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Story of an Ethiopian blind girl : Himalayan Cataract Project
An 11 years old Ethiopian girl living with his uncle who earns lesser than 1$ a day in a city, 150 miles south to the capital city, was blind due to dense cataracts in both of her eyes. Workenesh Cheru is her name and she had to leave the…
Padma shri to Nepalese Ophthalmologist
Padma Shri to Senior Ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk RuitOn 2nd April 2018 president of India Ram Nath Kovind Presented 4th highest Civilian Award of India to a Nepalese Citizen. The person was non-other than the Senior Ophthalmologists and one…
Removal of Parasite from Eye
Patient with Parasite in the eye came for a check-up.A patient came to the eye hospital in Nepal with the complaint of Blood in his eyes. He tried to see if he has anything stuck in his eyelids. He told, he has no discomfort or pain. The…
Eyes know about heart diseases says Google Artificial Intelligence
An Artificial Intelligence developed by Google and verily can now identify the risks of Cardio Vascular disease just by looking at the retina of a person. A study published recently in Nature Bio-Medical Engineering Journal showed that…
Glaucoma story of a patient
A patient of age 48 from Bihar, India visited Sagarmatha Chaudhary Eye Hospital (also known as Lahan Eye Hospital), Siraha District, Nepal in 2010. The patient was diagnosed with Glaucoma. The eye doctors of Lahan Eye Hospital initiated…
Dr. Sanduk Ruit cured Dolma’s Blindness
Dolma Yangjong Lama of a remote rural municipality that takes 7 days to walk from headquarter of Gorkha District(Nepal), went to Kathmandu for the first time. 75 Years old Dolma lives in Chumche of Tibet and she was brought to…
Nepal Eliminates Trachoma, Trachoma is eliminated from Nepal
Trachoma is an eye disease that affects the eyelids of Human beings. Trachoma is caused by a bacteria called "Chlamydia Trachomatis". The inner parts of the lids become rough(Follicles) due to the infection caused by the bacteria. The rough…
Rapti Eye Hospital Organizes Surgical Camps in Remote
Rapti Eye Hospital has organized Surgical Camps
Rapti Eye Hospital lies in Western Nepal. It lies in the Midwestern Development Region in the beautiful city of Tulsipur, Dang. Rapti eye hospital provides services to the people of…
World Glaucoma Week 2018
World Glaucoma Week: 2018
March 11-17, 2018 is the annual World Glaucoma Week(WGW). This collaborative project between the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and the World Glaucoma Patient Association (WGPA) contributes to the…
District Community Eye Centre, Rolpa conducted Free eye check up for bus staffs
Free Eye Check to Drivers and Conductors of the bus in Rolpa
On 7th March, Wednesday-2018, bus drivers and bus conductors of Rolpa district were given free comprehensive eye exam. The eye screening camp was organized by Nepal Red Cross…