Apr 21, 2025
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) includes precancerous and cancerous epithelial lesions of the conjunctiva and cornea, typically affecting older adults with risk factors like immunosuppression, sun exposure, and viral infections...
Nepal, Ocular Oncology
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
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
Jul 20, 2018
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
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...
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
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
Apr 1, 2012
To determine the prevalence and types of glaucoma in a Nepalese population.
Nepal, Glaucoma