Reports / Research

Annual Reports

• EREC-P annual report for the year 2020 (PDF File, 4 MB)
• EREC-P annual report for the year 2019 (PDF File, 3.36 MB)
• EREC-P annual report for the year 2018 (PDF File, 4964 KB)
• EREC-P annual report for the year 2017 (PDF File, 18986 KB)
• EREC-P annual report for the year 2016 (PDF File, 24261 KB)
• EREC-P annual report for the year 2015 (PDF File, 3320 KB)
• EREC-P annual report for the year 2014 (PDF File, 2403 KB)
• EREC-P annual report for the year 2013 (PDF File, 1359 KB)

Publications

1. Rajya L Gurung, Afaque Anwar
   Angiographic characteristics of contralateral asymptomatic eyes in acute Central serous chorio-retinopathy in an Asian population
   Asian Journal of Medical Sciences | Jan-Feb 2019 | Vol 10 | Issue 1
2. Sabin Sahu, Sanjay Kumar Singh
   usher Syndrome type one in an adult Nepalese male: a rare case report.
   Nepalese journal of Ophthalmology, 2018; 9 (2) 203-205.
3. Sabin Sahu, Lila Raj Puri
   Bilateral simultaneous acute angle closure in an adult Nepalese woman.
   Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018; 16 (1) 51-54.
4. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Vinit Kamble
   Recent management of double pterygium: hospital based study.
   Bihar Journal of ophthalmology April 2018 page 200-202
5. Sitoula RP, Lamichane DH, Anwar A.
   Low dose Mitomycin C augmented trabeculectomy in advanced glaucoma.
   Post Graduate Medical Journal of NAMS 2018 18(1) 1-5
6. Poonam Shrestha, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Diwa Hamal, Afaque Anwar
   Awareness of eye donation among eye health workers
   Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences. 2018 Jun;5(1):16-21.
7. Rajya L. Gurung
   Case Report: Multiple Retinal Holes Secondary to Valsalva Retinopathy
   Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine; Volume 2018, Article ID 8950682, 3 pages; https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8950682
8. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Sudhir Thakur, Afaque Anwar
   Nepal: self-reliant in ophthalmic human resources
   COMMUNITY EYE HEALTH JOURNAL | VOLUME 31 | NUMBER 102 | 2018
9. Lalit Agarwal T, Kshitij Aditya, Nisha Agrawal, Ichhya Joshi
   Comment on “Impact of expansion of telemedicine screening for retinopathy of prematurity in India”
   www.ijo.in; 10.4103/ijo.IJO_777_17
10. Rajiv Ranjan Karn, Sanjay Kumar Singh
    Study on satisfaction of patients visiting to Outpatients Department of Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Nepal
    International Journal of Perception in Public Health Volume 2, Issue 3, July 2018
11. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Reena Yadav and Ashmita Sharma
    A case of Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in a failed Penetrating Keratoplasty
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2018; Vol 10 (20):194-198
12. Sabin Sahu, Lila Raj Puri, Sanjay Kumar Singh
    Intraocular eyelashes and iris cyst in anterior chamber following penetrating eye injury: a case report
    International Medical Case Reports Journal · March 2017
13. Sanjeev Kumar Thakur, Nisha Ghimire, Rabin Acharya, Sanjay Singh, Afaque Anwar
    Ossicular chain status in cases of cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media in eastern Nepal.
    Asian Journal of Medical Science 2017; 8(3): 68-71
14. Dr Sanjay Kumar Singh, Sudhir Thakur and Afaque Anwar
    School Eye Health in Nepal: A holistic model
    Community Eye Health Journal, South Asia Edition, Vol 30 No 98; 2017
15. Rajya Laxmi Gurung
    Spontaneous formation and closure of full thickness macular hole in Vitrectomised eye: a case report
    Nepalese Journal of Opthalmology 2017; vol9 (18):96-99
16. Lalit Agarwal, Nisha Agrawal
    Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among self-reported adult diabetes in district of Eastern Nepal in a community based study
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2017; Vol 9 (18): 33-39
17. Rajya Laxmi Gurung
    Unilateral Putscher’s Retinopathy; Review of 4 cases
    Journal of Ophthalmic Studies 1(1): doi http://dx.doi.org/10.16966/jos.102
18. Rajya L Gurung
    A unique case of Valsalva retinopathy in conch blower Case Reports.
    American Journal of Ophthalmology 2017.07.003
19. Rajya Laxmi Gurung
    Numerous smokestack and Inkblot pattern Leaks in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
    JAMA Opthalmology May 2017 Vol 135 (5)
20. Sanjeev Kumar Thakur, Nisha Ghimire, Rabin Acharya, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Anwar Afaque
    The intraoperative pathological findings in cases of chronic Suppurative otitis media with central perforation of tympanic membrane at a tertiary care centre in Eastern Nepal.
    Asian Journal of Medical Science 2017; 8(1): 42-47
21. Sanjeev Kumar Thakur, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Rabin Acharya, Afaque Anwar, Nisha Ghimire
    Socio-demographic profile and the associated factors of chronic otitis media in rural areas of eastern Nepal
    Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 3(2):222-227
22. Sanjay Kumar Singh
    Pterygium- Epidemiology prevention and treatment
    Community Eye Health Journal, South Asia Edition Volume 29 Issue 95, 2017
23. Sahu S* and Puri LR Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan, Nepal
    Traumatic Subconjunctival Dislocation of Intraocular Lens
    Journal of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology; Vol 4 • Iss 7• 1000570 July, 2017
24. Rakshya Pant Sitoula, Indrajit Sarkar, Devdutta Nayak, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Nepal
    Lens Induced glaucoma: An experience in tertiary eye care center in eastern Nepal.
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2016;8(16): 161-166
25. Diwa Hamal, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Binaya Lamichhane, Archana Sharma, Afaque Anwar, Vijay Mahaseth
    Amniotic membrane transplantation: Current indications in a tertiary eye hospital of eastern Nepal
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2016; 8(16): 151-160
26. Paras Panjiyar, Vijay Gautam, Pooja Gautam Rai, Lila Raj Puri
    Childhood corneal blindness: a retrospective study in a tertiary eye hospital of eastern region of Nepal
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 8(1):18-22; 2016
27. Lalit Agarwal, Nisha Agrawal, Rajya Laxmi Gurung, Rahul Chaubey, Bhaskar kumar Jha, Bishwa Pratap Chaudhary
    Visual outcome and early complications of sutureless and glueless scleral fixated intraocular lens
    Nepal J Ophthalmol 2016; 8(15): 41-46
28. Sabin Sahu, Reena Yadav, Sharad Gupta, Lila Raj Puri
    Bilateral ectopia lentis with isolated lens coloboma in Marfan syndrome
    German Medical Science : GMS e-journal 6 · December 2016
29. Lalit Agarwal, Nisha Agrawal, Pratap Karki, Abhishek Anand
    The outcome of vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling for chronic macular hole at Biratnagar eye hospital: A tertiary eye care center in Nepal
    Asian Journal of Medical Sciences | Nov-Dec 2016 | Vol 7 | Issue 6
30. Agarwal L, Agrawal N, Labh RK, Choubey R, Agrawal B
    A Case report on Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated with Varicella Dermatitis
    Journal of Nepal Pediatric Society January-April, 2016/Vol 36/Issue 1
31. Nisha Agrawal, S K Singh
    Collagen cross-linking in recalcitrant corneal ulcers: A case series.
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2016. 8;1:47-53
32. Samir Uprety; Safal Khanal, Priya Morjaria, Lila Raj Puri
    Profile of paediatric low vision population: A retrospective study from Nepal
    Clinical and Experimental Optometry February 2016; 99(1):61-65
33. LR Puri, GS Shrestha
    Outcome of Cataract Surgery with IOL implantation in Traumatic Cataract among 189 children: The Lahan Experience
    Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2015; 5(13): 1-10
34. Labh RK, Adhikari PR, Karki P, Singh SK, Sitoula RP
    Characteristic of low vision patients attending an eye hospital in eastern region of Nepal
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
35. Sitoula RP, Singh SK, Mahaseth V, Sharma A, Labh RK
    Epidemiology and etiological diagnosis of infective keratitis in eastern region of Nepal
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
36. Kafle PA, Singh SK, Sarkar I, Surin L
    Amniotic membrane transplantation with and without limbal stem cell transplantation in chemical eye injury
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
37. Sanjeev Kumar Thakur, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Bindeshwar Mahato, Anand Singh
    Ear diseases pattern and hearing impairment in the Eastern Nepal- A study in a combined eye and ear set up
    Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
38. A Hennig, L R Puri, H Sharma, J R Evans and D Yorston
    Foldable vs rigid lenses after phacoemulsification for cataract surgery: a randomised controlled trial:
    Eye (2014)28, 567-575
39. A. Hennig, Sanjay K. Singh, Lila Raj Puri
    Phaco Instruction Course DVD :
    Jaypee Brothers, 2014
40. A. Hennig, B. Schroeder, Sanjay K. Singh, Lila Raj Puri
    Video Atlas of Pediatric Cataract Surgery Instruction Course:
41. A Hennig
    Fishhook Technique as Consultation Response:
    J Cataract Refract Surg, Vol 40, November 2014: 1936-1939
42. Kumari R, Saha B C, Puri L R
    Keratometric astigmatism evaluation after trabeculectomy
    Nepal J Ophthalmol 2013; 5 (10):215-219
43. Schönfeld CL, Hennig A
    Restoration of Severely Impaired Eyesight and Bilateral Cataract in South Asia
    Case Rep Ophthalmol 2013;4:184–187
44. Hennig A, Schroeder B, Gilbert C
    Bilateral Pediatric Cataract Surgery: Outcomes of 390 Children From Nepal and Northern India
    J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2013 Sep-Oct;50(5):312-9
45. Sharma H, Puri L R
    Melanocytoma of the optic disc - a case report
    Nepalese journal of ophthalmology, Volume 4 No 1, Issue 7, January 2012, 323-325
46. Puri L R, Sharma H, Aryal S
    Weill- Marchesani Syndrome - a rare case report
    Nepalese journal of ophthalmology, Volume 4 No 1, Issue 7, January 2012, 336-338
47. Singh SK
    Challenges in the management of corneal ulcer
    Editorial in Nepal J Ophthalmol 2011; 3(5): 1-2
48. Puri LR, Shrestha GB, Shah DN, Chaudhary M, Thakar A
    Ocular manifestations in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
    Nepal J Ophthalmol 2011;3(2): 165-171
49. Ajit Thakur, Lila Puri
    Unilateral Retinitis Pigmentosa- Case Report
    Clinical and Experimental Optometry, March 2010
    Vol. 93, Issue 2: Pages 102-104
50. Singh SK, Bharali P, Winter I
    Wound infection after cataract surgery: a report of two cases
    Nep J Oph 2010;2(1): 59-63
51. Hennig A
    Sutureless Cataract Surgery with Nucleus Extraction – “Fishhook Technique"
    Book Chapter (36) in Ashok Garg and Jorge L. Alio: Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology, (Cataract Surgery)
    Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi 2010: 195-198
52. Hennig A
    Cataract surgery in Nepal: then and now
    Guest Editorial, Nep J Oph 2010;2(4): 83-86
    Nep J Oph 2010;2(3): 3-9
53. Sarkar S, Mardin C, Hennig A
    Profile of the glaucomas and intervention in a large eye care centre in South-East Nepal
    Nep J Oph 2010; 2(3): 3-9
54. M.E. Wilson, A. Hennig, R.H. Tridevi, B. Thomas, S.K. Singh
    Clinical Characteristics and Early Post-Operative Outcomes of Pediatric Cataract Surgery with IOL Implantation from Lahan, Nepal
    J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2010 Sep 22: 1-6. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20100920-03.
    [Epub ahead of print]
55. Hennig A, Singh S, Winter I, Yorston D
    Can Phoco be a cost-effective solution to cataract blindness? Costs and outcomes in Nepal
    Correspondence in EYE, Epub advance online publication 2009 November: 241 and: Eye (Lond). 2010 Jun; 24(6): 1104
56. Shrestha JB, BajimayanS, Hennig A, Shankar K
    Outcome of probing under topical anesthesia in children below 18 months of age with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
    Internet Journal of Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2009, 1(1): 1-9
57. Hennig A
    Sutureless Cataract Surgery with Nucleus Extraction – “Fishhook Technique"
    Book Chapter and video in Ashok Garg et al: Master’s Guide to Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS)
    Jaypee Brothers Medical publishers, New Delhi 2009, 136-140
58. Hennig A
    Nucleus management with Fishhook
    Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009 Jan-Feb;57(1):35-7.
59. Shrestha JB, Bajimaya S, Hennig A
    Outcome of probing under topical anesthesia in children below 18 months of age with  congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
    Nepal Medical College Journal, 2009 March: Vol.11 No.1: 46-49.
60. Hennig A, Singh S, Winter I, Yorston D
    Can phaco be a cost-effective solution to cataract blindness? Costs and outcomes in Nepal
    Correspondence in EYE, 2009 November: eye.2009.241.
61. Singh SK, Winter I, Surin L.
    Phacoemulsification versus Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS): which one is a better surgical option for immature cataract in developing countries?
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2009;1(2): 96-100.
62. Yadav SK, Winter I, Singh S K.
    Management of Intra-vitreal cysticercosis
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2009;1(2): 143-145.
63. Karki P, Shrestha JK, Shrestha JB
    Hospital-based community cataract surgery: comparison of visual outcomes between conventional extra-capsular cataract extraction and small incision cataract surgery
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2009;1(2): 118-122.
64. Karki P, Shrestha JK
    Alport syndrome
    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2009;1(2): 139-140.
65. Singh SK, Winter I, Hennig A
    Loupe magnification for small incision cataract surgery - an alternative to microscope magnification?
    JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2008 Oct-Dec;47(172):210-4.
66. Singh SK, Winter I
    Explantation of damaged foldable acrylic lens with implantation of foldable intracoular lens without enlarging incision.
    Kath Univ Med J. 2008; 6 (22): 239-41.
67. Gurung R, Hennig A
    Small incision cataract surgery: tips for avoiding surgical complications
    Community Eye Health Journal. 2008 Mar;21(65):4-5
68. Hennig A
    Sutureless Cataract Surgery with Nucleus Extraction: Fishhook Technique
    Book Chapter and video in Ashok Garg et al: Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS)
    Jaypee Gold Standard Mini Atlas Series, New Delhi 2008, 187-200
69. Hennig A
    Fishhook-Technik - es muss nicht immer Phako sein
    Ophthalmo-Chirurgie
    Kaden Verlag Heidelberg, May 2007, 19:152-55. German
70. Hennig A, Singh AK
    SICS – Fishhook Technique
    Book Chapter and video in Mahipal S Sachdev et al: Techniques of Cataract Surgery.
    Jaypee Medical publishers, New Delhi 2007, 3-7
71. Hennig A
    Small Incision Cataract Surgery
    Book Chapter in Sandeep Saxena: Ophthalmic Surgery
    Jaypee Gold Standard Mini Atlas Series, New Delhi 2007, 179-194
72. Hennig A
    The Fishhook Technique
    DOS Times, 2006 November; Vol.12, No.5: 419-420
73. Hennig A
    Sutureless Cataract Surgery with Nucleus Extraction: Fishhook Technique
    Book Chapter in Garg A et al: Step by Step, Manual Phaco (Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery)
    Jaypee Medical publishers, New Delhi 2006, 261-74
74. Hennig A, Singh V
    Small Incision Cataract Surgery
    Book chapter in Sandeep Saxena: Ophthalmic Surgery - The Cutting Edge
    Jaypee Medical publishers, New Delhi 2006, 259-71
75. Hennig A, Schroeder B, Kumar J.
    Learning phacoemulsification. Results of different teaching methods.
    Indian J Ophthalmol. 2004 Sep;52(3): 233-4.
76. Hennig A
    Sutureless non-phaco Cataract Surgery - The Fishhook Technique.
    Ophthalmology Today, India, 2004 June; Vol. 5: 49-51
77. Hennig A.
    Sutureless Cataract Surgery with Nucleus Extraction - Fishhook Technique.
    Book chapter in Garg A et al: Clinical Practice in Small Incision Cataract Surgery (Phaco Manual).
    Jaypee Medical Publishers, New Delhi 2004, 417-21, 606-7.
78. Hennig A.
    Sutureless Non-phaco Cataract Surgery: A Solution to Reduce Worldwide Cataract Blindness?
    Editorial in Community Eye Health 2003; 16; 49-51. (= Volume 16, Issue No. 48, p. 49-51)
79. Hennig A.
    High Volume Cataract Surgery at Lahan Eye Hospital, Nepal - Management, Outcome and Cost
    Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 2003 Oct; 15(4): 9-11.
80. Hennig A, Kumar J, Yorston D, Foster A.
    Sutureless cataract surgery with nucleus extraction: Outcome of a prospective study in Nepal
    Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Mar; 87(3): 266-70. [Abstract] [PDF-Article 219KB]
81. Hennig A, Kumar J, Singh AK, Ansari A, Singh S, Gurung R, Foster A.
    World Sight Day and cataract blindness
    BrJ Ophthalmol 2002 Jul; 86(7): 830-1.
82. Hennig A, Johnson GJ, Evans JR, Lagnado R, Poulson A, Pradhan D, Foster A, Wormald RP.
    Long term clinical outcome of a randomised controlled trial of anterior chamber lenses after high volume intracapsular cataract surgery.
    Br J Ophthalmol 2001 Jan; 85(1): 11-7. [Abstract]
83. Pradhan D, Hennig A, Kumar J, Foster A
    A Prospective Study of 413 Cases of Lens-induced Glaucoma in Nepal
    Indian J Ophthalmol. 2001 Jun; 49(2): 103-7.
84. Nag D, Hennig A, Foster A, Evans JR, Pradhan D, Johnson GJ, Wormald RP
    Postoperative Astigmatism after Intracapsular Cataract Surgery: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial in Nepal
    Indian J Ophthalmol. 2001 Mar; 49(1): 31-5.
85. Evans JR, Hennig A, Pradhan D, et al.
    Randomised controlled trial of anterior-chamber intraocular lenses in Nepal: long term follow-up
    Bull World Health Organ 2000; 78: 372-8.
86. Shrestha SP, Hennig A, Pradhan D, Parija SC.
    Subconjunctival and intraocular cysticercosis in Nepal
    Tropical doctor 1999; 29: 251-253.
87. Shrestha SP, Hennig A, Parija SC.
    Prevalence of rhinosporidiosis of the eye and its adnexa in Nepal.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 1998 Aug; 59(2): 231-4.
88. 26. Hennig A, Pradhan D, Evans JR, Johnson GJ, Foster A.
    [Value of anterior chamber lenses in developing countries. Results of a clinical study]
    Ophthalmologe. 1998 Jul;95(7):504-6. German.
89. Peng Q, Hennig A, Vasavada AR, Apple DJ.
    Posterior capsular plaque: a common feature of cataract surgery in the developing world.
    Am J Ophthalmol 1998 May; 125(5): 621-6. [Abstract]
90. Foster A, Hennig A.
    Is there a Role for ACIOLs in Developing Countries?
    Community Eye Health. 1998;11(25):10.
91. Hennig A, Evans JR, Pradhan D, Johnson GJ, Pokhrel RP, Gregson RM, Hayes R, Wormald RP, Foster A.
    Randomised controlled trial of anterior-chamber intraocular lenses.
    Lancet 1997 Apr 19; 349(9059):1129-33. [Abstract]
92. Hennig A, Pradhan D, Gregson RM, Pokhrel RP, Johnson GJ.
    Intra-ocular lens implantation during cataract surgery in Nepal.
    Lancet 1993 Feb 6; 341(8841): 375.
93. Hennig A, Shrestha SP, Foster A.
    Results and evaluation of high volume intracapsular cataract surgery in Nepal.
    Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh). 1992 Jun; 70(3): 402-6.
94. Hennig A, Foster A, Shrestha SP, Pokhrel RP.
    Vitamin A deficiency and corneal ulceration in south-east Nepal: implications for preventing blindness in children.
    Bull World Health Organ. 1991; 69(2): 235-9. [Abstract]
95. Hennig A, Shrestha SP.
    [Ophthalmologic treatment in Nepal].
    Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 1990 Nov; 197(5): 444-6. German.
96. Brandt F, Hennig A, Prasad LN, Rai NC, Upadhyay MP.
    [Results of operative couching of the lens (a study from Nepal)].
    Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 1984 Dec; 185(6): 543-6. German.
97. Kleberger E, Hennig A.
    [A new oculo-dento-cutaneous syndrome (author's transl)].
    Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 1979 Apr; 174(4): 614-20. German.