Shree Birendra Hospital
Department of Ophthalmology
1.
Introduction
The Department
of Ophthalmology was established in the year 2032 BS in Tri-Chandra Military
Hospital, Mahankalsthan, Kathmandu. This department was later relocated to the
newly constructed hospital and renamed as Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu
in the year 2046 BS. When the department was established there was only one eye
hospital in Nepal i.e., Nepal Eye Hospital (Tripureswor), Kathmandu. The other
eye care providers were departments in Bir Hospital (Kathmandu) and General
Hospitals of Biratnagar and Birgunj. However, in the last 45 years over 30 eye
hospitals have been established. The aim now is to
- Be an Army Institute of Ophthalmology with state-of-the-art
technology
- To establish full-fledged Optometry Department
- Produce highly skilled eye care professionals to meet the need
of Nepalese Army Medical Corps, as well as the country
- To be at par with
other leading eye hospitals in the future
At present
this Department provides tertiary level best possible eye care services which
include various major and minor surgeries, diagnostics and outpatient
procedures and efficient management of medical and surgical ocular emergencies.
In the
academic field the department was actively involved in the Post Graduate
Medical Education Programme of National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) –Bir
Hospital. The MD Ophthalmology Residency program initiated from 2003 AD. After
the establishment of Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS) this
programme was discontinued in 2013 AD. The Department is now associated with
College of Medicine NAIHS to run the undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme since 2011 AD. The post graduate level
Doctor of Medicine (MD Ophthalmology) programme was started in 2019 AD. The
Department is also involved with the various programs conducted by College of
Nursing (NAIHS) and College of Medical Polytechnic (NAIHS).
The aim of
this department is to provide comprehensive eye care services and various major
and minor ocular Surgeries (most common being the cataract surgery). In the
initial days of the establishment of the department, it has started with the
aim of providing the basic eye care facility, which has evolved over the period
of time and the addition of the facilities has begun in a phase wise manner. The
department also conducts education and research works that establishes the academic
division as a very strong component of the department. To make eye care service
more accessible various short-term programs like in house training of “Eye
Basic” and “Eye Advance” courses are being conducted to produce skilled
manpower. The MD Ophthalmology program has started in the year 2075/76 and now
we are having the third batch of the program with us.
Also, training
our faculty members in various super specialties and updating latest diagnostic
and therapeutic technologies in this department will definitely reduce rates of
referral and ultimately lighten the financial burden. For example,
Phacoemulsification Machinery set and Posterior segment Surgery Machinery set
shall immensely upgrade the functionality of this department and drastically
reduce the financial burden of the institution.
2. Services
|
S NO |
NAME
OF SERVICES PROVIDED
|
|
1 |
Vision
assessment and comprehensive eye check with slit lamp, +90 D lens, direct and
indirect ophthalmoscopy for both dilated and undilated posterior segment
evaluation |
|
2 |
Diagnosis and
correction of refractive error |
|
3 |
Retinal diseases evaluation with screening for diabetes and
hypertensive retinopathy, fundus photography, fluorescein angiography,
retinal laser for various retinopathy including diabetic retinopathy. Moreover,
we are planning to initiate Anti VEGF therapy as part of retina service which
will immensely reduce our referral rates |
|
4 |
Nd-YAG laser
for retinopathies, laser capsulotomy for after cataract posterior lens
opacification, laser peripheral iridotomy |
|
5 |
Fundus Photography with Fluorescein Angiography for diagnosis and
documentation of Posterior segment pathologies |
|
6 |
OCT (optical coherence tomography) for
diagnosis and documentation of macular edema, any retinal or choroidal
pathologies |
|
7 |
Ultrasonography (USG B scan) of the posterior and anterior segment
of the eye in case of limited or no view of the area of the interest |
|
8 |
Humphrey Visual Field Analysis (automated perimetry) to diagnose and
follow up Glaucoma cases, analyses visual field in various ocular and
neurological cases |
|
9 |
Biometry to assess the power of the intraocular lens implant needed
for cataract surgery |
|
10 |
Orthoptics and Binocular vision therapy for various non refractive
accommodative binocular disorder |
|
11 |
Surgeries: Cataract, Glaucoma filtration surgeries, Lid surgeries, refractive
accommodative, Dacryocystorhinostomy, Enucleation, Evisceration, Chalazion,
Mass excision and other minor surgical procedures (Phacoemulsification
cataract surgery and Vitreo retinal surgery in near future) |
|
12 |
Medical treatment of any ocular pathologies |
|
13 |
Intravitreal steroid and anti VEGF injection (in near future) |
3. Specialists
|
S NO |
SPECIALISTS |
DEGREE |
DESIGNATION |
|
1 |
Maj Gen Prof Dr Suraj SJB Rana (retd) |
MD in Ophthalmology |
Professor |
|
2 |
Brig Gen Dr Anu Gurung |
MD in Ophthalmology |
Associate Professor |
|
3 |
Col Dr Sagar Rajkarnikar |
MD in Ophthalmology |
HOD & Associate Professor |
|
4 |
Lt Col Dr Ram Shrestha |
MD in Ophthalmology, Oculoplasty surgeon |
Associate Professor |
|
5 |
Lt Col Dr Sachit Dhakal
|
MD in Ophthalmology, Vitreo-retinal surgeon |
Assistant Professor |
|
6 |
Maj Dr Kamala Thapa |
MD in Ophthalmology, Glaucoma specialist |
Assistant Professor |
|
7 |
Capt Dr Nabaratna
Bista |
MS in Ophthalmology |
Lecturer |
|
8 |
T/Capt Deependra Kumar Sah |
Master in Optometry |
Lecturer |
|
9 |
Dr Pragya Manjari Rana |
MS in Ophthalmology, Anterior segment specialist |
|
|
10 |
Niranjan Kumar Sharan |
Bachelor in Optometry |
|
4. Schedule
|
Day |
Timing |
Service |
|
Sunday |
0900-1600hrs |
Regular OPD service |
|
Monday |
0900-1600hrs |
OT day |
|
Tuesday |
0900-1600hrs |
Regular OPD service |
|
Wednesday |
0900-1600hrs |
OT day |
|
Thursday |
0900-1600hrs |
Regular OPD service |
|
Friday |
0900-1600hrs |
Regular OPD service |
Note: We do provide
OPD services for special and emergency cases during OT days
5. Faculty
members
|
Faculty |
Degree |
Designation |
|
Maj. Gen. Prof. Dr Suraj SJB Rana (retd.) |
MD in Ophthalmology |
Professor |
|
Brig Gen. Dr Anu Gurung |
MD in Ophthalmology |
Associate Professor |
|
Col. Dr Sagar Rajkarnikar |
MD in Ophthalmology |
HOD & Associate Professor |
|
Lt Col Dr Ram Shrestha |
MS in Ophthalmology |
Associate Professor |
|
Lt Col Dr Sachit Dhakal |
MS in Ophthalmology |
Assistant Professor |
|
Maj Dr Kamala Thapa |
MD in Ophthalmology |
Assistant Professor |
|
Capt Dr Nabaratna Bista |
MS in Ophthalmology |
Lecturer |
|
T/Capt Deependra Kumar sah |
Master in Optometry |
Lecturer |
|
Dr Pragya Manjari Rana |
MS in Ophthalmology |
|
|
Niranjan Kumar Sharan |
Bachelor in optometry |
|