Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
Geography
Location	Gaushala, Bagmati Bridge Kathmandu, Nepal
History
Founded	1994
Links
Website	www.tilganga.org

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) or Tilganga Eye Centre for prevention and control of blindness program in Nepal is the implementing body of the Nepal Eye Program, a non-profit, community based, non-government organization launched in 1992. The current facility was opened in 1994.^[1]

Facilities

According to the centre, provided facilities include:^[2]

• A clinical facility for eye care which delivers services to patients.
• An education & training department which runs MD Residency Program in Ophthalmology, Certificate of Health Science (Ophthalmology) and short applied training for local & international medical personnel and eye health workers.
• An outreach unit which runs 14 rural district community eye centres and high-volume microsurgical eye clinics for the rural community throughout Nepal and committed similar efforts regularly in China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Cambodia and North Korea.^[3]
• 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 which specialises in the production of intraocular lenses (IOLs) for use in cataract surgery.
• A research unit which focuses on improving clinical as well as operational activities. TIO has continuously involved itself in research activities for the development of eye care.

References

External links

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