Feb 3, 2020
Teleophthalmology is widely recognized as a way to extend care to individuals over a larger region by leveraging limited physician availability and resources. This potential is especially important in low-...
Nepal, Cornea, Technology, Teleophthalmology, Imaging, Telemedicine
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...
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...
Nov 4, 2016
To report the achievement rate of bare Descemet membrane (DM) dissection with the help of microbubble incision technique in eyes with failed big bubble formation and to investigate the mechanism...
Cornea, Keratoplasty
Apr 6, 2016
Aphakia after a cataract surgery could be attributed to many reasons, including lack of capsular support or insufficient surgical experience for scleral fixation. Iris-fixated intraocular lenses (IOLs), anterior chamber (angle...
Cataract, Cornea, Intraocular Lens, Corneal Transplant
Sep 1, 2012
Eliminating treatable corneal blindness presents a daunting but surmountable challenge for the upcoming decades. Over the past 30 years, large strides have been made toward addressing the root causes of...
Cataract, Cornea, Keratoplasty, Corneal Blindness, Health Systems
Dec 1, 2010
To determine the etiologic diagnosis of infectious corneal ulcers at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, a tertiary teaching hospital in Kathmandu Nepal, from 2006-2009.
Nepal, Cornea, Cornea Ulcer
Jan 1, 2010
The World Health Organization defines blindness as visual acuity worse than 3/60.1 Using this definition, there were an estimated 45 million people bilaterally blind in 2001 and another 180 million...
Cornea, Corneal Transplantation, Eye Banking
Feb 1, 2004
To evaluate the outcome of corneal surgery for the treatment of severe corneal phacoemulsification burns.
Cornea, Keratoplasty, Phacoemulsification