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Teleophthalmology through handheld mobile devices: a pilot study in rural Nepal

Jun 8, 2019

The utility of eye screening examinations using portable mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets in developing countries is still largely unexplored. However, several publications and systematic reviews suggest that...

Nepal, Cornea, Technology, Teleophthalmology, Imaging, Telemedicine,

Role of laser refractive surgery in cross-subsidization of nonprofit humanitarian eyecare and the burden of uncorrected refractive error in Nepal: Pilot project

Aug 1, 2018

To establish a refractive surgery unit at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology through support from international donations and provide knowledge transfer for doctors and management to make the unit self-sustaining, nonprofit...

Nepal, Refractive Surgery,

Role of laser refractive surgery in cross-subsidization of nonprofit humanitarian eyecare and the burden of uncorrected refractive error in Nepal: Pilot project

Jul 20, 2018

To establish a refractive surgery unit at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology through support from international donations and provide knowledge transfer for doctors and management to make the unit self-sustaining, nonprofit...

Nepal, Refractive Surgery,

The role of small incision suture-less cataract surgery in the developed world

Jan 1, 2018

Manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) has recently gone through much refinement and fine tuning. It is often taken as an alternate option for phacoemulsification, especially in developing country. This...

Phacoemulsification, SICS,

Clinical Application of a Smartphone-Based Ophthalmic Camera adapter in Under-Resourced Settings in Nepal

Dec 28, 2017

Worldwide there are an estimated 285 million people suffering from vision impairment and 39 million who are blind. ‘Low vision’ is defined as visual acuity of less than 6/18 but...

Nepal, Cornea, Technology, Teleophthalmology, Imaging, Telemedicine,

The impact of ocular trauma during the Nepal earthquake in 2015

Mar 28, 2017

On the 25th of April, a 7.8 Richter earthquake struck Nepal with its epicenter 77 km from Kathmandu. A 7.3 Richter aftershock subsequently occurred on the 12th of May, equidistant...

Nepal, Ocular Trauma,

Health literacy of common ocular diseases in Nepal

Jan 8, 2014

In 1981, the Nepal Blindness Survey provided the first epidemiological information on the prevalence of blindness in Nepal. The prevalence of blindness in Nepal was estimated to be 0.84% and...

Nepal, Cataract, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Health Literacy, Trachoma,

A population-based survey of the prevalence and types of glaucoma in Nepal: the Bhaktapur Glaucoma Study

Apr 1, 2012

To determine the prevalence and types of glaucoma in a Nepalese population.

Nepal, Glaucoma,

Outcomes of cataract surgery: a population-based developing world study in the Bhaktapur district, Nepal

Dec 1, 2011

To evaluate the visual outcome after cataract surgery in a population of Nepal.

Nepal, Cataract, Refractive Error,