The Himalayan Cataract Project works to cure needless blindness with the highest quality care at the lowest cost.
Jan 1, 2022
Nepal, Cataract,
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,
Jan 29, 2020
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of visual impairment among working-age individuals in the Western world, according to numerous large population-based studies. Detailed understanding of the prevalence of diabetes...
Nepal, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Macular Edema,
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...
Jan 1, 2019
The first line treatment for nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is external dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR). Following DCR, patients are required to return to Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) six weeks postoperatively for...
Nepal, External Dacrocystorhinostomy, Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction,
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,
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,
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