Rapti Eye Hospital

Rapti Eye Hospital
Geography
Location	Tulsipur, Dang, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Coordinates	28°09′52″N82°18′58″E / 28.1645528°N 82.316179°E / 28.1645528; 82.316179
Organisation
Type	Eye Specialist Hospital
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	50 beds
History
Opened	1986
Links
Website	https://raptieyehospital.org

Rapti Eye Hospital is a 50-bed government hospital located in Tulsipur, Dang in Lumbini Province of Nepal. ^[1] The hospital provides eye health services. It is referred to as one of the largest eye care hospitals in Nepal. ^[2]

History

It was established in 1986 with the support of Norwegian Church Aid and inaugurated by the then king of Nepal, Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. ^[3] Later, on 1 January 1998 NABP took over the role of NCA as funding partner to Rapti Eye Hospital till 2011. ^[4] Starting from 2074 BS (2017-2018), ophthalmic science is being taught in the hospital. ^{[5] [6]}

Departments

The hospital provides following services: ^{[7] [8] [9]}

• OPD examination
• Refraction service
• Cataract and other Eye surgeries
• Ophthalmology
• Spectacles sales service
• Medicine sales
• Diagnostic screening camps
• School children screening camps
• Eye care awareness training and programs

References

1. "Rapti Eye Hospital Organizes Surgical Camps In Remote". Eye Health Nepal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
2. "Top 10 Eye Hospitals Of Nepal". Eye Health Nepal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
3. "About Rapti Eye Hospital". Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
4. "Rapti Eye Hospital". Rapti Eye Hospital. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
5. "Ophthalmic science to be taught in Rapti hospital". Eye Health Nepal. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
6. "अस्पतालमा अपथाल्मिक साइन्सको पढाइ हुने". Rato Pati. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
7. "राप्ती आँखा अस्पतालमा कर्नियल फोटोग्राफी मेसिन". Gorkhapatra . Retrieved 28 December 2023.
8. "दाङको घोराही क्षेत्रमा झन्डै ६ हजार मानिसमा आँखासम्बन्धी समस्या". Ujyaalo Online. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
9. "राप्ती आँखा अस्पतालको सेवा, सामान्य समस्यादेखि क्यान्सरसम्मको उपचार". E Pradesh Today. Retrieved 28 December 2023.