Hospital: BEH
Registration: 10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.mOPD Charge: Rs. 50
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Health Education
Preventive and pro-motive eye care is of optimum importance in a country like Nepal with lower per capita income, where the majority of the blind reside in remote and rural areas with less accessibility to eye care services. BEH is promoting eye health education in the community to increase the level of awareness and knowledge about common eye and ear condition by broadcasting Jingles on various local radio & FMs about eye problems including myopia, eye infection, cataract, diabetic retinopathy in local language. Posters, pamphlets, handbills of different eye and ear diseases are distributed....
Ear Department
It is also seen that the number of ear related patients have also been increasing each day in the world.
In total population of Nepal, almost 17% of people are affected by ear related problems. Among them 55 % are school going children. Majority of these children can be treated by primary ear care treatment.
For awareness and control of ear and ear related problems, World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated worldwide campaign with Sound Hearing 20-30 slogan.
As a result, Biratnagar Eye Hospital serving ear patient since 2013. This model of eye and ear care from one hospital is...
Optical and CR Lens Processing
Optical dispensing:
High-quality frames and lenses at affordable prices.
Well-equipped, highly trained staff with a thorough quality control process from frame selection to spectacle delivery.
An optical counseling unit has been established to enhance understanding of lens options and specific lens requirements for various ophthalmic cases, reducing decisional conflicts.
Step-by-step quality analysis of spectacles, including vision recheck at the time of delivery.
If issues with spectacles arises, they are promptly addressed by specially trained optometrists, either immediately...
Cataract Services and Surgeries
Surgeries
Being a community based hospital our aim is to provide good quality and high volume service at an affordable cost. Patients requiring surgery can choose between different in-patient facilities with charges varying accordingly.
Eye operations are performed in the following facilities:
6 well equipped operation theatres
2 modular operation theatres
8 microscopes 4 with video facilities
6 Phacoemulsification units
3 sets of Vitrectomy unit with wide-angle viewing system (BIOM)
ECG, pulse oxymetry and Boyle’s anesthesia machine for pediatric patients
Cryo...
How To Reach Us
Biratnagar Eye Hospital is in Biratnagar, in South-East Nepal. Biratnagar has its own airport and is close to the Indian border town Jogbani. Bihar is the neighbouring Indian state.
By Air
Biratnagar – Kathmandu domestic flights
From several Indian airports to Bagdogra airport (West Bangal, India)
By Road
Direct buses from Kathmandu, Pokhara, Birgunj, Nepalgunj, Kakadvitta etc. to Biratnagar.
By Train
Jogbani and New Jalpai Guri (NJP) are the nearest entry points for Nepal by train from India.
BEH Team
The 494 member staff at BEH and all its Satellite Clinics include 11 Ophthalmologists, 1 ENT Surgeon, 2 Anesthesiologist, 1 Pathologist, 1 Microbiologist, 5 MD Residents, 17 Optometrists, 3 Staff Nurses, 7 Pharmacy Assistants, 2 Health Assistant, 44 Ophthalmic Assistants (OA), 1 Research Officer, 12 administrative staff and other.
All staff members, aside from the doctors, are locals and have been trained at BEH, Biratnagar.
Community Outreach
The outreach activity to screen the unreached population.
Home Care Services
Despite of eye care centers and screening camps in community, the vulnerable population – the elderly, woman, children, and person with disabilities have no access to such service due to lack of awareness, accompanying person, and cost implied. Screening conducted at doorsteps are important initiatives towards strengthening Universal Eye Health Coverage in making quality eye and ear care service affordable and accessible for all. This has helped early detection and timely treatment...
Subspeciality and Surgeries
1. Vitreo – Retinal Department
Retina department of BEH is one of the referral center of Eastern Nepal. All types of retinal diseases are evaluated and treated. Special focus on Diabetes: High blood sugar damages blood vessels of the body including retinal vessels. This cause diabetic retinopathy that can lead to severe visual impairment. Therefore, early detection and timely treatment is the only way to preserve the sight.
Retinal Diagnostic and Treatment available:
Diagnostic A-SCAN & B- SCAN: to evaluate the posterior segment of the eye if media opacities hinder a proper...