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43 Patients get benefited on Free cataract surgical camp at Syangja
Three-day free eye camp with free cataract surgery held on Walang of Syangja district concluded on Saturday. 43 Cataract patient recovered their sight on the free surgical camp. The eye camp was locally managed by Eye care…
Agreement signed to establish Nijgadh Tilganga Community Eye Hospital
Agreement Signing Ceremony between Nepal Eye Program & Nijgadh Municipality to establish Nijgadh Tilganga Community Eye Hospital in Nijgadh, Bara. Mr. Siddhi Lal Shrestha Executive Board of Member from Nepal Eye Program, Mr. Suresh…
World Sight Day 2018 (WSD2018) Celebration Photo gallery.
World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation…
Cataract, treatable eye condition in old people, affects children too
Photo: Marie-Claire Boyle, IAPB Photo CompetitionCataract, a condition in which the lens of the eye gradually becomes opaque, resulting in blurry vision and eventually blindness, accounts for 65 percent of avoidable blindness in…
7 out of 1,000 Nepalese children are suffering from blindness
Seven out of 1,000 children in Nepal are affected by blindness, according to a survey report.Although the number of children suffering from blindness appears less as compared to other South Asian countries, the number of such children is on…
First All Nepal Optometry Conference to be held on October 5-6, 2018
Nepalese Association of Optometrists (NAO) is organizing the inaugural optometry conference themed as “Optometrists for Accessible Eye and Vision Care”, which is a milestone achievement in the history of eye care services in…
Rolpa eye centre M-Health plan helps 700 patients
Rolpa Community Eye Centre’s innovative M(Mobile)-Health service plan helps over 700 patients receive various treatments in the district for the past one year.The centre distributed more than 100 sets of mobile phones along with sim cards…
Letter from Apex Body for Eye Health to all eye health concerns
APEX BODY FOR EYE HEALTHThe Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), Apex Body for Eye Health (ABEH) was found in 1999 after launching of Vision 2020. Regular workshops are conducted under the aegis of the Apex…
World Sight Day 2018 key messages
World Sight Day 2018 messagesWorld Sight Day (WSD) is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. The theme of World…
Smartphone blue light exposure may accelerate blindness
Blue light emitted from smartphones and other digital devices can accelerate blindness by transforming vital molecules in the eye’s retina into cell killers, a study has found. Macular degeneration, an incurable eye disease that results in…