Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology

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| country = Nepal

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| address = Gaushala, Bagmati Bridge

Kathmandu

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| founded = 1994

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| website = {{URL|http://www.tilganga.org/}}

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Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, formerly called the Tilganga Eye Centre,{{cite web |url=https://www.hollows.org/au/latest/sight-restored-to-187-people-in-remote-nepal |title=Sight restored to 187 people in remote Nepal |publisher=The Fred Hollows Foundation |access-date=2018-01-23 |date=2010 }} in Nepal is the implementing body of the Nepal Eye Program, a non-profit, community based, non-government organization launched in 1992. It was founded in part by ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon Sanduk Ruit.[https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/nepals-god-sight-eye-doctor-expand-work-border-76939810 "Nepal’s God of Sight eye doctor to expand work beyond border,"] Associated Press, retrieved 17 May 2021. The current facility was opened in 1994.{{cite web | url =http://www.tilganga.org/about-us/ | title = About Us | access-date =2016-04-15 | quote = '...the current TIO facility was opened in 1994.' |publisher=Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology}} The World Health Organization recognized Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology as a WHO Collaboration Centre of Ophthalmology in 2019.{{Cite web|title=Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology recognized as WHO Collaborating Centre|url=https://www.who.int/nepal/news/detail/21-07-2019-tilganga-institute-of-ophthalmology-recognized-as-who-collaborating-centre|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.who.int|language=en}} In Nepal, it is the second institute, and first institute in the field of ophthalmology to receive this designation.{{Cite web|title=The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology celebrates two milestones|url=https://www.iapb.org/about/news/the-tilganga-institute-of-ophthalmology-celebrates-two-milestones/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness|language=en-GB}} It provides various speciality services of Ophthalmology.