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词条 Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
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  1. Facilities

  2. References

  3. External links

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}}Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, formerly called the Tilganga Eye Centre,[1] 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.[2]

Facilities

According to the centre, provided facilities include:[3]

  • 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.[4]
  • 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

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.hollows.org/au/latest/sight-restored-to-187-people-in-remote-nepal |title=Sight restored to 187 people in remote Nepal |publisher=The Fred Hollows Foundation |accessdate=2018-01-23 |date=2010 }}
2. ^{{cite web | url =http://www.tilganga.org/about-us/ | title = About Us | access-date =2016-04-15 | quote = '...the current TIO facility was opened in 1994.' |publisher=Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology}}
3. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.tilganga.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=121&Itemid=53 |title=About TIO |publisher=Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology |date=2010-06-23 |accessdate=2013-11-18}}
4. ^{{cite web | url =http://www.tilganga.org/index.php/programs/community-eye-centre | title = Community Eye Centres |publisher=Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology| access-date =2016-04-15}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.tilganga.org/}}
  • "The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in Nepal"
  • Newar, Naresh. "An eye for an eye". Nepali Times. Issue 188 (19–25 March 2004)
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2 : Medical colleges in Nepal|Hospitals in Nepal

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