About Us

In the year 1980/81, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Nepal undertook a comprehensive eye survey all over the country of Nepal. The survey showed that most of the blindness cases were avoidable. Cataract was found to be the dominant cause of blindness and the next was Trachoma.

The highest prevalence of blindness was found to be in the Seti and Mahakali Zone due to both Cataract and Trachoma. Therefore, the Government of Nepal and WHO Prevention and Control of Blindness project decided to start blindness prevention and control program in Seti and Mahakali Zone in 1981 and establish Geta Eye Hospital in Geta Village Development Committee (VDC) (which is now in Godawari municipality ) of Kailali District. The hospital became fully operational in November 1982 and now running under the umbrella of Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) (A society for comprehensive eye care in Nepal). The NNJS is a non-profit making, non-governmental, welfare oriented social organization for comprehensive eye care in Nepal.

Geta Eye Hospital is a service oriented, social organization that provides preventative, promotive, curative and rehabilitative eye care services in the Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal. This hospital provides medical and surgical eye care services with community based outreach activities such as Surgical eye camps and screening camps in Province no 7. The hospital also provides eye care services to a large number of patients visiting from Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal of Northern India.

The number of patients is increasing every year due to continuous improvement in surgical techniques and relatively low service costs of the medical and surgical treatments. These costs are easily affordable for the middle class as well as poor patients.

Geta Eye Hospital provide the following eye care services:

• Cataract and General Ophthalmology.                                                   
• Oculoplasty Services.
• Cornea Services.
• Glaucoma Services.
• Vitreo-Retina Services.
• Pediatric Ophthalmology Services.
• Low Vision Services.
• Orthoptic Services.
• Contact Lens Services.
• General & Microbiology Lab Services.
• Spectacle dispensing services.
• Pharmacy services
• OCT, Visual Field, and Laser services
• Emergency services
• Community eye care services

Vision

Be a center of excellence for eye care services and academics with accessible and affordable network of fully functional hospitals and eye care centers in Sudurpashchim province.

Mission

Provide sustainable, comprehensive quality eye care services, in the population along with producing skilled human resources.

Objectives

1. To develop as Centre of Excellence (COE)
2. To expand and extend eye care services with Quality of Care (QOC)
3. To generate income through diverse resources
4. To develop leadership and management with motivated and dedicated team of staff
5. To establish Research & Development system
6. To strengthen coordination mechanism and
7. To strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation and information system.

Strategies

• Disease Control
• Infrastructure Development
• Human resource Development
• Coordination and advocacy