Department of Ophthalmology (EYE)

Department of Ophthalmology

Caring for every pair of eyes — in the clinic, and in the community.

The Department of Ophthalmology provides comprehensive outpatient clinical services for all eye-related problems, supported by the following core OPD offerings and volume metrics:

The department utilizes specialized ophthalmic equipment and procedures to support diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic laser interventions, and optical dispensing

24/7

Emergency Services

8

Global partner Institutions

4

Specialty Clinics

Outpatient Services

Comprehensive outpatient clinical services for all eye-related problems, through dedicated specialty and diagnostics.

Outpatient Specialty Clinics

Medical Retina
Oculoplasty
Uvea
Laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy & other conditions

Diagnostic & Outpatient Procedures

Laser Pan Retinal Photocoagulation
Nd:YAG Capsulotomy
Humphrey Visual Field (HVF) Testing
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Other Services & Diagnostics

department offers targeted surgical, emergency, and advanced diagnostic care

Surgical Interventions

Cataract Surgery
Oculoplasty
Lid Laceration Repair
Open Globe Injury Repair (Anterior Segment)

Other Diagnostics & Optical

Laser Interventions Laser Pan Retinal Photocoagulation and Nd:YAG Capsulotomy.Laser Pan Retinal Photocoagulation and Nd:YAG Capsulotomy.
Advanced Ophthalmic Diagnostics Humphrey Visual Field (HVF) testing and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).
Optical Dispensing Unit Dedicated dispensing unit providing optical frames and glasses

Community Services

Community outreach is a core focus — bringing essential eye care to rural, low-income, and vulnerable populations.

Cataract Screening & Surgical Camps Fully funded cataract screening and surgical eye camps.Fully funded cataract screening and surgical eye camps.
School Screenings Targeted vision screening programs conducted in schools.Targeted vision screening programs conducted in schools.
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Specialized diabetic retinopathy screening camps.Specialized diabetic retinopathy screening camps.
General Screenings & Inter-departmental CampsIntegrated eye screening camps conducted in collaboration with other clinical departments.
Outreach Clinic Visits

Institutional collaborations & Research Activities

Institutional Collaborations

Ridley Eye FoundationUK
Kellogg Eye Institute USA
Dr. Frank FaudeGermany
Himalayan Cataract Project Italy
World Doctors Organization Italy
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationUSA
Geta Eye Hospital- Tilganga Eye InstituteNepal

Professional Affiiations

Nepal Ophthalmic SocietyAll Doctors
Nepal Oculoplastic SocietyDr. Tina Shrestha
Nepal Vitrioretinal SocietyDr. Pooja Shrestha, Dr. Angira Shrestha

Research Activities

Current Research Projects

Corneal Thickness in Diabetes (Dr. Richa Shrestha)
Oculoplastic & Eyelid Abnormalities (Dr. Tina Shrestha)
Clinical Profile of Uveitis in a Tertiary Hospital (Dr. Angira Shrestha)
Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Optic Neuritis: A Hospital-Based Study (Dr. Pooja Shrestha)
Normal Periocular Anthropometric Measurements in the Nepalese Population (Dr. Pooja Shrestha)
Clinical Characteristics of Amblyopia: A Hospital-Based Study (Dr. Pooja Shrestha)
Central Macular Thickness in Diabetic Patients With or Without Diabetic Retinopathy Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography: An Analytical Study (Dr. Pooja Shrestha)

Published Research Articles

Characteristics of Ptosis presentation at Dhulikhel Hospital: A cross- sectional study ( Dr Tina)
Clinical and Demographic Profile of patients with Thyroid Eye Disease in a Tertiary Eye Care center( Dr Tina)
Assessment of the clinical profile and impact of epiphora on quality of life in adult patients in atertiary hospital( Dr Tina)
Eyelid Abnormalities (Dr. Pooja Shrestha)

Future Research Interests & Growth Areas

Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in general screening camps (Dr. Angira Shrestha)
Quality assessment to patients after presbyopic glasses. ( Dr Angira Shrestha)

Department of Opthalmology