Eye Disease

World Glaucoma Week 2022: March 6-12, 2022 Painting the World Green: Awareness and Early Detection Can Save Your Sight from Glaucoma The World Glaucoma Association (WGA) launches the “The world is bright, save your sight” campaign, a…

Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) It is a common presentation from each individual at least once in their lifetime; some arise in an acute form (developed within short duration) and some others in chronic form. This individual affected by…

SHAPU Seasonal Hyper Acute Pan uveitis is a sight-threatening ocular epidemic disease in Nepal. SHAPU EYE DISEASE AWARENESS VIDEO If you are an eye health practitioner: Click here to read more details…

What  is SHAPU Eye Disease? Seasonal hyperacute panuveitis (SHAPU) is a mysterious eye disease seen and reported only in Nepal since 1975. An important cause of unilateral childhood blindness. It is the most devastating intraocular…

Hydroxychloroquine is a medication used to treat several conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, some skin conditions (especially photosensitive ones) others that involve inflammation. It was…

What is the chemosis of the conjunctiva? Chemosis of the conjunctiva is defined as a type of inflammation of the white part of the eyeball. The condition is more often referred to as “chemosis.” This translucent lining, called the…

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…

Itchy eyes (Allergy) Itchy eyes is majorly occurs when eyes come into contact with an allergen (a substance that causes allergies) like smoke, dust, pollen, animal hair, feathers etc this condition is known as allergic conjunctivitis.…

Diplopia generally known as double vision. Do you see double images sometimes? Excluding the self-made squinting of eye, Getting drunk on those weekends, and tired Mondays, this sort of short timed diplopia is not a thing to worry about.…

What is Amblyopia or Lazy Eye? Amblyopia is a vision deficit state, where vision loss occurs in one or both of the eyes even after Glass or contact lens prescription by an Optometrists. The term Amblyopia is also known as the “Lazy eye…