Himalaya Eye Hospital
Gharipatan, Pokhara
Facts and figures of Gandaki, Dhaulagiri & Karnali Program
(As on 31st December 2010)
1.1 Himalaya Eye Hospital (HEH) Since 1993
Patients examined & Operated 824823
Surgeries Performed 50193
1.2 Surgical Camp Since 1984
Patients examined & treated 198653
Surgeries Performed 24102
1.3 Training
Ophthalmic Assistants (including 29 under training) 136
Eye Doctors for FRCOph in UK 2
Eye Doctors - Long-term fellowship in VR 1
MD in Ophthalmology at Kathmandu 12
Diploma in Community Eye Health in UK 1
M. Sc. in Community Health in Germany/U.K. 2
Diploma in Optometry in India 3
1 Year orthoptic course 1
Low Vision Training at HEH 526
Basic Low Vision Training to CBR Field Worker 826
Primary Eye Care training to health workers 1612
Primary Eye Care training to drug retailer s 338
1.4 Eye Clinic in Baglung Since 1994
Patients examined & treated 65623
Surgeries performed 1428
1.5 Eye Clinic in Jumla Since 1992
Patients examined & treated 51277
Minor Surgeries performed 326
1.6 Eye Clinic in Kalikot Since 1996
Patients examined & treated 16358
Minor surgeries performed 58
Since 2001
1.7 Eye Clinic in Mugu
(Stopped to run since March 2002) Patients examined & treated 696
Minor surgeries performed 3
1.8 Eye Clinic in Gorkha Since 2004
Patients examined & treated 34032
Minor surgeries performed 128
1.9Eye Clinic in Lamjung Since 2005
Patients examined & treated 8283
Minor surgeries performed 46
2.0 Eye Clinic in Humla Since 2006
Patients examined & treated 3268
Minor surgeries performed 39
2.1 Eye Clinic in Syangja Since 2007
Patients examined & treated 5056
Minor surgeries performed 52
2.2 Eye Clinic in Myagdi Since 2009
Patients examined & treated 7389
Minor surgeries performed 29
2.3 Screening camps Number of patients examined 199336
2.4 School Screening Number of students screened 123523