical outreach in Khunde, Nepal to...

Oct 29, 2021

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Happiness sparked in Saipal, Nepal

Scanning the surrounding mountains with newly-unbandaged eyes Pyaru Bohora, a 77-year-old patient exclaimed, “Oh, it’s morning! I can see now!” Her happiness could be felt rising like the warmth given...

Nov 27, 2020

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