Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital

Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital
Geography
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23.7586°N 90.3850°E / 23.7586; 90.3850
Organisation
Type	Specialist
Services
Speciality	Ophthalmological
History
Opened	1960 (1960)
Links
Website	www.islamia.org.bd
Lists	Hospitals in Bangladesh

The Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital is an ophthalmological hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The hospital was founded by Bangladeshi philanthropist Mirza Ahmad Ispahani in 1960.

In addition to tertiary care and rehabilitation for an average of 700 patients per day, the hospital offers education programs for medical staff and the wider community regarding causes and treatment for common eye disorders.[1] It also works in collaboration with different international organisations such as Sight Savers International, Siemens AG,[2] and ORBIS International[3] on programs for the prevention of blindness in the Bangladeshi community.

In 2001 the hospital established Bangladesh's first amniotic membrane processing laboratory.

References

1. "Training & Education at Islamia Eye Hospital". Islamia Eye Hospital. 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
2. "Caring Hands". Siemens AG. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
3. "ORBIS – Saving Sight Worldwide". ORBIS International. 2007. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2007-12-09.