Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology explained

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
Country:	Nepal
Coordinates:	27.7054°N 85.3507°W
Address:	Gaushala, Bagmati Bridge Kathmandu
Founded:	1994

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, formerly called the Tilganga Eye Centre,^[1] in Nepal is the implementing body of the Nepal Eye Program, a non-profit, community based, non-government organization launched in 1992. It was founded in part by ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon Sanduk Ruit.^[2] The current facility was opened in 1994.^[3] The World Health Organization recognized Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology as a WHO Collaboration Centre of Ophthalmology in 2019.^[4] In Nepal, it is the second institute, and first institute in the field of ophthalmology to receive this designation.^[5] It provides various speciality services of Ophthalmology.

Facilities

According to the centre, provided facilities include:^[6]

• A clinical facility for eye care.
• An education & training department which runs Fellowship program, MD Residency Program in Ophthalmology, Master of Optometry,^[7] Bachelor in Optometry and Vision Science, Certificate in Ophthalmic Science and short term trainings.
• An outreach unit which runs 2 community eye hospital, 18 rural community eye centres and high-volume outreach microsurgical eye clinics for the rural community throughout Nepal and committed similar efforts regularly in China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Cambodia and North Korea.^[8]
• An eye bank which undertakes cornea harvesting activity to provide corneas for corneal transplant operations and awareness programs for overcoming resistance to eye donation.
• A manufacturing facility^[9] which specializes in the production of intraocular lenses (IOLs).
• A research unit which focuses on improving clinical as well as operational activities.

External links

• • "The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in Nepal"
• Newar, Naresh. "An eye for an eye". Nepali Times. Issue 188 (19–25 March 2004)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sight restored to 187 people in remote Nepal . . 2018-01-23 . 2010 .
2. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/nepals-god-sight-eye-doctor-expand-work-border-76939810 "Nepal’s God of Sight eye doctor to expand work beyond border,"
3. Web site: About Us . 2016-04-15 . '...the current TIO facility was opened in 1994.' . Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology.
4. Web site: Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology recognized as WHO Collaborating Centre. 2020-11-04. www.who.int. en.
5. Web site: The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology celebrates two milestones. 2020-11-04. The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. en-GB.
6. Web site: About TIO . Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology . 2010-06-23 . 2013-11-18.
7. Web site: Nepal. Eye Health. 2022-01-08. Optometry Program in Nepal. Eye Health Nepal.
8. Web site: Community Eye Centres . Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology. 2016-04-15.
9. Web site: Fred Hollows Intraocular Lens Laboratory.