Opens at 08:00 am on Sunday
good service
Nepal eye hospital is the first hospital in Nepal dedicated to eye care service established in the year 1973. Before the establishment of this historical hospital, eye service was available at Bir Hospital as government owned general hospital with the few beds provided by the Government of Nepal. Realizing the urgency to make a separate eye hospital, Nepal Eye Hospital was legally established in March 1974 with active initiation of Dr. Ram Prasad Pokharel the icon ophthalmologist and other like-minded distinguished personalities. Since its establishment the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population has been continually providing financial assistance to the hospital and other staffs including ophthalmologists once working at the Ophthalmology department of the Bir Hospital has been transferred to the Hospital, hence referring Nepal Eye Hospital as the only government authorized eye hospital in the country. The hospital has seen phenomenal growth over the four decades, with an establishment of its own technologically well equipped modern facilities designed along the lines of finest eye hospitals in the region with assistance from various national and international agencies and Japan being the first one. With it's six operation theatres and most modern eye care equipment, the hospital provides service in an average over 400 patients every day. The hospital has a team of 14 highly qualified dedicated doctors representing all ophthalmic sub-specialties at present.
Nepal eye hospital has been providing eye care service since last four decades. For about two decades, it was the only eye hospital in Nepal bearing the responsibility to provide eye care service for about 20 million people of the nation. The hospital was started with an objective of providing the best possible comprehensive eye-care services in the region, by most economical methods, with most modern & state of the art technology directed towards prevention, diagnosis and treatment, to all sections of society irrespective of caste, creed or economic considerations. The other objective being training, the hospital has been providing training in producing its own ophthalmic manpower in the country. As a pioneer institution in the field of eye care service in the country, Nepal Eye Hospital is being involved in the area of scientific research utilizing own resources to its maximum extent.
At present Nepal Eye Hospital is a fully fledged eye hospital with all ophthalmic sub-specialties under one roof. Despite being a non-governmental organization (NGO) the Government of Nepal has continually been providing financial assistance to the hospital. The hospital, recently signed memorandum of understanding with Kansai Medical University, Takki Hospital, Japan for mutual cooperation regarding wide range of medical training and related services . The hospital has good relation with Lions Arabind International Center for Ophthalmology (LAICO), Arabind Hospital and has currently been using the Integrated Hospital Management System (IHMS) developed by the center. Besides, the hospital is looking forward to enhance relation with various national and international organizations dedicated towards ophthalmic service.
OPD Service
Hospital OPD runs six days a week (Sunday - Friday). Registration for OPD opens from 8:30 AM till 2:00 PM and examination begins at 9:00. For ease of patients, token system has been introduced. The patient gets a token upon arrival and waits for his/her turn while enjoying TV shows in spacious well furnished waiting hall. After registration the patient moves on to OPD hall where another token is provided for OPD examination. The consultant ophthalmologist in OPD after thorough examination prescribes patients with necessary medications/glasses. Patients requiring further treatment/investigation are referred to other subspecialty clinics accordingly.
OPD is the most crowded area in the hospital. NEH OPD handles around 500 patients every day, with over 600 patients on Sundays.
Registration Fee:
General OPD (8:30 AM - 2:00 PM) - New Registration: NRs. 100.00, Old Registration: NRs. 80.00
Private OPD (9:00 AM - 2:30 PM) NRs. 350.00
In Patient
Nepal Eye Hospital boasts of 99 bed in-patient ward. Patients undergoing surgeries are admitted in the In-patient ward for further management. Different room facilities like general, semi private, day care and cabin are available as per patient preferences. However, with todays advance technologies patient coming for cataract surgery at NEH does not require to stay overnight.
Operation Theater
The hospital Operation Theatre has recently been renovated/upgraded to meet WHO standards. The hospital at present operates 6 fully functional Operation Theaters equipped with latest state of the art operating microscopes, surgical equipment and instruments.
Retina Clinic
Diabetes is one of the most common diseases to affect the retina. The increasing number of diabetic patients has also resulted in increase in the patients in retina clinic. Due to the enourmous flow of patient seeking Retina services the Retina Clinic has been operating all days of the week (Sunday - Friday). NEH OT is equipped with Vitrectomy Machine from Alcon, USA for Vitreoretinal Surgeries and investigation department is furnished with latest OCT, Green Laser and Fundus Photography for Retinal Diagnoses.
Glaucoma Clinic
Glaucoma clinic runs 6 days a week (Sunday - Friday). The hospital recently added Supra 810 Laser from Quantel Medical, France for Glaucoma Treatment. The hospital has latest version of OCT and Humphrey for Glaucoma Diagnosis.
Orbit and Oculoplasty Clinic
Orbit and Occulplasty Clinic runs two days a week on Tuesday and Friday. All kind of oculoplastic surgeries are performed in the hospital.
Pediatiric and Squint Clinic
The hospital has provision of separate Pediatric OPD for patients under age 14. The Paediatric and Squint Clinic runs on all weekdays. Pediatric patient with squint can undergo squint correction surgery at Nepal Eye Hospital.
Cornea Clinic
Cornea clinic runs on every Sunday. Cornea clinic of the hospital is equipped with Slit Lamp with Video Recording and Photography features. The hospital plans to introduce Corneal Transplantation in the near future.
Orthoptics
The orthopitcs clinic runs on all working days. The clinic has provision for various eye exercises to treat lazy eye along with various test like Goldman, Stereoacuity, Color Vision, Visual Function, and Squint Workup.
Low Vision Clinic
The hospital provides consultation for patient with low vision patients along with provision of low vision on demand.
Contact Lens Clinic
The contact lens clinic in the hospital provides service on all working days. Besides, the hospital provides contact lenses at a reasonable price with better patient counseling and training.
Investigation/Diagnostics
The Investigation department of the hospital is equipped with latest state of the art diagnostic equipments like OCT, Fundus Photography, FFA, Humphrey, B Scan, Goldman, Biometry, Pachymetry, Optical Biometry, Air Puff Tonometry, Auto Refractometer
Pathology Lab
The hospital houses a modern full functional Pathology lab. Besides, providing pathological test services to surgery bound patients of the hospital the lab provides service to general public as well.
Optical/Medicine Dispensary
The Hospital has provision of in house Optical Shop and Medical Dispensary for the patients. The Optical provides quality eye glasses to patients at an reasonable/affordable cost.
Hours
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