Tilganga to launch aesthetic oculoplasty service soon

KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 28: The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) will be launching the service of aesthetic oculoplasty (ophthalmic plastic surgery) soon.

At a workshop organised in Kathmandu today, Dr. Sanduk Ruit, Executive Director at TIO, said the service would be launched in the near future. It will be available at TIO and the Tilganga City Eye Center, in Chuchepati, Kathmandu.  

According to Dr. Ruit, aesthetic oculoplasty is a specialised service which focuses on enhancing the aesthetic features of eyes and their surrounding. Many prefer it for enhancing facial beauty these days, he added.

The TIO currently provides treatment for strabismus, eye twitching, watery eyes and thyroid eye diseases among others. 

International experts on aesthetic oculoplasty from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore gave their presentations in the workshop. They emphasised that the service should be sought only from experienced and specialised ophthalmologists. 

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