Inauguration of Tokha Eye Care Centre(Dristhi Eye Care System) Dristi Eye Care System has extended its new branch; Dristi Eye Care Centre in tokha, with the partnership of Tokha Municipality.This is the 8th branch of Dristi Eye Care System in Nepal opened dated 30th, October i.e today, followed by Birtamod(Jhapa), Parsa(Birgunj), Jamal(Kathmandu), Chabahil(Kathmandu), Kalanki (Kathmandu) […]
Month: October 2017
National Oculoplasty Conference Nepal(2017)
3rd National Oculoplasty Conference Nepal(2017) As more people are showing interest in enhancing their beauty through various kinds of surgeries, oculoplastics is gaining popularity in Nepal of late.Oculoplastic surgery deals with Eye socket, Eyelids, Tear ducts, and the face. It also deals with the Reconstruction of the eye and associated structures.Oculoplastic surgery started in Nepal […]
Cataract Surgery Protocol
Blindness has profound human and economic consequences in all societies due to loss of independence, self esteem and economic productivity among those affected and their families. There are also additional costs involved in providing special needs education for children and rehabilitation services for those with irreversible loss of vision. Globally blindness affects approximately 45 million […]
Dr Sanduk Ruit’s “The gift of sight” documentary by Aljazeera
Nepal’s Himalayan mountain range is one of the most picturesque places in the world. But its stunning beauty is fading from view for many of the villagers who call the region home. Exposure to ultraviolet rays at such high altitudes is causing many to lose their sight. Ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit has made it his […]
Global Blindness and causes
Main Cause of Global Blindness : In spite of the progress made in surgical techniques in many countries during the last ten years, cataract remains the leading cause of blindness/visual Impairment in all the areas of the world, except for developed countries. Globally the number of people of all ages visually impaired is estimated to be […]
Details about eyeglasses frames
A guide to understanding the frame measurements on your eyeglasses. If you’re buying a new pair of glasses or sunglasses online you need to know the correct frame size for you in order to ensure the perfect fit. Fortunately, if you’re an existing glasses wearer it’s easy to find this information on your current frames. […]
5 Useful android apps for Ophthalmologist, Optometrist and Ophthalmic Assistants
Nowadays everyone has a smartphone. You can leverage all that computing power in your palm with a few powerful apps! Here are a few 5 top android apps for eye health professionals to make your life a little easier. Click on the heading to download these apps. 1. Eye Handbook The Eye Handbook is a smartphone […]
How to prepare fortified eye drops
To prescribe Fortified eye drops means to increase the effectiveness of eye drops by additional ingredients. Fortified ophthalmic solutions are commonly used in severe keratitis for better corneal penetrations. Commonly used fortified eye preparation and their preparation instruction are as follows: Fortified Gentamicin (14mg/ml) To […]
World Sight Day 2017 Celebration in Nepal
World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. World Sight Day 2017 is on 12 October 2017. Photo gallery of celebrating WSD in Nepal. Photo by : Bharatpur Eye Hospital Community Eye Centre Okhaldhunga: Photo by Hasta […]
Glaucomatous Optic Disc
Roles of Glaucomatous Optic Disc Diagnosis Primary open angle glaucoma is a common eye disease characterized by loss of the axons of the retinal ganglion cells leading to progressive loss of vision. The site of damage to the axons is at the level of the lamina cribrosa in the optic nerve head. The mechanism of […]